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Pakistan has unveiled more than $2.5 billion in investment opportunities for Turkish investors across its power sector, focusing on smart metering, transmission infrastructure, grid modernisation, and battery energy storage systems.
Pakistan has presented a $2.5 billion power sector investment pipeline to Turkish investors as part of its ongoing energy sector reforms aimed at modernising electricity infrastructure, expanding private sector participation, and improving power distribution efficiency.
According to Profit by Pakistan Today and the Ministry of Energy (Power Division), Federal Minister for Energy (Power Division) Sardar Awais Ahmad Khan Leghari outlined the investment opportunities during the Pakistan–Türkiye Business Conference, inviting Turkish companies to participate in projects covering smart electricity metering, transmission infrastructure, and battery energy storage systems.
Leghari announced that the government plans to invest more than $1.7 billion over the next two to three years to modernise and digitise electricity metering nationwide.
He described the initiative as “a key step towards improving transparency, reducing power theft and strengthening long-term planning within distribution companies.”
The minister also highlighted an additional $830 million investment opportunity in high-utilisation transmission infrastructure over the next four years. The programme includes four transmission lines worth $518 million targeted for completion by 2029 and three transmission lines valued at $312 million expected to be completed by 2030.
According to Leghari, “techno-economic feasibility studies for the transmission projects have already been completed,” while environmental assessments are underway and “bankable feasibility studies are expected to be finalised by August.”
The government is also preparing five electricity distribution companies that are not part of the first phase of privatisation for major smart metering projects, with each investment estimated between $100 million and $150 million.
Highlighting progress in the reform programme, Leghari said Pakistan has “reduced inefficiencies in electricity distribution by more than 45 percent over the past two years” through structural reforms across the sector.
He added that distribution companies have been restructured ahead of privatisation to improve operational efficiency, transparency, and service delivery.
The minister further noted that the government has introduced legislation preventing the establishment or acquisition of new public electricity generation companies, reaffirming its commitment to greater private sector participation.
Leghari said Pakistan has also introduced a competitive electricity market and established an Independent System and Market Operator (ISMO) to ensure transparent and efficient electricity dispatch across the national grid. He added that the National Grid Company has been reorganised into two specialised entities, significantly improving operational performance.
He also identified battery energy storage systems as a major future investment opportunity, saying the technology will play an important role in strengthening grid stability while supporting Pakistan’s transition towards a more efficient, reliable, and modern electricity system.
