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Electricity Situation in Pakistan

I t ’s f o u r i n n i g h t , d a y Tu e s d a y m o n t h A u g u s t w i t h h i g h r i s i n g f i g u r e o f temperature

with

humid

a i r.

Darkness

prevail

all

round,

silence

environment are been suffocated with number of power generators dreadful echoing noise from neighbors corridors. This is a very normal and historic s c e n e w h i c h h a s b e e n r e p e a t e d f r o m m a n y ye a r s n e a r l y i n a l l c i t i e s o f Pakistan not without any exception of major cities. Electricity load shedding and fluctuation day to day ask sacrificing of electric appliance for its ritual traditions. This situation has become a very important part of f l e x i b l e l i f e s t yl e . Electricity in Pakistan is generated, transmitted, distributed and retail s u p p l i e d b y t w o v e r t i c a l l y i n t e g r a t e d p u b l i c s e c t o r u t i l i t i e s ; Wa t e r a n d P o w e r D e v e l o p m e n t A u t h o r i t y ( WA P D A ) [ 1 ] - F o r t h e w h o l e P a k i s t a n (Except Karachi) and the Karachi Electric Supply Corporation (KESC) For the City of Karachi and its surrounding Areas. There are around 16 independent power producers that contribute significantly in electricity generation in Pakistan. For years, the matter of balancing Pakistan's supply against the demand for e l e c t r i c i t y h a s r e m a i n e d a l a r g e l y u n r e s o l v e d m a t t e r. P a k i s t a n f a c e s a significant challenge in revamping its network responsible for the supply o f e l e c t r i c i t y. One might be able to consider from one facet of this crisis beneficial for emergency power providers companies. The revenue and sale market for such

companies’

(uninterrupted

related

Power

products

S u p p l y)

are

that on

is

Power

demand

and

Generators,

UPS

inventing

new

employment opportunities and growth in electricity appliances market.

Along

with

that,

it not

only introduces

new

t yp e

of

pollution

and

disturbance in environment but a void prospective of truth and fakeness of o r i g i n a l i t y o f c u r r e n t e c o n o m i c a l c o n d i t i o n s . Ye a r b y ye a r, g o v e r n m e n t b y government elections and selecting proper leaders, none have made a 0.1 percentage change to presented conditions. •

Electricity - consumption: 74.62 TWh (2004)



Electricity - exports: 0%



Electricity - imports: 0%



Electricity Consumption per Capita = 430.183 kWh/capita (2006) [1]

Understanding the above provided figures might suggest the idea, cant e x p o r t a s w e a l r e a d y i n a e n v i r o n m e n t o f s u f f o c a t i n g p o w e r s u p p l y, a n d n o t getting an y import as we doesn’t have proper credibilit y (as government reports describes). New technologies and researches are been progressed in developing a new p a t h w a ys f o r e n e r g y c o n s u m p t i o n a n d g e n e r a t i o n . F i r s t s t e p w o u l d b e getting present natural resource in proper use.

As solar power does not

make sense for all locations in the world, but it can bring a very big profitable change in energy generation process in Pakistan. T h o u g h i t ’s a f r e e r e c o u r s e t o c o n s u m e b u t t h e i n i t i a l c o s t o f i n s t a l l i n g solar panels or other sources of solar energy is high, and that is not easy for most people to get around. No matter how much some people would like to

get involved

in

the movement

to

i n d e p e n d e n t e n e r g y,

it is

cost

p r o h i b i t i v e . To a c h i e v e t h e h i g h e s t l e v e l o f e f f i c i e n c y, w h i c h i s t h e e n t i r e p o i n t o f g o i n g s o l a r i n t h e f i r s t p l a c e , yo u n e e d t h e p r o p e r a m o u n t o f r o o f space to support the panels your house may require. [2] Not only how much space is available, but also the location of your home is also relevant to w h e t h e r o r n o t yo u c a n m a i n t a i n s o l a r e n e r g y. S o m e h o u s e s s i m p l y d o n o t r e c e i v e e n o u g h s u n l i g h t t o p r o d u c e s u b s t a n t i a l e n e r g y. T h i s c o u l d m e a n t h a t either your house is not positioned favorably in relation to a tree or other

house. This practice can be effective for house appliances requirements but for business corporations; a more feasible solution should be put forwarded instead of garbling between producing till required electricity with opening n e w d i m e n s i o n s a n d s t a n d i n g o n s o l i d g r o u n d o f Te c h n o l o g y a n d H i g h powered Era.

References

[1]

Private Sector Investment in the Energy Sector http://www.adb.org/Documents/Speeches/2002/ms2002016.asp Date accessed 11-08-2009.

[2]

Pakistan Solar Power http://www.paksolarpower.net/ Date accessed 11-08-2009.

Note: This is an estimat e report; analysis can be subject ed to prone and does not have any conflict to any mentioned brand or provided data.

Article By : Anum Ali

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