{"id":109646,"date":"2026-04-26T14:56:06","date_gmt":"2026-04-26T09:56:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/?p=109646"},"modified":"2026-04-26T15:01:56","modified_gmt":"2026-04-26T10:01:56","slug":"power-division-seeks-relief-for-small-solar-users","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/pakistan\/power-division-seeks-relief-for-small-solar-users\/","title":{"rendered":"Power division seeks relief for small solar users"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"\" data-turn-id-container=\"request-69e8b786-f64c-83e8-9718-c73c23d3ddad-0\" data-is-intersecting=\"true\">\n<section class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full focus:outline-none [--shadow-height:45px] has-data-writing-block:pointer-events-none has-data-writing-block:-mt-(--shadow-height) has-data-writing-block:pt-(--shadow-height) [&amp;:has([data-writing-block])&gt;*]:pointer-events-auto R6Vx5W_threadScrollVars scroll-mb-[calc(var(--scroll-root-safe-area-inset-bottom,0px)+var(--thread-response-height))] scroll-mt-[calc(var(--header-height)+min(200px,max(70px,20svh)))]\" dir=\"auto\" data-turn-id=\"request-69e8b786-f64c-83e8-9718-c73c23d3ddad-0\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-54\" data-scroll-anchor=\"false\" data-turn=\"assistant\">\n<div class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto pb-10 [--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-xs,calc(var(--spacing)*4))] @w-sm\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-sm,calc(var(--spacing)*6))] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-lg,calc(var(--spacing)*16))] px-(--thread-content-margin)\">\n<div class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\">\n<div class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col gap-4 grow\">\n<div class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal outline-none keyboard-focused:focus-ring [.text-message+&amp;]:mt-1\" dir=\"auto\" tabindex=\"0\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"0ca15c7f-cb8c-4d74-b3d7-3160c691627b\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-5-3\" data-turn-start-message=\"true\">\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert w-full wrap-break-word light markdown-new-styling\">\n<p data-start=\"87\" data-end=\"263\">ISLAMABAD: Pakistan&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/business\/electricity-load-shedding-important-statement-from-the-power-division\/\">Power Division<\/a> has decided to review the fee collection issue from solar consumers, amid\u00a0concerns over new regulatory requirements.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"265\" data-end=\"494\">Federal Minister for Energy <span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Owais Leghari<\/span><\/span> has recommended abolishing fees for solar users with systems up to 25 kW, warning that such charges could discourage the growth of renewable energy in the country.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"496\" data-end=\"707\">The Power Division has formally approached the <span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">National Electric Power Regulatory Authority<\/span><\/span> (NEPRA), requesting the removal of license fee requirements and expressing reservations about the recently introduced regulations.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"709\" data-end=\"932\">Officials have proposed restoring the earlier solar policies introduced in 2015 and have objected to licensing and fee conditions for small-scale consumers. The solar industry has also reportedly rejected the new framework.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"934\" data-end=\"1160\">Meanwhile, rising temperatures have increased demand for solar solutions, leading to a noticeable surge in prices of solar panels and related equipment. Traders attribute the increase to higher import costs and growing demand.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1162\" data-end=\"1366\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">Consumers, on the other hand, say net metering is becoming less beneficial under the current policy direction, expressing concerns that the shift may discourage on-grid solar adoption nationwide.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"z-0 flex min-h-[46px] justify-start\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"mt-3 w-full empty:hidden\">\n<div class=\"text-center\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pointer-events-none -mt-px h-px translate-y-[calc(var(--scroll-root-safe-area-inset-bottom)-14*var(--spacing))]\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ISLAMABAD: Pakistan&#8217;s Power Division has decided to review the fee collection issue from solar consumers, amid\u00a0concerns over new regulatory requirements. Federal Minister for Energy Owais Leghari has recommended abolishing fees for solar users with systems up to 25 kW, warning that such charges could discourage the growth of renewable energy in the country. 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