Mirjat, Nayyar Hussain and Uqaili, Mohammad Aslam and Harijan, Khanji and Valasai, Das Gordhan and Shaikh, Faheemullah and M., Waris (2017) A Review of Energy and Power Planning and Policies of Pakistan. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 79. pp. 110-127. ISSN 1364-0321. (Published)
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Abstract
Pakistan is facing multiple challenges for harnessing the indigenous energy resources and devise rational energy policies. The country is believed to have abundant energy resources, however, coping substantial electricity supply gap of over 5000 MW. This paper analyses country’s energy and power planning studies conducted since its independence in 1947 and policies announced so far. It is found that water resources management attained more emphasis in early decades of post-independence rather than energy concerns. The first energy and power planning study was conducted in late 1960s and since then various studies were undertaken to supplement five yearly medium term development plans of government. However, it is pertinent to mention that formal energy and power policies were only announced from 1994 onwards owing to growing electricity demand and progressing industrialization. Beside this, the focus of these policies is not only varied but were conceived without undertaking integrated energy planning using energy modeling tools e.g. MARKAL/TIMES; LEAP, ENPEP BALANCE, MESSAGE and EnergyPLAN. It is despite the fact that these tools are successfully applied globally for devising the energy policies and address the complexities of energy system by assisting effective policy formulation. This study recommends that integrated energy planning using energy modeling tools will be helpful to develop sustainable energy policies in Pakistan to eradicate electricity crises.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Energy system; Energy planning; Energy policies; Energy modeling |
| Subjects: | H Social Sciences > HD Industries. Land use. Labor > HD28 Management. Industrial Management |
| Faculty/Division: | Faculty of Industrial Management |
| Depositing User: | Mrs. Neng Sury Sulaiman |
| Date Deposited: | 20 Jun 2017 03:31 |
| Last Modified: | 07 Aug 2018 06:39 |
| URI: | http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/17970 |
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