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Pakistan's Independent System and Market Operator has proposed making battery storage mandatory for all participants in the upcoming 800MW wheeling capacity auction. Bidders pairing solar or wind power with wheeling arrangements must include a battery system equal to at least 10 percent of their firm generation capacity, pending NEPRA approval.
The World Bank has approved $375.9 million in financing for Pakistan's Grid Stability Enhancement Project, the first phase of a 10-year programme to modernise the national transmission network and cut power outages. The project will unlock 640MW of currently curtailed wind energy and enable the full use of 1,840MW of southern Pakistan's wind capacity, aiming to structurally reduce fuel costs on household electricity bills.
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.
Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif has established a national task force to formulate Pakistan's first waste-to-energy policy, with Power Division Minister Sardar Awais Leghari serving as convener. The body includes federal and provincial ministers, secretaries from all four provinces, and private sector representatives tasked with identifying barriers and proposing legislation for the sector.
Gautam Adani and his nephew have agreed to pay an $18 million US civil penalty linked to an alleged $250 million scheme to bribe Indian officials for solar energy contracts, without admitting guilt. US prosecutors are separately reported to be preparing to drop the associated criminal charges entirely.