The first Solar Power Technology Excellence Awards 2024 were held in Lahore in August 2024. The event was organized by Energy Update in partnership with the Ministry of Energy (Power Division), Private Power Infrastructure Board (PPIB), and Pakistan Solar Association, and the Governor of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Faisal Karim Kundi, graced the event, who served as the Chief Guest.

Amongst the 28 technology companies, New Rabia Enterprises (NRE Inverters) received the Solar Power Technology Excellence Awards 2024 for their outstanding contributions to the advancement of solar energy in Pakistan. The chief guest, the Governor of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Faisal Karim Kundi, presented the Solar Power Technology Excellence Awards 2024 to New Rabia Enterprises (NRE Inverters) as a token of their acceptance of its effort towards solarization in Pakistan.

While addressing the audience, he said that Pakistanis were extremely worried over exorbitant electricity bills, which caused tremendous economic hardships to the masses. “The people of Pakistan are rightly distressed over inflated electricity bills, and it is the government’s responsibility to be fully answerable before the people over this grave injustice,” he further added.

The energy crisis has been deepening in Pakistan, which must be addressed at the earliest. It has caused huge problems for the people. The government must swiftly work towards resolving the energy crisis to provide relief to the masses. The governor said that the government should responsibly utilize natural resources. It must use solar and wind energy to provide cheap electricity to the people, especially from the lower-income households.

The relevant experts also spoke to the conclave and said that greater reliance on abundantly available solar power all over the country could guarantee protection of Pakistan’s energy security. They also emphasized the need for proper regulation of the Pakistani renewable energy market to prevent the fleecing of unsuspecting consumers at the hands of unregistered dealers who brazenly sell substandard solar power products due to a lack of regulations.