'Solar policy to ensure fairness for all consumers'

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Pakistan Federal Minister of Energy Awais Ahmad Khan Leghari speaks during an interview with Reuters in Islamabad, Pakistan March 12, 2026 PHOTO: REUTERS

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ISLAMABAD:

Minister for Power Awais Ahmed Khan Leghari has said the notion that the government is against solarisation is completely false, and that it fully supports solarisation, but in a manner that is just for all consumers and does not unfairly burden non-solar consumers.

In a statement, the minister said though, solar power makes up for fossil fuel generated power, however, that is only during solar hours of the day.

During the night time, stable/dispatchable sources of power generation are mandatory for the power grid to remain stable and cater for the dynamically changing load conditions.