State of Biogas in Pakistan

1. COUNTRY REPORT
Pakistan

2. Situational Analysis
 Long history but still at nascent stage specifically
from sector development perspective
 Around 6000 domestic biogas plant established
 Potential 3 Million
 Government or NGO based
 Private Construction companies trained to install
quality plants, provide 4 years guarantees and after
sales services - (RSPN)

3. Situational Analysis
 Efforts underway to link with MFIs
 Bio slurry research being conducted with
Universities and Research Institutes
 Biogas appliances are being developed
 Demand driven research, for medium dairy
farmers and tube wells
 Agro processing units shifting to biogas as
energy alternative

4. NGO/ Government Role
 Majority interventions are subsidized
 Government is planning to install 100,000
biogas plants for replacing diesel run tube
wells
 Govt. Subsidy+ Microfinance+ Farmers
Contributions
 Government will gradually abolish the subsidy
and limits its role to policy formulation and
regulation, facilitation and resource
mobilization
 NGOs will be used for outreach, training and

5. New Market Stimulation
 Government led innovative policy framework
 Major Govt. driven intervention to kick start the biogas
market sector
 Project cost US $ 300 million
 Payback period one year through energy savings
 Training of 5,000 plus masons and 2,000 technical
supervisors.
 Will galvanize the market for domestic sector
 Opportunities for byproducts markets and carbon credits
 MFIs have products which meet the clients needs

6. Essentials
 Social mobilization
 Awareness / Advocacy
 Environmental issues
 Partnership of international successful
organizations
 Capacity building / Skill development
 Networking with other stakeholders

7. Quality Control System
 Absence of National Quality Standards
 Notifying standards of training, certification
and quality control is under process
 3rd party mechanism of quality control
 Risk of becoming number driven instead of
quality control.
 Drop of trained labour
 Ensure continuous supply of trained
manpower

8. Public Private Partnerships
 Lengthy bureaucratic processes
 Change in political ownership
 Government role be limited to policy
formulation and facilitation
 Management and implementation should be
with private partner
 Strong M&E system and regular reporting

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