Federal Minister for Power, Sardar Owais Ahmed Khan Leghari, announced that the current government has no plans to impose taxes on imported solar panels.
Moreover, speaking in a video message posted on X (formerly known as Twitter), Leghari stated, “Although a number of proposals were made to impose tax on the import of solar panels, the Prime Minister refused it completely.
In addition, our policy is not to tax the import of solar panels but to encourage it further.” This decision aims to boost the adoption of solar energy in the country amidst rising energy costs and a complex power sector.
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Additionally, he highlighted that many agricultural tube wells have shifted to solar energy due to high electricity prices. “We are optimistic that as electricity rates decline, they will switch back to the national system,” he added.
The Minister also mentioned that the government is purchasing expensive electricity from 125,000 net-metering consumers. “We want to give them this incentive to encourage growth in the solar energy sector,” Leghari explained.
