The hailstorm that battered Islamabad in May exposed a blind spot in our renewable energy ambitions. With over 31,000 domestic net metering installations, many damaged units now face a dismal fate: unregulated dumping. Pakistan’s renewable roadmap envisions a cleaner future. But without a solar recycling policy, this vision becomes self-defeating.
It is imperative that the climate change ministry and Nepra enforce recycling standards. Otherwise, Pakistan may trade one form of pollution for another.
Raja Umair Ali
Islamabad