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Pakistan's First Electricity Wheeling Auction Signals Move to Competitive Power Market — image representing NEPRA regulatory and tariff coverage in Pakistan
PolicyAISep 22, 2026

Pakistan's First Electricity Wheeling Auction Signals Move to Competitive Power Market

Pakistan has conducted its first electricity wheeling auction, a landmark step away from the centralised single-buyer model that has governed the power sector for decades. The auction allows large buyers to procure power directly from generators using the national grid, marking the beginning of competitive electricity trading in Pakistan.

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Pakistan Makes Battery Storage Mandatory in Upcoming 800MW Power Wheeling Auction — image representing Pakistan solar energy and net-metering coverage
PolicyAIJul 16, 2026

Pakistan Makes Battery Storage Mandatory in Upcoming 800MW Power Wheeling Auction

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.

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