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Energy and sources of energy 2-3
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Conventional sources : 3 -
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• Thermal energy
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• Hydle energy
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• Nuclear energy
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Non-conventional sources
• Wind
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• Solar
• Biogas
Role of energy sources in the
4 economic development of Pakistan
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5 Energy crises in Pakistan 9-10

6 Impacts of these crises on Pakistan 10-

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7 Solutions for the energy crises of 12-
Pakistan 13
8 conclusion 13
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Table of content
Energy and sources of energy
Energy is the power to change things or in other words we can say that
it is the ability to do work. It gives us light it runs our machines it keeps
us warm and many other things. In other words we can say that it is
impossible to survive without energy in the present time. Moreover
energy also plays a great role in the economic development of a
country. a country utilizing all its sources of energy has a better
chance to grow economically as compared to a country where the
sources of energy are less or not utilized properly. This is because
energy has a direct impact on the standard of living of people and
industrial side of the country and both of these are a good measure of
economic development of a country. If people of a country are having
a high standard of living and their industrial side is progressing well
(means the exports are greater than the imports) than it is a clear sign
that the country is making full use of its resources its growth rate is
high.

The main sources of energy in Pakistan

(for generating electricity)

A) Conventional sources :
Conventional energy sources are typically fully developed,
nonrenewable resources

It includes ;

1) Thermal energy

2) Hydel energy
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3)nuclear energy

B) Non conventional sources :

Nonconventional sources may be functional but are still
undergoing development and use renewable resources.

1) Wind energy

2) Solar energy

3) Bio gas (energy animal &plant wastes)

A) Conventional sources

Conventional sources of energy are those sources

which are generally used In the country for the production of heat ,
electricity , and power . Pakistan has the following conventional
sources of energy that are as follows :

1. THERMAL ENERGY
Thermal energy refers to the type of energy in which heat is used to
produce energy .
Thermal Energy is the oldest type of energy. With all known history
available, Wood was always used for heating and cooking. In 2nd world
war fossil fuels entered in the form of coal to get the energy, until
liquid fuels were discovered and because of their convenience of
transportation they took over as major contributors of the energy
source.
Once the steam engines were invented then the coal or liquid
fuel was burnt in the boilers and the heat produces steam which is
used to drive electrical generators, or any other mechanical device.
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Rudolph diesels invention of diesel engine revolutionaries the energy

concept and today we see sine the majority of machines moving on
diesel engines.

Thermal energy sources in Pakistan

1.Coal
Pakistan has huge reserves of coal which can be used to overcome the
problem of energy crises in the country . The government of Pakistan
is making hectic efforts to introduce the coal usage in the industrial
sector. The machinery for these units is totally exempted from import
duties and taxes. A coal based power plant of 150MW has been set up
in the interior sindh.

2.Oil
Oil is one of the most important sources of energy through out the
world and its importance is increasing day by day. many wars are
being fought just tov get the reserves of the oil..the government of
Pakistan is making sincere efforts to find out new oil fields in the
country .the policy is to attain self sufficiency in oil because oil as a
source of energy is expensive if it is imported from other countries and
it greatly increases the import bills of the country.at present the
generation capacity of electricity through oil is 12340MW

3.Natural gas:
Natural gas is also a precious gift of Allah to our country. huge deposits
of natural gas has been discovered in many parts of Baluchistan and
sindh.natural gas is a cheap sources of energy in comparison to oil
and it can also play a great role in the industrial sector because it is
used as a raw material in many industries like fertilizers cement and
plastics etc.

2. HYDEL ENERGY
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Water flowing in the rivers has kinetic energy. Once they are used to
drive the turbine and produce electricity the power generated as Hydel
Energy.
Power produced by the turbines depends on quantity of water
flowing/minute and the head of water available.
Mostly river flows by melting glaciers on high mountains. Once
the water start flowing in the valleys it changes its head very rapidly.
This energy can be converted into electrical energy.
Two method are normally used:-
1. Dams
2. Run of River projects.
In case of Dams the water flow is restricted by making a huge
storage device and the head of water is increased, the water then is
allowed to flow by means of gates and pass through the turbines, the
head of reservoir level is maintained to provide uniform power, and the
water stored in peak season additionally is used for irrigation purposes
in dry seasons.
In run of river projects the water is diverted through the tunnels
and once it gains the head allowed to fall and pass through the
turbines and back to river. the water in these projects is continuously
flowing and not being stored.
Geographical situation is paramount importance in choosing a
suitable site for the hydro project and it evolves a very serious time
and money consuming study.
Once a site is located further detailed feasibility study is required
before proceeding any serious effort to start the work.
The feasibility study should include following field work.
1. Detailed Mapping of the area

5. Weather data containing, Temperatures, pressures, rain

humidity
6. Water sampling and testing
7. Environmental study
8. Social impact
9. Wild life and fish study
10. Identification of stake holders of the area
11. Coring and getting samples of the soil at 50-200 meters
depth
12. Laboratory testing of the cores samples
13. study to evaluate earth quake dangers

Hydel energy in Pakistan :

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In Pakistan hydel energy is usually generated through waterfalls

(dams).there are many dams in the country which play a great role in
the generation of electricity for household, business and industrial
sector. since independence huge amounts have been allocated for the
development of hydel energy as it is a main source of electricity
generation in the country as a result of this the generation of electric
power through hydel energy has been increased from 68MW in 1947 to
6555MW in 2009.

3. Nuclear energy
The importance of nuclear energy as a source of electricity generation
is increasing very rapidly throughout the world as many developed as
well as developing countries are making use of nuclear enery to
generate electricity. the main fuel which is required to run the nuclear
reactor is called uranium.with the grace of all mighty uranium is found
in excess in Pakistan. at present there are two nuclear electric power
generation plants in Pakistan namely Karachi nuclear power plant and
chasma nuclear power plant

B) Non-conventional sources of energy

The less developing countries are now developing other
renewable sources of energy . these sources are comparatively
cheaper to those of conventional sources of energy and these sources
have a simplified technology , the non-conventional sources of energy
are as follows :

1. Wind energy
Wind energy is a very cheap source of generating power.in windy
areas,the windmills can be used for supplying electricity on a small
scale the windmill can be used for pumping water for crops,grinding
corn,crushing sugar cane,thrashing,cutting of wood etc etc.at present
there are four mechanical wind pumpers and one wind power
generation system has been set up

2. Solar energy
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The sun provides 170000MW of power to earth on daily basis.the

sunshine can also be used a cheap source of energy.many developed
countries as well as developing countries are now making use of the
solar energy in order to fulfill their energy demand as it is a very cheap
and easily available source of energy

3. Biogas
It is produced from animal and plant wastes although it is a very cheap
source of energy but it can not be used on the large scale like the solar
and wind energy. However it can be utilized very well in the rural
areas.as 72% of our population live in villages they make the best use
of this source of energy .

Role of energy sources in the economic

development of Pakistan
Energy sources plays a very important role in the economic
development of a country. A country having well developed sources of
energy has a better chance of development rather than a country
having less energy sources.

There are the following main roles of energy sources in the economic
development :

1. Productivity increases :
Energy sources greatly increase the productive capacity of the
country. For example we can take the example of china. China has
dominated the world economy because of its cheap sources of energy.

2. Per capita income increases :

Greater productivity leads to greater per capita income. People
work more and earn more due to which the overall national income
increases
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3. Geographical specialization :
Effective sources of energy leads to geographical
specialization. for example if a region has natural gas in excess than
we can install those industries there in which natural gas is used like
fertilizers

4. Variety of products :
Due to the well developed sources of energy people get more
variety in terms of goods and services.

5. Cost of production decreases :

Cheap sources of energy reduces the per unit cost. We can
take the example of china where industrial electricity is exempted from
tax and is free as a result they produce more and their per unit cost is
low as compared to our country

6. Higher living standards :

Living standards of people enhances as they earn more
and spent more and consume more money. Moreover their savings
increases too.

7. Agricultural production increases :

Hydel sources of energy can greatly increase the
agricultural production of the country only when they are planned
properly. annals tunnels of waters can be used to water the corps

8. Less dependence on imports :

Due to well developed and cheap sources of energy a
country is able to fulfill the demands of its own people as a result of
this the reliance on imported goods decreases.
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9. Export increases :
Due to the increased level of production, the supply of goods
exceeds the demand due to which goods are exported to other
countries. As a result of this the the foreign exchange increases

10. Government revenue increases :

Well developed sources of energy leads to more business and
more businesses give more taxes to the government which increases
the government revenues

11. More employment opportunities :

If these sources will be utilized effectively and efficiently than
they will produce more employment opportunities for the citizens of
Pakistan ,and the graph of unemployment will reduce .

12. Reduces difference between rural and

urban areas :
It also reduces the difference of earning money and living life
style between the people living in rural and urban areas

Energy crises in Pakistan

The latest crisis that has Pakistani’s from all walks of life up in arms is
the lack of electrical power throughout the country. While rolling
blackouts or load shedding as its locally known has always been a
staple of daily life in Pakistan, the problem has become acute in the
last couple of years. In the second half of December, the situation got
so bad that WAPDA & KESC (power generation entities in Pakistan)
resorted to draconian levels of load shedding. The power cuts during
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this time amounted to 20-22 hours a day in most small cities and even
cities like Karachi were seeing 18+ hours of load shedding.

Notwithstanding the systemic issues such as the failure to build new

dams and previous Government’s inability to add even a single
megawatt of new power to the grid during 9 years of its rule, it seems
that the present crisis is a result of bad management and the lack of
foresight. The total installed capacity of WAPDA and KESC totals
around 19,500 megawatts. Almost two third of this power comes
from thermal power plants (fossil fuels), one third is generated by
water and about 2% comes from nuclear power plants.
The demand for electricity in Pakistan during the winter months
actually goes down and this winter has not been an exception.
Throughout the month of December, the electricity consumption in
Pakistan hovered around 11,000 MW, down from the peak levels of
17,500 MW seen in summer. This demand was well within the
installed capacity of WAPDA & KESC yet they were only generating a
meager one third (6500MW) of their maximum capacity during this
period leaving a huge gap between supply and demand. Their are two
main reasons for this:
1. The water flow from all major dams was halted starting mid
December to allow the annual cleaning of canals in January. This action
effectively took all the hydro power off line.
2. The thermal power plants were working far below their potential due
to the lack of money caused by the circular debt between various
government agencies reaching a staggering 400 billion Rupees.

None of these issues could have possibly come as a surprise to the

present government yet they choose to do nothing until violent anti
government protests erupted in all major cities. A couple of days ago
the President of Pakistan finally convened a summit of all stakeholders
and since then the situation has improved somewhat but this fiasco
provides another example of the misplaced priorities of our
democratically elected leaders.
Instead of issuing stamps and coins bearing Benazir’s logo and
dedicating existing airports to her name, they should focus on the
plight of everyday people and try to make their lives a little bit better.
Everyone understands that Pakistan is facing serious problems
requiring long term solutions and the present government can’t be
expected to make significant headway in the short term, yet there are
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things where it can make a difference. Eliminating load shedding

during the winter months could just be one of them.
Impacts of these crises on Pakistan :
There are the following impacts of these energy crises on Pakistan :

Employment decreased:
By the energy crises in Pakistan from last few years, they
impacts on the employment rate of Pakistan is that the number of
people that are employed are decreased. The dependability of the
income is increased, now in one home there are more people to
consume than those who earn money

Per capita income decreased:

The income earned by each one decreases if there is energy
crises in any country , so as we have these crises in our country
Pakistan so the larger impact of that was that the income of each
individual is decreased .

Foreign debts increase:

As these crises also affect on the debts or loans that Pakistan
get from the foreign countries, the amount of debts that are owned is
increased and in result of that the economy of Pakistan is very much
harmed.

GDP is decreased:
The gross domestic product (G.D.P) of Pakistan is also decreased
because that production is decreased and result to that the earnings of
the country are getting lower and lower.

Poverty increased:
The crises also enhances the level of poverty in the country , as
we can see in Pakistan the energy crises made it very hard for those
people that living in the country below the poverty line .
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Literacy rate decreased:

The crises also impacts on the literacy rate , as there is less
earnings by the people so they leave the education for earning the
money , and they focus on earning money so the circle of life is ruined
smoothly . for that purpose children leaves their education and start
earning , hence that decreases the literacy rate of Pakistan .

Child labor increased:

The child labor is also increased with the increase in the crises of
power in Pakistan , the children from the very small age start earning
and they leave their education for fulfilling the need of their life .

Production decreased:
The production sector is very much harmed because of the
increase in the crises level of the country , if we look for Pakistan so it
is recognized that the industrial sector is effected by the energy
crises ,as they are not fulfilling the needs and demands of the public ,
that further increases the cost on production as well .

Solutions for the energy crises of

Pakistan
PAKISTAN COAL RESERVES SHOULD BE
EXPLORED
The energy shortage is increasing day by day and the resources of
Pakistan are limited and this year we are witnessing increasing of
imported fuel bill. This is time that Pakistan should explore all its
available resources.
We see a limited progress in alternate energy sector. But so far
little efforts are being made to explore and use the coal reserves in
Sind.
This is claimed that coal quality is inferior and having low BTU.
This is a challenging task. Today technology and boilers are available
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that can burn any kind of coal. Therefore all possible measures should
be adopted to utilize existing resources.
The smaller size power plants near the coal mines which can get direct
feed and connect to National Grid will be an ideal configuration.

More dams should be made

To meet the energy crises their should be more dams to be made, and
this is not required that they should only be made on large scale,
rather they can be on the small scale as well. If their will be dams on
small and large scale than they will cover our more part of the
production

Attitude of people should change

The one main thing is that the attitude of the people should be
changed, if it will be done so the awareness for the power savage will
grow up in the minds of the people ,the change in attitude means that
people should start saving the power by keeping that view in minds
that these are we have very scare resources in Pakistan ,

Effective plans for energy should be made

The plans that are made for the reduction of the energy crises should
be effective and efficient, this is required that those people that are
living in the rural areas should utilize the nonconventional sources of
energy and the conventional sources should be used by the urban
areas because the urban areas have more Industrial production than
rural areas in the country like Pakistan

Proper funds to utilize natural resources

The funds that are passed by the government for the utilization of
resources are not enough that they meet the requirements of our
country, so it is required that proper funds should be allocated for
them .most of the people in our government are corrupt and because
of that the funds that are allocated in the utilization of the resources is
not invested in efficient manner.
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New resources should be explored

This is also very important for the country Pakistan that those
resources that are gifted to us by nature should be explored
effectively; new technology should be used to explore these resources.
Keeping these things in the mind that we have resources but they are
not utilized and explored efficiently.

More non-conventional sources should be

used
For the fulfillment of the crises of Pakistan it is important that more
nonconventional sources should be utilized and used. Mostly in those
rural areas where they are easily possible because in urban areas we
have not that circumstances that can use the nonconventional sources
to produce the energy.

CONCLUSION
The conclusion which we have made from this assignment is that our
country is facing a lot of problems regarding to the energy resources,
but yet there are ways by which these resources can be utilized.

All the thing that is need to be done is that efficient technology ,

proper funds , government interest and effective plans for utilizing the
underutilized resources .if Pakistan will not take steps for the
development of energy and power resources than it will have the
worse result on the further years .