Prospects of rural electrification of Balochistan province with renewable energy sources

Anis ur Rehman, Syed Mohsin Ali Shah, Syed Ali Raza Shah, Saeed Badshah, M. A. Khattak · 2017

Summary. Pakistan's Balochistan province faces severe rural electrification challenges due to dispersed populations and distant grid infrastructure. This paper evaluates renewable energy sources—particularly solar and wind—alongside conventional options like coal and LPG to electrify remote areas. The analysis demonstrates that Balochistan possesses abundant renewable energy potential and identifies optimal strategies for deploying these resources to address the province's power shortage and rural access gaps.

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Rehman, A. U., Shah, S. M. A., Shah, S. A. R., Badshah, S., & Khattak, M. A.. (2017). Prospects of rural electrification of Balochistan province with renewable energy sources. https://doi.org/10.1109/pgsret.2017.8251808

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DOI: 10.1109/pgsret.2017.8251808
Countries: Pakistan
Regions: Asia
Categories: energy, rural-data-and-definitions
Added: 2026-04-28