1st International Exhibition for Alternative Energy and Energy Efficiency

A step towards achieving Government's target of 10% renewable energy or 2700 MW in the Country's energy mix by 2015. The initiative of holding "1st International Exhibition for Alternative Energy & Energy Efficiency" from 28 - 30 July 2011 at Convention Center, Islamabad, PAKISTAN is taken by "Renewable & Alternative Energy Association of Pakistan (REAP)".
Renewable & Alternative Energy Association of Pakistan (REAP)) is the first ever registered entity of the country in alternative and renewable energy sector with a mission to minimise the national dependence on conventional resources of energy by promoting renewable resources of Energy in Pakistan. REAP is a non political, non-profitable organisation to serve the community without any discrimination of cast, creed, clan, gender or religious discriminations.
As a mission "Renewable & Alternative Energy Association of Pakistan" (REAP) is committed to uplift a pollution free clean environment for our future generations by fetching a revolutionary environmental change and mentoring in the country. REAP is committed in depth of its mission to reduce national dependence on conventional energy resources and to induce new resources while working with area businesses, community groups to implement environmental projects that benefit our community socially and economically. REAP is also committed to face all the challenges of Green House effects for a sustainable healthy future to improve the social, economic and environmental well being of the community.
The Exhibition is a great platform to promote and project Pakistan's indigenous and integrated Renewable & Alternative Energy sector to the world. The following Renewable & Alternative Energy sources will be highlighted:
Biomass Potential
In Pakistan, this source of energy has not been utilised for power generation in the past. The growing urbanisation and changes in the pattern of life has given rise to generation of increasing quantities of wastes and it's now becoming another threat to our environment, In recent yeas, waste-to-energy technologies have been developed to produce clean energy through the combustion of municipal solid waste in specially designed power plants.
Hydro Power
The energy of water has been harnessed as early as the Antiquity through the water mill. Nowadays, this energy is used in hydroelectric power stations to generate electricity. Its working principle is simple: water drives turbines, which in turn drive alternators; Hydro energy is renewable source of energy based on the natural rhythm of the water cycle. It generates about 15% of the power generated in Europe. The Exhibition will discuss the direct and indirect benefits of hydropower, its synergy with other renewable energies, ways of improving economics through prudent planning and the use of advance technology for design, construction and refurbishment of our energy potentials.
Wind Energy Potential
Pakistan has considerable potential of wind energy in the coastal belt of Balochistan and Sindh as well as in the desert areas of Sindh and Punjab. This renewable source of energy has however, not so for been utilised significantly. The Wind Data of entire Pakistan has been collected from Pakistan Metreological Department and analysed by AEDB. As per the collected data, the coastal belt of Pakistan is blessed with a God gifted wind corridor that is 60 Km wide (Gharo - Keti Bandar) and 180 Km long (up-to-Hyderabad). This corridor has the exploitable potential of 50,000 MW of electricity generation through wind energy.
Solar Thermal Energy Potential
Pakistan lies in an area of one of the highest solar insolation in the world. This vast potential can be exploited to produce electricity, which could be provided to off-grid communities in the northern hilly areas and the southern and western deserts. Applications other than electricity production such as solar water heaters and solar cookers also have vast applications.
Government of Pakistan is putting greater emphasis on Renewable Energy and has set a target of 10% renewable energy or 2700 MW in the Country's energy mix by 2015.
Keeping in view the said target, the "1st International Exhibition for Alternative Energy & Energy Efficiency" aims to act as a strategic platform for convergence of international & domestic manufacturers, suppliers, distributors of renewable energy products; policy & decision makers; opinion leaders & consultants; power generation contractors & consultants and trade delegations from various countries to showcase & discuss Pakistan's Energy Sources in the conventional realm.
It shall also bring together international manufacturers and suppliers of products and services to explore the opportunities for co-operation in the field of renewable energy through joint ventures and collaboration.
The "1st International Exhibition for Alternative Energy & Energy Efficiency" enjoys unflinching patronage from Government of Pakistan, Alternative Energy Development Board, ENERCON, GIZ, PCRET, Federal Ministry of Environment and Ecommerce Gateway as Event Manager.