Alternative Energy Development Board Explained

Agency Name:Alternative Energy Development Board
Nativename:AEDB
Formed:May 2003
Superseding:Private Power and Infrastructure Board
Jurisdiction:Government of Pakistan
Headquarters:Islamabad
Chief2 Name:Shah Jahan Mirza
Chief2 Position:Chief Executive Officer

The Alternative Energy Development Board (AEDB) (Urdu: {{Nastaliq| متبادل توانائی ترقیِ بوڑڈ) was an agency of the Federal Government established in May 2003 with the main objective to facilitate, promote and encourage development of Renewable Energy in Pakistan and with a mission to introduce Alternative and Renewable Energies (AREs) at an accelerated rate.[1] [2] The administrative control of AEDB was transferred to Ministry of Water and Power in 2006.

The Government of Pakistan had inter alia mandated AEDB to:-

The Government of Pakistan had tasked the AEDB to ensure 5% of total national power generation capacity to be generated through renewable energy technologies by 2030. In addition, under the remote village electrification program, AEDB has been directed to electrify 7,874 remote villages in Sindh and Balochistan provinces through ARE technologies.

The Federal Government established AEDB as a statutory organization by announcing and promulgating the AEDB Act in May 2010. The Act bestowed upon AEDB the authorities and the responsibilities for the promotion and development of AREs.

Although, the AEDB is administrated through the appointed chairman and chief executive officer; all policies and funding research is overseen by the Prime Minister.

The organization's progress is being heard and examined in the Supreme Court of Pakistan.[4]

On 10 June 2023, AEDB was merged with Private Power and Infrastructure Board (PPIB).[5]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Pakistan Alternative Energy Development Board ventures into solar. - The Voice of Renewables.
  2. Renewable energy deployment to combat energy crisis in Pakistan. Abdul. Raheem. Sikandar Ali. Abbasi. Asif. Memon. Saleem R.. Samo. Y. H.. Taufiq-Yap. Michael K.. Danquah. Razif. Harun. Energy, Sustainability and Society . 22 June 2016. 6. 1. 16. 10.1186/s13705-016-0082-z. free.
  3. Web site: Ali . Asjad Imtiaz . Alternative Energy Development Board (AEDB) . https://web.archive.org/web/20230131224319/https://www.esmap.org/sites/esmap.org/files/07-KEF2013-REM_Ali_AEDB.pdf . 31 January 2023 . live.
  4. Web site: Details of Alternative Energy Development Board's progress sought - The Express Tribune. 20 June 2013.
  5. Web site: 2023-07-18 . Govt formally dissolves AEDB after its merger with PPIB . 2023-09-06 . The Nation . en-US.