The Alternative Energy Development Board (AEDB) ( ur, ) is the sole representing agency of the Federal Government that was established in May 2003 with the main objective to facilitate, promote and encourage development of Renewable Energy in Pakistan and with a mission to introduce Alternative and Renewable Energies (AREs) at an accelerated rate. The administrative control of AEDB was transferred to Ministry of Water and Power in 2006.
The
Government of Pakistan
The Government of Pakistan ( ur, , translit=hakúmat-e pákistán) abbreviated as GoP, is a federal government established by the Constitution of Pakistan as a constituted governing authority of the Administrative units of Pakistan, four provin ...
has inter alia mandated AEDB to:-
*Implement policies, programs, and projects through the private sector in the field of ARE
[https://www.esmap.org/sites/esmap.org/files/07-KEF2013-REM_Ali_AEDB.pdf ]
*Assist and facilitate development and generation of ARE to achieve sustainable economic growth
*Encourage transfer of technology and develop indigenous manufacturing base for ARE Technology
*Promote provision of energy services that are based on ARE resources
*Undertake ARE projects on commercial scale (AEDB Act 2010)
The Government of Pakistan has tasked the AEDB to ensure 5% of total national power generation capacity to be generated through renewable energy technologies by 2030. In addition, under the remote village electrification program, AEDB has been directed to electrify 7,874 remote villages in Sindh and Balochistan provinces through ARE technologies.
The Federal Government established AEDB as a statutory organization by announcing and promulgating the AEDB Act in May 2010. The Act bestowed upon AEDB the authorities and the responsibilities for the promotion and development of AREs.
Although, the AEDB is administrated through the appointed chairman and chief executive officer; all policies and funding research is overseen by the prime minister.
Currently the organization's progress is being heard and examined in the
Supreme Court of Pakistan
The Supreme Court of Pakistan ( ur, ; ''Adālat-e-Uzma Pākistān'') is the apex court in the judicial hierarchy of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan.
Established in accordance to thePart VIIof the Constitution of Pakistan, it has ultimate a ...
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See also
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List of electric supply companies in Pakistan
Distribution company (DISCO) is a company under Pakistan Electric Power Company (PEPCO) and is responsible for distribution of electricity in their respective allocated areas. They buy electricity from Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA), ...
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Electricity in Pakistan
Electricity in Pakistan is generated, transmitted, distributed, and retail supplied by two vertically integrated public sector companies, Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA) responsible for the production of hydroelectricity and su ...
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Electricity sector in Pakistan
Electricity in Pakistan is generated, transmitted, distributed, and retail supplied by two vertically integrated public sector companies, Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA) responsible for the production of hydroelectricity and su ...
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List of electric supply companies in Pakistan
Distribution company (DISCO) is a company under Pakistan Electric Power Company (PEPCO) and is responsible for distribution of electricity in their respective allocated areas. They buy electricity from Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA), ...
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Water and Power Development Authority
The Pakistan Water & Power Development Authority (WAPDA; ur, ) is a government-owned public utility maintaining power and water in Pakistan, although it does not manage thermal power. WAPDA includes Tarbela and Mangla dams among its resources. ...
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Economy of Pakistan
Pakistan is a low income developing country. Its economy is the 23rd-largest worldwide in terms of GDP based on purchasing power parity (PPP). According to a 2021 estimate, the Country has a population of 227 million people ( 5th-largest wo ...
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Water and Power Development Authority
The Pakistan Water & Power Development Authority (WAPDA; ur, ) is a government-owned public utility maintaining power and water in Pakistan, although it does not manage thermal power. WAPDA includes Tarbela and Mangla dams among its resources. ...
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National Electric Power Regulatory Authority
The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority ( ur, , abbreviated as NEPRA) is responsible for regulating the electricity supply in Pakistan. It is also responsible for issuing licences for generation, transmission and distribution of electric ...
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Karachi Electric Supply Company
Electric (KE) ( ur, ) (formerly known as Karachi Electric Supply Company / Karachi Electric Supply Corporation Limited) is a Pakistani investor-owned utility company based in Karachi. K-Electric is a privately owned and vertically-integrated e ...
References
External links
* {{url, http://www.aedb.org/, Alternative Energy Development Board
Pakistan federal departments and agencies
2003 establishments in Pakistan
Government agencies established in 2003
Renewable energy in Pakistan