PAKISTAN must urgently modernise and expand its power grid in order to integrate large-scale renewable energy while maintaining system stability. A new report by the UN’s Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific says the country’s vast solar and wind potential could help it shift away from coal and fossil fuels towards affordable, carbon-free electricity. However, without a strong and reliable grid, Pakistan’s clean energy goals will not materialise, with an outdated transmission system threatening to derail the transition. In........

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