Pakistan: How China helped trigger a solar revolution

Pakistan’s solar capacity has risen rapidly in recent years. That transformation also has to do with China’s overcapacity. But the solar revolution has left poorer segments of the population stuck with an expensive fossil-fuel-based power grid.

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22. April 2026
Kauf von Solarpanelen in Lahore, Pakistan.
Buying solar panels on the street: Demand for PV systems has surged as power outages have become more frequent. (PPI via ZUMA Press Wire)

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Last updated: 22. April 2026