Global Policies Analysis

The Power Generation Policy (2015) was formulated to attract private sector investment in Pakistan’s power generation sector by promoting the use of indigenous energy resources. Under this policy, the Government of Pakistan initiated several large-scale coal power projects, particularly in the Thar and Thal coalfields. A total of 11 projects were introduced, of which eight are coal-based power plants. Among these eight, four plants operate on locally mined coal, while the remaining four rely on imported coal for electricity generation.