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the Government of Pakistan aims at achieving 15 per
cent of its Total Primary Energy Supply (TPES) by
renewable sources and to further increase its role to
20 per cent by 2020. 15 Pakistan’s total and per head
CO 2 emissions remain well below developed countries
and the main focus of ARE Policy 2011 is to reduce
Pakistan’s dependence on imported fossil fuels.
Barriers to small hydropower development
Long gestation period;
Small/micro hydropower schemes are generally
constructed in remote off-grid areas with poor
infrastructure;
Lack of trained local staff for operation and
maintenance;
Restricted optimal usage due to off-grid nature;
Lower interest by private sector due to lacking
proper tariff structure;
Difficult socio-economic conditions and generally
weak implementation and coordination capacity.
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