Publication: Renewable Energy Jobs and Sector Skills Mapping for Pakistan
Date
2022
ISSN
Published
2022
Author(s)
World Bank
Abstract
The Government of Pakistan (GOP) has
adopted ambitious national renewable energy (RE) targets
under the RE policy 2019. The policy sets out a growth
trajectory for grid connected, non-hydro renewables,
mandating at least 20 percent renewables in the country’s
installed power generation capacity by 2025 and 30 percent
by 2030. The government has simultaneously approved a
comprehensive power generation capacity expansion plan, the
integrated generation capacity expansion plan 2021-2030.
Since large hydropower makes up the bulk of capacity
additions in the IGCEP, new wind, solar, and bagasse
projects in the IGCEP account for approximately 11,700 MW
compared to 16,300 MW of non-hydro RE needed to meet the
national RE targets. To capitalize on the employment
creation potential of the RE targets and the IGCEP, policy
makers will have to anticipate changes in workforce trends
and develop a preemptive plan to manage skill requirements
and prevent workforce shortages. This study was commissioned
by the World Bank to facilitate cohesive RE workforce
planning and identify skill gaps that can inhibit RE
investments in Pakistan. The findings of the study will help
inform skill development in RE by providing policy makers
and other stakeholders, including the higher education
commission (HEC) and the national vocational and technical
training commission (NAVTTC), with indicative employment
projections required for long-term planning.
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Citation
“World Bank. 2022. Renewable Energy Jobs and Sector Skills Mapping for Pakistan. Pakistan Sustainable Energy Series. © Washington, DC. http://hdl.handle.net/10986/37610 License: CC BY 3.0 IGO.”