INSIDE STORY: Renewable energy solutions for Punjab’s industrial sector - Evaluating the NAMA approach in Sialkot City, Pakistan

A case study evaluating the use of a Nationally Appropriate Mitigation Action (NAMA) to implement renewable energy solutions in Sialkot, Punjab, Pakistan, highlighting potential carbon mitigation and cost savings for the industrial sector.

• Pakistan's energy crisis results in annual costs of US$14 billion and forces approximately 11,000 small and medium enterprises to operate at only 60% of their capacity.
• An assessment by the Climate and Development Knowledge Network (CDKN) found that using photovoltaic panels in Sialkot's industrial sector could save an average of US$27,400 per year in electricity costs and mitigate up to 377,000 tons of carbon dioxide.
• Lessons from the NAMA assessment process suggest that industry involvement from the start improves trust and legitimacy, sharing preliminary data sparks necessary debate, and providing examples of financial schemes from other projects can stimulate investment action.

APA

Climate and Development Knowledge Network (2016). INSIDE STORY: Renewable energy solutions for Punjab’s industrial sector - Evaluating the NAMA approach in Sialkot City, Pakistan. https://cdkn.org/resource/inside-story-renewable-energy-solutions-punjabs-industrial-sector-evaluating-nama-approach-sialkot-city-pakistan

Chicago

Climate and Development Knowledge Network. INSIDE STORY: Renewable energy solutions for Punjab’s industrial sector - Evaluating the NAMA approach in Sialkot City, Pakistan. 2016. https://cdkn.org/resource/inside-story-renewable-energy-solutions-punjabs-industrial-sector-evaluating-nama-approach-sialkot-city-pakistan.

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BibTeX

@techreport{climateanddevelopmentknowledgenetwork2016inside, author = {{Climate and Development Knowledge Network}}, title = {{INSIDE STORY: Renewable energy solutions for Punjab’s industrial sector - Evaluating the NAMA approach in Sialkot City, Pakistan}}, institution = {Climate and Development Knowledge Network}, year = {2016}, month = jun, url = {https://cdkn.org/resource/inside-story-renewable-energy-solutions-punjabs-industrial-sector-evaluating-nama-approach-sialkot-city-pakistan}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }