The Alternative Energy Development Board (AEDB) in its 42nd BoD meeting reviewed the progress of renewable energy projects and initiatives of the government and the AEDB for promotion of RE technologies in the country in view of the recent policy level decisions of the government.
Presided over by Minister for Power Awais Ahmad Khan Leghari, the Board meeting reviewed the AEDB (Certification) Regulations, 2017, approved earlier by the Board in its 41st board meeting, and approved certain amendments for streamlining the process certification of vendors/installers/service providers of solar systems and allowing certification of consulting firms related to such applications.
The board reviewed the progress made so far on the installation of net metering systems in the country since the launching of new consumer friendly framework for net metering by the Prime Minister on January 3, 2018 and appreciated the fact that there has been a significant increase in the installation of net metering systems. The board resolved to continue efforts for creating awareness amongst the masses on net metering in order to avail maximum benefit of renewable energy based net metering in the country.
The board reviewed the potential of wind energy in Balochistan on the basis of available studies and data and deliberated on the possible way forward to tap the wind energy potential in the province. In this regard, the board resolved to move forward on exploiting the wind energy potential in Balochistan by carrying out detailed resource assessment of potential areas in the province with good wind resource in collaboration and co-ordination with the provincial government and NTDC. The board also considered certain organizational matters of AEDB for its smooth and efficient functioning and made decisions accordingly.
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