Alternative Energy Resources

[Value Resource]

First of all kudos for a clean, easy to navigate, well-organized site. This is a very commendable initiative. I hope that those people who have access to the Internet in Pakistan will use it extensively for the realization of their rights.


Silence must be broken, and the habit to sniffer violation of rights contractual obligations on the part of suppliers and vendors should be done away with.


Consumers should be pro-active and assertive in the demand that their rights be respected and honoured.



To proceed to the topic:


Considering the state of economic development Pakistan is in, it is imperative that we study and explore as many alternative resources as possible.


There are renewable resources of energy such as the sun, wind, tidal ebb and flow etc.


Energy can also be produced economically through certain agri-produce and bye products of the same.


Pakistan should not wash its hands of nuclear energy.


In subsequent topics we shall attempt to explore various atrenative resources of energy in detail.



Comments are invited.

[Lahoria]

Solar energy is a viable option especially dor large housing projects such as high-rise apartment towers.



The City Government should make it mandatory dor all developers tp include maximum provision for yje auyo-generation of solar power in the proposed plans for any new high-rise develp[ments.


Even if a building generates only enough electricity to power the lighing in the service areas, that too should be welcome; it will be that much load less on the Utility grid.


With the cost pf the solar power generation being there in the plans right from the beginning, it can be passed on to the people buying units in the development, and would make only a marginal difference to the end-price of the unit.


All it requires is some sagacity on the part of the City Government and a will to address in earnest the problems the people face.

[Zaheer]

Very good suggestion. Pakistan gets plenty of sunny days. That is energy almost free to be availed.

[Shazia]

Pakistan should be biulding more nuclear power plants

[Lahoria]

The nuclear power option is very viable, but it is not an exclusive option. Solar power is very viable too, considering Pakistan gets at least around 300 days of bright sun in a year.


In the plains, where possible, windmill farms should also be explored.


Biomass and biogas are also two unexplored options.

[bachaudhary]

Solar energy can be viably generated with relatively low cost at farmhouses too.


The government should educate the people on the ways to harness the great potential of the sun in our country and provide incentives to people to instal solar electricity systems at residences.


There can be a lot many ways to provide such incentives.

[Zee]

Seeing the situation Pakistan is in, developing alternative energy resources is an imperative.



Utilazable thermal energy can be obtained by scientifically using solid municipal waste, which, Masha Allah, we Pakistanis produce in HUGE quantities every day.


The larger urban centres such as Karachi, Lahore, Rawalpindi, Islamabad, Quetta, Faisalabad, Multan, Gujranwala, Gujrat, Hyderabad, as well as some others can efficiently and effectively utilize solid waste and set up thermal power houses which can, depending on the solid waste produced, can at least fulfill a part of the electricity requirements of these cities.


This is an avenue which should be looked at seriously, as it will also help keep the environment clean and contribute to decrease in pollution.

[Value Resource]

Thank you for your inputs. More wanted.

[ejazilahi]

Whil;e it is necessary that alternative energy sources be developed, it is also imperative that the country's capability in hydel generation be enhanced.


WAPDA should be conducting ongoing studies for for more efficient water storage creation and utilization of water reservoirs for the generation electricity.


Special attention should be devoted to construction of small dams where 100 to 200 MW of electricity can be produced.