Rural Areas Interoperability Framework: Intelligent Assessment of Renewable Energy Security Issues in PAKISTAN

Shahid Naseem, Muhammad Irfan Abid, Muhammad Kamran, Muhammad Rayyan Fazal, Gulam Abbas, Muhammad Rizwan Abid, Zunair Zamir · 2020 · International Journal of Smart grid

Summary. Pakistan's rural areas suffer severe electricity shortages, with 45% lacking access and experiencing 12-14 hours of daily load shedding. This paper proposes a Rural Areas Interoperability framework that analyzes geographical, environmental, and social conditions across Sindh, Balochistan, KPK, and Punjab to recommend suitable renewable energy solutions—solar, wind, hydro, biomass, or thermal—while assessing security risks for each region's specific circumstances.

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Naseem, S., Abid, M. I., Kamran, M., Fazal, M. R., Abbas, G., Abid, M. R., & Zamir, Z.. (2020). Rural Areas Interoperability Framework: Intelligent Assessment of Renewable Energy Security Issues in PAKISTAN. International Journal of Smart grid. https://doi.org/10.20508/ijsmartgrid.v4i2.93.g89

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DOI: 10.20508/ijsmartgrid.v4i2.93.g89
Countries: Pakistan
Regions: Asia
Categories: energy, rural-data-and-definitions
Added: 2026-04-28