Summary Government makes Nepra licence mandatory for solar users, introducing per kilowatt fees, ending free licences, and allowing net billing connections under revised regulatory framework.
ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – The Ministry of Energy Pakistan has made it mandatory for all consumers installing solar systems to obtain a licence from National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra), according to official sources.
Under the revised regulations, consumers will now be required to secure a Nepra licence for electricity generation based on their installed system capacity. Previously, distribution companies could issue licences for systems up to 25 kilowatts, often free of cost.
Officials said the new amendments introduced by the Power Division require applicants to submit a pay order in Nepra’s name, with fees determined according to system load.
Sources added that consumers will now have to pay an additional Rs1,000 per kilowatt, replacing the earlier provision where licences for systems up to 25kW were issued without charge.
The updated policy also allows consumers to obtain connections under the net billing project, enabling them to supply surplus electricity to the grid under regulated terms.
However, users operating hybrid solar systems will be exempt from the licensing requirement, offering some flexibility within the new framework.
The move is expected to bring greater regulatory oversight to the rapidly growing solar energy sector while standardising procedures for distributed power generation.
