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Evidence-based, actionable research on Pakistan's energy and climate policies — from coal's social costs to the promise of renewable energy, examined through economic, social, and environmental lenses.

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Thunder and Lightning
Research Study · 2025

Thunder & Lightning: Exploring the Link Between Lightning Strikes and Coal

Offshore Wind
Research Study · 2025

Pakistan's Offshore Wind Energy Potential

Solar Rush
Research Study · 2025

Pakistan's Solar Rush: The Unprecedented Distributed Solar Revolution

Megawatts of Betrayal
Research Study · 2026

Megawatts of Betrayal: The Sahiwal Case

Community-Centric Model
Research Study · 2025

A Community-Centric Model: Grievance Redressal Mechanism for Tharparkar Coalfields

Rural electrification
Research Study · 2025

Rural Electrification in Balochistan: Challenges and Opportunities

Microgrids
Research Study · 2025

Bridging the Energy Gap: Microgrid Potential in Off-Grid Areas of Pakistan

KAPCO
Research Study · 2025

KAPCO Case Studies: The Need for Changing Generation Mix

Coal Gasification
Research Study · 2024

Coal Gasification Project for Thar Coal: A Critical Assessment

All-Electric Homes
Research Study · 2024

Building a Sustainable Future: Transitioning to All-Electric Homes

Thar's Livelihood Loss
Research Study · 2024

Thar's Livelihood Loss: Impacts of Coal Development on Local Communities

PLEXOS
Research Study · 2024

Powering Pakistan's Future: A PLEXOS-Based Least-Cost Power Planning Model

Decarbonizing Cement
Research Study · 2024

Decarbonizing the Cement Industry in Pakistan

Battery Storage
Research Study · 2024

Integrating Battery Storage with Renewables: A Techno-Economic Analysis

K-Electric Cost of Inaction
Research Study · 2024

Examining K-Electric's Cost of Inaction in Distribution

Optimum Energy Mix
Research Study · 2023

Powering Pakistan's Future: Pathway to Optimum Energy Mix

Thar's Changing Hydrology
Research Study · 2024

Thar's Changing Hydrology: Adverse Impacts of Coal

Makhi-Farsh Link Canal
Research Study · 2023

Impacts of Makhi-Farsh Link Canal on the Hydrology and Drainage of Thar

Coal Rush Land Rights
Research Study · 2023

Coal Rush: The Impacts of Coal Power Generation on Thar's Land Rights

Rooftop Solar PV
Research Study · 2023

Unlocking the Economic Potential of Rooftop Solar PV in Pakistan

Solar PV High-Loss Feeders
Research Study · 2023

Fostering Solar PV in High-Loss Feeders

Utility Scale Renewable Energy
Research Study · 2023

Utility Scale Renewable Energy Transformation