Our Research Studies
Evidence-based, actionable research on Pakistan's energy and climate policies — from coal's social costs to the promise of renewable energy, examined through economic, social, and environmental lenses.
Harnessing Pakistan's Solar Revolution: A Techno-Economic Assessment of Swarm Electrification
As solar-owning households buy fewer units from the grid, they shift a growing share of fixed system costs onto those who remain dependent on it — with some spending as much as half their disposable income on electricity in peak summer months. This report tests "swarm electrification," a bottom-up model that interconnects household solar and battery systems into a local peer-to-peer sharing network, using field data from two villages in Tharparkar and an urban sector of Islamabad. It finds swarm grids are technically feasible in both settings, though rural deployment needs targeted transitional support to be commercially viable.
A Roadmap for Industrial Electrification in Pakistan
Thunder & Lightning: Exploring the Link Between Lightning Strikes and Coal
Pakistan's Offshore Wind Energy Potential
Pakistan's Solar Rush: The Unprecedented Distributed Solar Revolution
Megawatts of Betrayal: The Sahiwal Case
A Community-Centric Model: Grievance Redressal Mechanism for Tharparkar Coalfields
Rural Electrification in Balochistan: Challenges and Opportunities
Bridging the Energy Gap: Microgrid Potential in Off-Grid Areas of Pakistan
KAPCO Case Studies: The Need for Changing Generation Mix
Coal Gasification Project for Thar Coal: A Critical Assessment
Building a Sustainable Future: Transitioning to All-Electric Homes
Thar's Livelihood Loss: Impacts of Coal Development on Local Communities
Powering Pakistan's Future: A PLEXOS-Based Least-Cost Power Planning Model
Decarbonizing the Cement Industry in Pakistan
Integrating Battery Storage with Renewables: A Techno-Economic Analysis
Examining K-Electric's Cost of Inaction in Distribution
Powering Pakistan's Future: Pathway to Optimum Energy Mix
Thar's Changing Hydrology: Adverse Impacts of Coal
Impacts of Makhi-Farsh Link Canal on the Hydrology and Drainage of Thar
Coal Rush: The Impacts of Coal Power Generation on Thar's Land Rights
Unlocking the Economic Potential of Rooftop Solar PV in Pakistan
Fostering Solar PV in High-Loss Feeders
