Deployment of renewable energy in the province of Punjab – drivers and barriers

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In this paper, drivers and barriers associated with deployment of solar, wind and hydro green energy generation in Pakistan’s second largest province Punjab have been explored. Through extensive analysis, it is established that foreign investments in local projects, advancement in renewable energy (RE) technologies such as energy storage systems, reduction in carbon emissions, provision of net-metering, and significant cost and energy savings are key factors in driving the use of renewable energy systems in the region. On the other hand, barriers towards the deployment of renewable energy generation are equipment theft, lack of trained personnel, site conservation issues, lack of long term policy, high transaction costs, financial and institutional barriers and power sector transmission losses. In order to overcome these barriers, substantial action is being taken by the Government of Punjab in the form of training programs, revised legislation, monitoring of installed renewable energy projects and proposing more efficient models of renewable energy generation.

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ORCID for Stephanie Gauthier: orcid.org/0000-0002-1720-1736

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