The Government of Pakistan needs to: 

 

• Ensure renewable energy expansion goes hand-in-hand with affordability to avoid high electricity costs becoming a burden on communities.
• Strengthen cooperation between government, academia, and relevant stakeholders to broaden strategic thinking on renewable energy.
• Mobilise financing for renewable energy projects without increasing the national debt burden.
• Develop a local battery manufacturing industry by using existing raw materials and market strengths.
• Expand and diversify renewable energy models suitable for Pakistan’s context.
• Promote green energy as a foundation for domestic industrial productivity.
• Recognise green jobs as long-term national economic assets and develop targeted strategies to expand them.
• Establish small, decentralised energy units to enhance resilience during disasters.
• Improve state support for high-quality planning of renewable energy development.
• Introduce regulatory reforms to improve national electricity capacity and grid efficiency.
• Strengthen capacity building for renewable energy market systems, including capacity markets.
• Prioritise affordability and adoptability when expanding renewable energy programmes.
• Integrate Pakistan into renewable energy supply chains to improve competitiveness.
• Launch transformation programmes for shifting traditional systems to renewable energy systems.
• Engage local entrepreneurs to accelerate renewable energy development.
• Create dedicated energy production zones for import and export opportunities.
• Increase investment in renewable energy projects to expand national capacity.
• Conduct public consultations to improve participatory planning in renewable energy development.