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Government Will Encourage Solarization Across the Country, Energy Ministry

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The government will encourage solarization across the country, said Energy Minister Federal Energy Minister Owais Leghari has said that the government is determined to encourage solarisation. Discouragement of net metering connection holders shall not be encouraged. In an interview to a private channel, he said that people should not listen to hearsay and social media propaganda. Meanwhile, according to the sources of the electricity companies, the proposal to allow net metering connection holders to use 50 to 70 percent of the electricity of the discos is under consideration.  

What is the Difference Between Net Metering and Gross Metering?

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What is the difference between net metering and gross metering? News is circulating in the Pakistani media that the government is considering a plan to end net metering and introduce a gross metering policy for solar panel users. According to reports, the government has also informed the IMF about the new gross metering policy and the reason for introducing this policy is to overcome the electricity price crisis in the country. However, no final decision has come out from the government regarding gross metering. Federal Energy Minister Owais Ahmed Laghari has clarified that the government has no plans to abolish net metering. While holding a press conference at the headquarters of Lahore Electric Supply Company (LESCO) on Sunday, Owais Leghari said that the policy of net metering was introduced by PML-N leader Nawaz Sharif during his previous term as Prime Minister. The government will continue to encourage net metering as this policy is close to Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif's hea