As stated above, #Pakistan 's electricity grid is in serious trouble post the #solar revolution on last year (almost 30% of total national demand - 11,000MW - added in #rooftop solar in just 9 months in 2024).

So much so that the government has had to cancel or abandon future power projects, and renegotiate standing contracts with IPPs (Independent Power Producers, or private power companies).

https://www.dawn.com/news/1884194/govt-scraps-10000mw-projects-to-curb-costs

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@SiR_GameZaloT that’s a scenario playing out there with quite devastating potential consequences. Is it going to become unsustainable to supply the low cost tariffs to the very low consumption electricity users soon? That’s not a great outcome either. This article in Dawn also was a good explainer for me (knowing very little): https://www.dawn.com/news/1872971/infrastructure-the-solar-conundrum

@dubh The centralized-grid model was designed for the 20th century when cheap power meant huge power plants 100s of miles away.

The renewables era demands decentralized localized grids with energy storage. Especially with one climate disaster after another, its the only way to make supply resilient & cheap.

Mass install panels & batteries, no subsidies needed, safeguard quality of life for everyone

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