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To achieve a competitive and reliable energy sector by 2028, reforms target human capital enhancement, AI-driven grid management, infrastructure digitalization, and private sector involvement to foster self-reliance and efficiency

Conclusion
Thus challenges will not evaporate nor can they be ignored. The power sector model of the country in its present configuration of installed base, energy mix and capacity payments to IPPs, unchallenged power pilferage is not sustainable and needs to be addressed urgently.

Pakistan’s Power Sector Evolution
Measures Taken, Being Taken or Recommended
Recommendations of State of Industry Report 2023 by NEPRA

Transmission Challenges in Pakistan
Annual Report of Bangladesh Power Development Board (BPDB)

Bangladesh and Pakistan
Electricity Tariff
Cost Comparison for 197 units
Debate on Excess Capacity

Provides Info on Bangladesh Roadmap
Capacity Payments
Expired PPAs

New Construction
Load Factor
Efficiency and Energy Pricing
Restructuring

Similarly Regarding Pakistan
Pricing
Capacity Payment
Devaluation Impact

Relying on ad-hoc planning and arrangements is detrimental to both the power sector and the national exchequer, and ultimately, it is the electricity consumers who bear the brunt of such inefficiencies through tariff differential. Subsidies need to targeted for efficient deployment Deregulation of energy (Generation, Transmission, Distribution and Retail) is essential and need of the

Encouraging staggering FDI to build energy infrastructure requires deregulated markets with independent regulator(s) having teeth; one energy regulator (merged NEPRA and OGRA and plans of another one for E&P discarded), effective CCP, strong Arbitration Laws now having been drafted and non interfering judiciary that restricts itself to non commercial matters and allows corrective measures. Investors

The PM has now instructed the Power Division to prepare a plan either to offer golden handshake packages to these companies’ employees or to absorb them elsewhere not realizing that NEPRA and IGCEP are in conflict on their retirement   with later planning for their shutdown not before 2030. Will this actually happen including decision to

National Energy Efficiency and Conservation Action Plan 2023-2 outlines 29 priority actions across various sectors and projections indicate a cumulative savings of 9 MTOE by 2030 with a mapped investment potential of 8 billion US$. This translates to a cumulative financial savings of 6.4 billion US$ at 2022 prices. Approximately 17,000 MW of cooling load