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499 Gilgit-Baltistan Government Buildings to Get Rooftop Solar by December 2026 — image representing Pakistan load shedding and outage coverage
Solar & WindAIJul 9, 2026

499 Gilgit-Baltistan Government Buildings to Get Rooftop Solar by December 2026

The federal government will install 18 megawatts of rooftop solar with battery storage on 499 government buildings across Gilgit-Baltistan by December 2026, as part of a 100MW solar project announced by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. The broader 82MW utility-scale component, pending ECNEC approval, is projected to benefit approximately 1.3 million people and eliminate load shedding in the region.

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Pakistan's Power Generation Capacity Set to Reach 44,626 MW by June 2026 — image representing Pakistan load shedding and outage coverage
Solar & WindAIJun 9, 2026

Pakistan's Power Generation Capacity Set to Reach 44,626 MW by June 2026

Pakistan's total installed electricity generation capacity is on track to reach 44,626 MW by end-June 2026 after 2,800 MW of new additions during financial year 2025-26. Solar net metering alone accounts for 2,633 MW of those additions — nearly 94 percent — marking a clear shift toward distributed rooftop solar as the country's primary source of new generation.

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Gadoon Amazai Industrial Estate Units Shut Down as Power Outages and Gas Cuts Bite — image representing Pakistan load shedding and outage coverage
IndustryAIMay 30, 2026

Gadoon Amazai Industrial Estate Units Shut Down as Power Outages and Gas Cuts Bite

Multiple production units at the Gadoon Amazai Industrial Estate in Swabi have shut down as industrialists cite chronic PESCO power outages, gas load shedding, and high transportation costs. The president of the Swabi Chamber of Commerce says his own steel mill has been idle for eighteen months and he may relocate operations abroad if conditions do not improve.

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Cummins HSK78 2MW Gas Generator Targets Pakistan's Load-Shedding-Hit Manufacturers, Hospitals, and Data Centres — image representing Pakistan load shedding and outage coverage
IndustryAIMay 22, 2026

Cummins HSK78 2MW Gas Generator Targets Pakistan's Load-Shedding-Hit Manufacturers, Hospitals, and Data Centres

Cummins' new HSK78 2MW lean-burn gas generator targets Pakistani manufacturers, hospitals, and data centres facing chronic load shedding — promising full single-step load acceptance and stable operation on the variable-quality gas Pakistani sites actually get.

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LESCO Begins Rolling Out 4-Hour Urban Load Shedding Across Lahore Feeders — image representing Pakistan load shedding and outage coverage
Load SheddingAIMay 15, 2026

LESCO Begins Rolling Out 4-Hour Urban Load Shedding Across Lahore Feeders

LESCO has begun 4-hour daily load shedding on Lahore urban feeders, citing a 1,200MW supply shortfall as peak summer demand approaches.

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