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Amid severe problems in its fixed grid, Pakistan imported 13GW of Chinese solar panels in the first 6 months of 2024. The country's entire grid was only 46 GW in 2023. (www.exponentialview.co)
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[–] BlackLaZoR@fedia.io 6 points 3 months ago

Power cuts became more widespread, some areas only receiving gas for a couple of hours a day and the economy suffered. Take the textile industry, which accounts for 8.6% of GDP. It contracted some 15% due to energy scarcity.

No wonder why both the people and the businesses decided to take matters into their hands.