Energy Management Research Journal (EMRJ)

Research Article

A Pathway for Sustainable Energy Development in Pakistan and Other Developing Countries

M. Mujahid Rafique

Department of Mechanical Engineering, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Dhahran 31261, Saudi Arabia.

Submitted: Feburary 5, 2020; Accepted: May 19, 2020.

Abstract

Pakistan is facing a severe energy crisis nowadays and a large proportion of population still have no access to electricity, which is essential need of modern-day life. To overcome energy shortage, the country needs to diversify its energy mix portfolio through use of hydropower, solar photovoltaic, solar thermal, geothermal, biomass, and wind. These alternative sources of energy and technologies can help in electrifying the off-grid communities in the southern and western deserts and the northern hilly areas of the country. The development of renewable energy technologies will reduce dependency on primary energy resources for power production and will benefit the economy of the country. In this paper, the current energy scenario of Pakistan and potential alternatives to overcome the energy shortage are discussed in detail from variety of aspects. Pakistan has a large potential of the renewable energy sources, which can be utilized to overcome the energy crises. But these resources are not been utilized properly due to poor policies and infrastructure barriers. The diversification of existing energy resources is very important for development and implementation of energy efficient technologies in the country.

Keywords

Sustainable Energy; Energy Management; Pakistan; Sustainable Development.

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