Running on Sunshine: Pakistan’s Solar Boom to Tide Over Middle East Energy Crisis

Running on Sunshine: Pakistan’s Solar Boom to Tide Over Middle East Energy Crisis

KARACHI, Pakistan, March 20 (IPS) - Energy expert Vaqar Zakaria believes solar power makes “excellent economic sense” – and he lives by it. For over five years, his rooftop panels have slashed his bills, sometimes to zero, even allowing him to sell surplus electricity back through net metering.

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