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Utilizing Solar Energy in Pakistan

February 18th, 2009

All Things Pakistan has this interesting post about solar energy potential in Pakistan.

A practical example of the use of solar energy could be seen in some villages of Pakistan where each house has been provided with a solar panel that’s sufficient to run an electric fan and two energy saving bulbs. Prior to this arrangement, the whole village used to be plunged in pitch dark during night. One such example is the village with the name of Narian Khorian, some 50 kilometers away from Islamabad, where 100 solar panels have been installed by a local firm, free of cost, to promote the use of solar energy among the masses. Through these panels, the residents of 100 households are enjoying light and fan facilities. Had these panels not been installed, the people living in this area wouldn’t have even dreamt of getting this facility for decades as the provision of electricity from the national grid was a far cry due to the difficult terrain and high expenses involved.

A layman would normally be interested in knowing as to how electricity could be produced using energy from the sun. Simply put, it can be said that the basic item required to generate this electricity is a solar cell, approximately 2 inches x 1/2 inch in dimension. These cells may be available in other dimensions as well. Some 80 to 100 or even more such cells are pasted on a tampered glass sheet whose dimensions are generally 1.5 feet x 4 feet. The glass sheet with cells pasted on it and inter-connected, is called a solar panel. The light from the sun is used to generate electricity through these cells. It may be clarified that it’s the sun’s light and not its heat that produces electricity. The solar cells are called photovoltaics (PV); the word Photo meaning light and voltaics electricity. The life of a solar panel is approximately 20 to 25 years!

To give you an example of the use of solar energy, you must have noticed solar panels installed on poles along with the telephone booths on your left hand side while commuting on the Motorway. Each of these telephones is being powered by this panel. A battery is installed beneath each solar panel to store energy for keeping the telephone in operation during night when there’s no sun light. It’s a stand-alone system, entirely powered by solar energy. During emergency, the commuters make use of these telephones and call for help.

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  1. tayyab,urrehman
    July 13th, 2009 at 10:48 | #1

    i want to use solar energy i am not much rich and need a low price solar panel if you can provide me than send mail otherwise let me be part of an institute which is working for walfare of people

  2. aminfaridi
    July 16th, 2009 at 02:09 | #2

    i require a detail of solar produts list along with their retail as well as whole sale prices.

  3. m mansha
    October 5th, 2009 at 05:59 | #3

    dear,sir we requred soller system for home our load is 750watt
    please send me price with c&f krachi port pakistan
    thank,you
    m.mansha

  4. irfan
    January 31st, 2010 at 08:20 | #4

    dear,sir we requred soller system for home our load is 750watt
    please send me price with c&f krachi port pakistan
    thank,you
    Muhammad irfan

  5. irfan
    January 31st, 2010 at 08:23 | #5

    i require a detail of solar produts list along with their retail as well as whole sale prices.
    umair

  6. Mubashir Hassan
    March 16th, 2010 at 00:46 | #6

    I need detailed information about the solar products you are offering. I would like the solar system should support 2 fan and 4 energy saver at least. How much would it cost to me?

    Mubashir Hassan

  7. Abdul Rahman
    April 8th, 2010 at 03:27 | #7

    I need solar cells. please give me detail related to solar cells indevidually. you can contact me on given email.

  8. April 20th, 2010 at 18:32 | #8

    Pakistan – We deal in high quality solar panels and complete systems. Please visit our website http://www.perfectdynamics.com or email us info@perfectdynamics.com or call us 9242-5002110 0321-8977377

  9. irshad ahmad
    May 20th, 2010 at 22:40 | #9

    Dear sir
    please tell me the overall cost(including each and every thing)
    which can run the following elec applincesis
    1 04 energy savar bulb of 11 W for 04 hour
    2 03 cealing fan in summer for 04 hour
    3 01 color TV for 04 hour
    4 01 computer for 04 hour

    with lot of thanks

  10. ali
    May 28th, 2010 at 23:30 | #10

    @m mansha
    i am engineering student i worked on solar and wind energy generation.
    i imported solar cells from germany and i amazed how little their price is and the systems solad out in market are very costly.
    i made 1000 watt solar electricity generation system of 18000 pkr and the imported solar cells were of 11 to 13000 rs.
    i will tell anybody how to import .these cheap cells if anyone is intrested contact me at
    solarenergychk@yahoo.com

  11. September 12th, 2010 at 12:16 | #11

    First time in Pakistan we are providing solar power products but our main idea is to educate people and make them familiar with solar power….. it is most economical way to get energy and power for commercial or domestic usage!
    join hands with us and one day we’ll be able to achieve our goal of BRIGHTER PAKISTAN :)
    REGARDS;
    GO GREEN Pakistan’s Management
    http://gogreenpk.webs.com/
    contact number 03463532068

  12. November 15th, 2010 at 22:25 | #12

    PAKISTAN ENERGY YEARBOOK, 2009 Rs. 950
    Urdu Book in Jin.Jadoo Rs. 250/-

    contact

    Sipra Brothers in Karachi and Sindh/Balochistan & also all over Pakistan/World may please contact at the following address:

    SIPRA ALLIANCE OF PAKISTAN
    HO: Faisalabad
    Karachi Office:
    Masood Sipra, Karachi
    Sipra House
    E-34 Block ‘F’ Gulshan-e-Jamal,
    Railway Housing Society, Rashid Minhas Road
    Karachi-75350, Pakistan
    Cell: 0300-2144694
    E.Mail: sipra@go4b.net.pk sipra.masood@gmail.com
    Manzoor Hussain Sipra Islamabad

  13. December 19th, 2010 at 22:36 | #13

    CONVENTION – DEC. 2010 – Mandibhudin

    District level convention of SIPRA ALLIANCE OF PAKISTAN is scheduled to be held on 25.12.2010 at 10.oo a.m on Saturday at Sohiva Jmlani Ahala Road Near Mandibuhdin under the chairmanship of Mr. Manzoor Hussain Sipra. All SIPRA brothers are requested to attend the convention ————–
    Reported by Muhammad Masood Sipra, Sipra House, E-34 Block F Gulshan-e-Jamal, Rashid Minhas Road, Karachi-75350, tel. 0300-2144694 sipra@go4b.net.pk

  14. arshad jadoon
    January 15th, 2011 at 02:20 | #14

    sir
    this is a great pleasure for me to see ur solor setup in the pakistan and now i want the cost of the approximately 20,000 watts load for a home and want to installed.
    i m asking to u that what is the total cost for this is and how it can be installed,
    please replay.

  15. arshad jadoon
    January 15th, 2011 at 02:22 | #15

    sir the requirement is 2,000 watts instead of 20,000 watts.

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