Pakistan exempts taxes on import of solar panels

[qamar1990]

Dealer are claiming 5 KVA system with 3000 watt solar panels. that is not possible. By simple calculation it may be 1 KVA for 24/7 solution.

Solar panels are not expensive but complete solution is too expensive.
Basic problem is batteries that you have to replace after some time and required rigid electronic devices to convert DC to AC etc as this system will remain on 24/7. These rigid deceives also expensive.

batteries are the only problem i think.

really well, thats new, didnt know that

yes... whens the last time you looked into this??

They just import kit & assemble them. In India Moser Baer purchase Solar Thin Film Technology due to their deep pocket

it says they manufacture them.... did you read???

They dont really manufacture every part...so in end you DO have to purchase from overseas....

IF they did manufacture EVERYTHING (and quality is same or close to overseas) than MANY of us have no problem in buying local ones and have no problem with the taxes!

well no company manufacttures every single part for anything they make... not just for solar panels but everything.
taxes should be on products that come completely assembled outside..not the parts

 

[Manindra]

it says they manufacture them.... did you read???

As @cloud_9 pointed in your own given link that they are simply manufacturing modules & import cells which is real deal

 

[SBD-3]

This will ruin solar industry in Pakistan. Only importers will make money.

As if there is any, never heard of any Pakistani firm manufacturing Solar panels. Most of the solar panels in market are either Chinese or German...

 

[Jf Thunder]

yes... whens the last time you looked into this??

2 years ago.............................

 

[Faiez]

Electricity from Solar panels considering their life time,

can be much much much much more expensive especially for small home size units.

This is why home solar stations cannot be feasible even in USA unless gov subsidizes them.

that is not true. A solar panel requires little to no maintenance and most good companies guarantee 90% capacity after 10 years. Let's calculate how much electricity a 1kw panel would generate in 10 yrs (even though it would last easily 20yrs). A 1kw panel can generate daily approximately 3kw-hr of electricity. So 3x365x10 = upto ~11,000kw-hr.

Lets take a low price rate of about 15rs/unit (which will probably be much much higher by the time we get to 10yrs). Total revenue generated by 1 kw panel + invertor (total price ~70k) = 11,000 x 15 = rs.165,000

Average per unit cost = 70,000/11,000 = At max(if the system lasts only 10 years) rs.6.4/kh-hr.

Solar power is currently feasible. Especially for industrial applications that need power only 6-8 hrs a day.

really well, thats new, didnt know that

depending on the load, you can power your house during day time for even less. Panel prices are currently around $0.55/watt. That's roughly rs.65,000/kw landed in pakistan. Assuming you have a 3kw peak load, you only need around 300k worth of equipment to keep your house powered during daylight hours.

 

[FaujHistorian]

that is not true. A solar panel requires little to no maintenance and most good companies guarantee 90% capacity after 10 years. Let's calculate how much electricity a 1kw panel would generate in 10 yrs (even though it would last easily 20yrs). A 1kw panel can generate daily approximately 3kw-hr of electricity. So 3x365x10 = upto ~11,000kw-hr.

Lets take a low price rate of about 15rs/unit (which will probably be much much higher by the time we get to 10yrs). Total revenue generated by 1 kw panel + invertor (total price ~70k) = 11,000 x 15 = rs.165,000

Average per unit cost = 70,000/11,000 = At max(if the system lasts only 10 years) rs.6.4/kh-hr.

Solar power is currently feasible. Especially for industrial applications that need power only 6-8 hrs a day.
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Bhai Jaan

No need to "miss-calculate" here on PDF.

Large scale feasibility studies have already been done.

Thaank you