Islamabad, August 12: Pakistan’s rapid expansion of solar and other renewable energy sources requires greater adoption of battery energy storage systems (BESS) and a coordinated approach to grid flexibility. Energy storage can help shift surplus renewable energy to peak-demand hours, reduce pressure on the grid, facilitate the integration of renewables, and improve overall system reliability.

Experts expressed these views at a webinar titled “Energy Storage and Grid Flexibility for Renewable Integration,” organized by the Institute of Policy Studies (IPS), Islamabad. The session featured Dr. Fiaz Chaudhry, chairman, National Grid Company; Prof. Dr. Naveed Arshad, director, LUMS Energy Institute; and Sameer Raza, solutions manager, Huawei. Hamza Naeem, project manager electronics, Agora; Omar Haroon Malik, Central Power Purchasing Agency; Umer Khan, Private Power and Infrastructure Board; Ammar Yasir, IPS Associate; and Khalid Rahman, chairman IPS, also contributed to the discussion. The session was moderated by Faryal Qazi, research officer, IPS.

Opening the discussion, Hamza Naeem highlighted that the growing penetration of distributed energy resources is transforming Pakistan’s power system into a more distributed and flexible network. He noted that increasing solar penetration is creating midday demand reduction and steeper evening ramps, making flexibility increasingly important for system security and........

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