LAHORE: The Engineering Development Board (EDB), under the Ministry of Energy, has been tasked with developing a comprehensive power sector indigenization plan (PSIP) in line with the National Electricity Policy 2021 and the National Electricity Plan 2023. The initiative aims to achieve import substitution, enhance localisation and increase the export potential of electrical power equipment for global markets.

The PSIP will focus on the local development of power generation, transmission and distribution equipment, including transformers, switchgears, cables and conductors, insulators, towers, heavy engine goods, energy metres, capacitors, and overhead transmission line fittings and hardware.

To execute this critical project, the EDB has engaged consultancy services from the Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS) to develop a 10-year indigenisation plan. The plan is based on extensive data collection from power generation, transmission, and distribution companies, including CPPA-G, PPMC, Discos, NTDC, Wapda and K-Electric Ltd, as well as local manufacturers. The focus will be on equipment requirements, testing infrastructure and local manufacturing capacity.

Comprehensive efforts are underway to ensure the successful collection of data, including stakeholder engagement through meetings and webinars. A digital dashboard has been developed to facilitate structured data acquisition, enabling effective demand and supply planning for the power sector.

This plan will serve as a cornerstone for the government in formulating strategies to increase the localisation of electrical power equipment, reduce reliance on imports, and boost export potential, thereby strengthening Pakistan’s engineering and industrial sectors.