ISLAMABAD
\nSolar power provided over 14 percent of Pakistan\u2019s total electricity in 2024 \u2014 a sharp rise from just 4 per cent in 2021 \u2014 making it the country\u2019s third-largest source of energy, ahead of coal.
\nThis was revealed at a seminar to mark Pakistan\u2019s growing use of green energy.
\nSpeakers said Pakistan had become the sixth-largest solar market in the world due to its fast shift towards renewable energy.
\nThe growth had come despite energy and economic challenges, and showed Pakistan\u2019s rising role in the global clean energy movement.
\nDuring the event, speakers also shared a report by IPR Daily that ranked Trinasolar number one in the world for patents related to perovskite solar cell technology.
\nThe company has filed 481 international patents in this field, making it the industry leader in the next big phase of solar research.
\nPerovskite solar cells are considered the future of solar power. They have the potential to produce more energy at a lower cost than the current silicon-based panels.
\nThese new cells could reach up to 43 per cent efficiency in lab conditions, though they are not yet ready for sale in markets. Still, Trinasolar\u2019s work in this area is seen as a major step toward more efficient and cheaper solar power in the future.
\nThe company has also been a pioneer in TOPCon solar cell technology, another advanced method already in commercial use. Trinasolar is ranked second globally for patents in overall solar modules and TOPCon technology.
\nIt works with well-known universities like Fudan University in China and holds exclusive licences from Oxford PV in the UK and Nanyang Technological University in Singapore.
\nTrinasolar Chairman Gao Jifan said the company would keep investing in research and help bring perovskite-silicon tandem technologies to the market faster. \u201cWe will continue to support the global energy transition with better solar innovations,\u201d he said.
\nIn Pakistan, Trinasolar is expanding through new partnerships, signed recently at the Solar Pakistan 2025 event. The country plans to install over 10,000 megawatts of solar capacity by 2030. Falling solar panel prices have made the technology more affordable, but experts warned that quality, durability, and long-term savings should not be ignored.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
ISLAMABAD Solar power provided over 14 percent of Pakistan\u2019s total electricity in 2024 \u2014 a sharp rise from just 4 per cent in 2021 \u2014 making it the country\u2019s third-largest source of energy, ahead of coal. This was revealed at a seminar to mark Pakistan\u2019s growing use of green energy. Speakers said Pakistan had become […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-480258","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","6":"category-sports"},"yoast_head":"\n