ISLAMABAD: The federal government has adopted an ambitious policy for alternative and renewable energy in order to transform Pakistan’s energy sector and generate 60 per cent of all energy through clean and renewable sources by 2030.
In order to support Pakistan’s green transition, the government of Denmark has entered into collaboration with Pakistan where the relevant technical authorities will exchange knowledge and the Danish authorities will provide technical assistance under the Danish Energy Transition Initiative (DETI).
Federal Minister of Energy Hammad Azhar has recently inaugurated the collaboration with the ambassador of Denmark, Ms Lis Rosenholm, and through the initiative Denmark will enhance the technical competencies of the Ministry of Energy and Alternative Energy Development Board for planning and integration of additional renewable energy.
It will also enlarge capacities of the National Regulatory Authority, National Transmission and Dispatch Company and National Power Construction Company (NPCC) to enhance regulatory frameworks to integrate fluctuating renewable energy.
The collaboration will help advance the work of National Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority to promote energy efficiency.
The new collaboration is based on technical advice to be delivered by the Danish Energy Agency that will bring four technical delegations to Pakistan.
They will conduct workshops and training to assist in improvement of technical competencies of the Pakistani authorities as well as to exchange knowledge on green transition.
Published in Dawn, July 16th, 2021
