LAHORE:The Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS) has hosted the 2nd National Consultative Workshop on the Power Sector Indigenisation Roadmap, bringing together policymakers, regulators, industry leaders and academia to chart a homegrown path for Pakistan's energy future.
The LUMS Energy Institute (LEI) convened the Second National Consultative Workshop on the Power Sector Indigenisation Roadmap at LUMS, bringing together senior leadership and representatives from the Ministry of Energy, Wapda, National Grid Company (NGC), Power Planning and Monitoring Company (PPMC), Discos and electrical power equipment manufacturers. The workshop aimed to advance a coordinated national approach to strengthening Pakistan’s domestic electrical power equipment manufacturing industry and reducing import dependence.
Building on the first workshop held in May 2025, the initiative progressed from preliminary assessments to a structured, product-level demand-supply analysis, aligning sectoral requirements with domestic manufacturing capabilities.
Faizan Ali Shah, Adviser to the Ministry of Energy (Power Division), appreciated the initiative undertaken by LUMS and emphasised that a mere 30% local value addition is insufficient to achieve the objectives of indigenisation. He noted that, under the National Electricity Plan 2023–2027, the Engineering Development Board (EDB) was mandated to submit a formal Power Sector Indigenisation Plan to the Government by 2024; however, this mandate remained unfulfilled.
Dr Fiaz Ahmad Chaudhry, Professor of Practice and Senior Adviser at LEI, emphasised the importance of creating an enabling environment and stated that LEI has provided a common platform for procuring agencies, manufacturers, and policymakers to collectively address industry challenges, accelerate import substitution, and strengthen Pakistan’s domestic manufacturing capabilities towards developing a globally competitive electrical power equipment industry.
Engr Faisal Javaid Mughal, Programme Lead at the LUMS Energy Institute, presented an overview of potential opportunities for local manufacturing of electrical equipment, projected demand over the next ten years, and Pakistan’s existing domestic manufacturing capabilities.
The workshop featured three parallel consultation streams covering variable renewable energy (VRE) generation equipment and battery energy storage system (BESS) components; transmission lines and allied equipment; and grid stations and allied equipment.
