On the directives of Federal Minister for Energy Sardar Awais Ahmed Khan Leghari, Power Division formally requests NEPRA to remove fees and licensing requirements for solar consumers with systems of 25 kW or below
Islamabad: April 26, 2026
On the directives of Federal Minister for Energy, Sardar Awais Ahmed Khan Leghari, the Power Division has formally requested NEPRA to review and remove application fees and licensing requirements for solar consumers with systems of 25 kW or less.
The Power Division had earlier informed NEPRA about the adverse effects of this decision and requested that the regulations be aligned with the previous framework.
Under the older 2015 regulations, systems with a capacity of 25 kW or below did not require a license from NEPRA. Applications in this category were processed directly by distribution companies without any fee, which served as a major financial incentive for domestic consumers. However, the new “Prosumer Regulations” have centralized approval authority for even small-scale plants under NEPRA and imposed application fees on them.
The Power Division stated that the Private Power and Infrastructure Board (PPIB) had also expressed concern over this change and urged NEPRA to maintain the previous approval mechanism for systems of 25 kW or below. Additionally, during the public hearing, the Pakistan Solar Association, Premage (Private) Limited, Pakistan Alternative Energy Association, and Siddiq Renewable Energy (Private) Limited formally objected to these changes. They argued that removing approval authority from distribution companies is creating unnecessary bureaucratic hurdles for consumers.
Following the Minister’s directives, the Power Division has now formally requested NEPRA to restore the previous framework for systems of 25 kW or below and warned that the current procedure could hinder efforts to promote renewable energy nationwide.
