A review of the wind power developments in Pakistan

Siddique, Samreen; Wazir, Rashid

doi:10.1016/j.rser.2015.12.050

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“…6 According to an estimation of AEDB, Pakistan has the potential to produce 360 GW, but currently, Pakistan ranks 44th in generating wind power, with a total installed capacity of 106 MW (Bhutto et al, 2013;Khahro et al, 2014a). The estimated wind speed on the coastlines of Pakistan ranges between 5 and 7 m/s which leads to wind power generation at the coastal areas of Sindh and Balochistan (Karachi, Ormara, Jivani, Pasni, Baburband, Kati Bandar, Gharo, and many others), and wind power plants have been installed (Ahmed et al, 2006;Sheikh, 2009;Ullah and Chipperfield, 2010;Khahro et al, 2014a,b;Siddique and Wazir, 2016). Wind power plants with energy capacities of 4 KW and 20 KW have been installed at various locations on the coastline of Sindh and Balochistan (Ahmed et al, 2006).…”

Section: Wind-powermentioning

confidence: 99%

Unlocking the Potential of Biomass Energy in Pakistan

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Being a developing economy, Pakistan is facing a severe energy crisis that limits its economic development. Pakistan relies heavily on energy resources like natural gas, oil, hydropower, nuclear, coal and liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) which contribute as 48.3, 32.1, 11.3, 7.6, and 0.6% of the primary energy supply, respectively. Because of the rapidly growing population and economy, Pakistan's energy needs are huge; to accomplish these energy necessities, Pakistan is continually spending $7-9 billion on the import of fossil fuels. To resolve the serious issues of energy availability, the Alternative Energy Development Board (AEDB) of Pakistan is currently exploring the development of renewable energy technologies in Pakistan that will be beneficial for the developing economy so that Pakistan might be able to minimize the growing energy crisis. Out of all the renewable energy resources, biomass is considered the best and most easily accessible source of energy with its unique environmentally friendly nature, constant supply, wider availability, and ease of integration into existing infrastructure. Despite the presence of an abundance of biomass energy resources, there is still a need for work on the use of these sources to produce energy. This literature review explores the availability of biomass resources in Pakistan and their potential for addressing rapidly growing energy demand in the country, which can assist in the stabilization of a Pakistan's energy demand for challenged economic development.

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Section: Wind-powermentioning

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Unlocking the Potential of Biomass Energy in Pakistan

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“…Various scholars and energy experts suggest various measures to settle this issue. Solar power, wind power and hydal-power are alternative solutions, quite suitable with the natural resources of Pakistan (Siddique, & Wazir, 2016).…”

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Agenda Framing of Social Issues in Pakistani Press: A Study of Daily Dawn and Daily Jang

Farooq

Ali

2018

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Media shape public opinion. As a powerful tool of communication, it prioritizes issues and gives them coverage according through editorial judgment. Agendasetting theory explains how media influences the topics in public agenda. In 1968, McCombs and Donald Shaw studied presidential elections of the United States and established a strong relationship between election issue and media coverage. This study has used their theory of agenda setting to explain how two daily newspapers of Pakistan, Dawn and Jang has covered unemployment and energy crisis on their front and back pages during a time period of one year. Content analysis method is applied to investigate the treatment of news in both papers. Findings explain that Jang gave more coverage to these social issues as compared to Dawn. This study recommends more attention to social issues.

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“…Different wind power projects with a cumulative capacity of approximately 964 MW are at different phases of construction and would be completed in the near future. The Pakistan Council of Renewable Energy Technologies (PCRET) has installed nearly 150 small wind turbines ranging between 0.49 and 9 kW with a cumulative power output of 160 kW at the different areas of Sindh and Baluchistan, powering 1569 homes including 9 security check posts [22]. Also, thousands of small wind turbines with a capacity of 300-1000 W have been installed by different Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs), electrifying rural areas of Sindh province.…”

Section: Wind Energymentioning

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Renewable energy deployment to combat energy crisis in Pakistan

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The huge deficiency of electricity due to heavy reliance on imported fuels has become a significant impediment to socio-economic development in Pakistan. This scenario creates an increase in local fuel prices and limits potentials in the establishment of new industrial zones. The current gap between the demand and production of electricity in Pakistan is approximately 5000-8000 MW with a constant increase of 6-8 % per annum. Hence, more sustainable and renewable energy sources are required to overcome the existing problem. Pakistan is endowed with potential renewable energy resources such as wind, solar, hydro, and biomass. These resources have the capacity to be major contributors to future energy production matrix, climate change reduction efforts, and the sustainable energy development of the country. This article reviews the availability of alternative energy resources in Pakistan and associated potentials for full-scale development of sustainable energy systems. It also discusses exploitation strategies to increase the distribution of indigenous energy resources.

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A review of the wind power developments in Pakistan

Cited by 57 publications

References 25 publications

Unlocking the Potential of Biomass Energy in Pakistan

Unlocking the Potential of Biomass Energy in Pakistan

Agenda Framing of Social Issues in Pakistani Press: A Study of Daily Dawn and Daily Jang

Renewable energy deployment to combat energy crisis in Pakistan

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