I met this guy recently who told me that his office building in Pakistan is running on a gas-powered generator and they have disconnected from the grid. Their cost is Rs 50,000 per month while their electric bill used to be Rs. 4 lakh per month. In nearly a year they have recouped the 40 lakh cost of the generator. According to him, this is the same generator that is being used by Avari hotels.
The same setup can be used to power apartment buildings and small neigborhoods. The problem is that private electricity distribution is illegal in Pakistan. It is a government monopoly. You can only generate power for yourself but not sell it to others. Even this guy’s office was harassed by Wapda who checked to make sure that no power from the generator was being provided to another party.
Imagine what would happen if private power distribution was legalized. Hundreds of entreprenuers will rush to set up small scale power distribution networks and will quickly be able to provide power to a large number of people. The power crisis could be over in a hurry!
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is it illegal or just regulated? what about hubco etc?
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it's illegal. hubco is a producer not a distributor. It produces power and sells to the govt entitiies like KESC/Wapda who then distribute it.
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Gas generators will only increase load-shedding of gas supply. Once that goes up, the idea will flop and we will be back to basics i.e cooking food from wood.
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Actually gas generators are also "not" the right system. Although its a fact that government dont want any private company to start their business UNLESS you offer them their asked commission.
Regarding this you can also think of the power plant UAE has gifted to Pakistan. Still government has not sent any labor there to dismantle it and bring it to Pakistan.
Reason: Its free and so Government personals will not get any commission in this purpose.
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It doesn't have to be gas. Markets will find the best solutions. Govt. has to get out of the way.