Identifying and addressing barriers to renewable energy development in Pakistan
Identifying and addressing barriers to renewable energy development in Pakistan
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DOI:
10.1016/j.rser.2007.11.006
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发表时间:
2009-05
影响因子:
15.9
通讯作者:
U. K. Mirza;N. Ahmad;K. Harijan;T. Majeed
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作者:
U. K. Mirza;N. Ahmad;K. Harijan;T. Majeed
To ensure a sustainable energy future for Pakistan, it is necessary that the energy sector be accorded a high priority. Pakistan remains predominantly reliant on fossil fuels as its primary source of energy. Efforts to reduce reliance on fossil fuels through increasing the share of renewable energy in the energy supply systems have met with little success so far. The barriers to development of renewable energy can be broadly classified as policy and regulatory barriers, institutional barriers, fiscal and financial barriers, market-related barriers, technological barriers and information and social barriers. In this article, an effort has been made to identify the barriers that limit the use of renewable energy technologies in general and with specific reference to Pakistan, and outline the measures to address these barriers.