Sustainable development through renewable energy—The fundamental policy dilemmas of Pakistan

Shah, Asif Ali; Qureshi, Salman; Bhutto, Arabella; Shah, Ambreen

doi:10.1016/j.rser.2010.09.014

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“…2-3 working shifts), as indicated in Figure 2. Shah et al (2011) and Awan and Khan (2014) had also described the similar findings related to energy crisis in Pakistan.…”

Section: Socio-industrial Analysissupporting

confidence: 54%

“…There is dire need for resolving such crisis in small-medium industrial setups through innovation either at individual levels or via some integrated community level approaches so to sustain the livelihoods of people (Amjid et al, 2011). Bioenergy generation can be a gifted approach in solving the acute shortages of energy in third world developing countries of South Asia like Pakistan (Shah et al, 2011). Bioenergy production has also shown tremendous potential advantages being eco-friendly and saving of resources (Petersson and Wellinger, 2009;Murphy et al, 2011).…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Techno-Economic Impacts of Innovative Commercial-Industrial Scale Bioenergy Plant in Pakistan

Rasheed¹,

Yasar²,

Tabinda³

et al. 2016

PAKJAS

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A case study of an innovative medium sized commercial-industrial bioenergy plant is portrayed. This plant effectively runs on various agricultural waste feedstocks like; animal-manure, vegetable, poultry and sugar wastes etc. The plant design is based on anaerobic fixed dome triple digester system connected via underground lagoon. Thus system is facilitating continuous flow of the input feedstock capacity up-to four tonnes per day. This modern scheme is built on innovation with the inclusion of mechanical stirrers, gas scrubbers, filtration, compression and storage systems. This research paper highlighted the potential techno-economic impacts of such bioenergy plant for the energy stressed small-medium industrial sector in developing countries like Pakistan. It has the capability of 142 MWh energy generations per year; rate of return 15.42% and employment growth prospects in SME sector up-to 55%.

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“…2-3 working shifts), as indicated in Figure 2. Shah et al (2011) and Awan and Khan (2014) had also described the similar findings related to energy crisis in Pakistan.…”

Section: Socio-industrial Analysissupporting

confidence: 54%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Techno-Economic Impacts of Innovative Commercial-Industrial Scale Bioenergy Plant in Pakistan

Rasheed¹,

Yasar²,

Tabinda³

et al. 2016

PAKJAS

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“…[ 40,41] Energy Security (POF3) This is a vital political sub-criteria, which displays that energy security could enhance and increase the future energy supply requirements by implementing RE technologies. [31,38,42] Social criteria (SOF)…”

Section: Re Policies and Plans (Pof1)mentioning

confidence: 99%

Analyzing Renewable Energy Sources of a Developing Country for Sustainable Development: An Integrated Fuzzy Based-Decision Methodology

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Global human pollutant activities have raised greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, which have directly affected the climate. Fossil fuel-based energy has brought a negative impact on the environment and is considered one of the largest sources of GHG emissions. It is envisaged that GHG emissions will increase in the future due to rapid population growth and industrialization. Thus, it is imperative to mitigate climate variability and reduce GHGs by adopting renewable energy (RE) sources for electricity generation. In this regard, the multi-criteria decision analysis (MCDA) process would serve the purpose of framing out energy policy to analyze these environmentally friendly energy sources. This study uses an integrated decision methodology—a combination of Delphi, fuzzy analytical hierarchy process (FAHP), and the fuzzy weighted aggregated sum product assessment (FWASPAS)—for the adoption of RE sources for electricity generation in Turkey. Initially, the study identified five main criteria and seventeen sub-criteria using the Delphi method. Then, the FAHP method was used to evaluate and rank the main criteria and sub-criteria. Finally, the FWASPAS method was used to assess and prioritize five major RE sources for electricity generation. The FAHP analysis indicated that political criteria are the most influential, followed by economic and technical criteria. Further, the FWASPAS method revealed that wind energy is the most significant option for electricity generation. This decision-making process can help the energy planners to utilize RE sources for sustainable development.

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“…The chief energy production sources in Pakistan are thermal energy, hydropower, and nuclear power, which contribute tremendously to the production of electricity. The coal and other renewable energy sources play a secondary role; however, with the anticipated future economic boost, key renewable sources such as wind, biomass and solar energy have been identified, with some contribution in recent times (Pakistan Energy Yearbook, 2013; Sahir and Qureshi, 2008; Shah et al , 2011). The world energy council estimates that until 2025, about 60 per cent of the world’s electricity will be generated from renewable energy sources, with only 30 per cent coming from oil sources (Koh and Hoi, 2003; Mirza et al , 2009).…”

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The nexus of electricity access, population growth, economic growth in Pakistan and projection through 2040

Rehman

2019

IJESM

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Purpose The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between electricity access, population growth and economic growth in Pakistan. Design/methodology/approach Phillips–Perron unit root test was applied to check the stationarity of the variables and an Autoregressive Distributed Lag (ARDL) bounds testing approach to co-integration was used to investigate the causality link between the study variables. Finally, a projection method was applied to check the future trend of the variables. Findings The study results show the long-term connections among the variables; further, the results illustrate that the electricity access to the urban population and the urban population growth has a significant impact on the economic growth, while the electricity access to the rural population and the rural population growth has a negative impact on the economic growth in Pakistan. Research limitations/implications The electricity sector needs further attention from the Government of Pakistan to boost the production from different energy sources, such as oil, gas, solar, nuclear and hydropower to be able to fulfill the country’s growing demand. Originality/value By using the ARDL bounds testing approach to co-integration, this study addressed the literature gap regarding electricity access, population growth and economic growth in Pakistan.

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Sustainable development through renewable energy—The fundamental policy dilemmas of Pakistan

Cited by 24 publications

References 6 publications

Techno-Economic Impacts of Innovative Commercial-Industrial Scale Bioenergy Plant in Pakistan

Techno-Economic Impacts of Innovative Commercial-Industrial Scale Bioenergy Plant in Pakistan

Analyzing Renewable Energy Sources of a Developing Country for Sustainable Development: An Integrated Fuzzy Based-Decision Methodology

The nexus of electricity access, population growth, economic growth in Pakistan and projection through 2040

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