Climate Change, Solar Energy

and Entrepreneurship
International Earth Day 2016
Mehran University of Engineering and Technology, Jamshoro

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Pakistani Context
Meeting Needs
Growing population:
200 million (2015) to ~245 million
(2030) 22% . [1]
Growing energy consumption:
23000 MW (2015) to 100,000
MW (2030) 330% [2]

Geo-Biological Systems

Component Challenges
Water supply Food supply

[1] World Population Prospects: The 2012 Revision, UN Population Fund.

[2] NTDC, Electricity Demand Forecast, 2008, PPIB 2015

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Food-Water-Energy Nexus

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Climate Change

- Pakistan emission share~ 0.7% of worlds total

- 8th country most vulnerable to climate change
- Glacier melting in the Himalayas: 23rd most water stressed country 2040
- Crop yields could decrease up to 30% 2050
Climatic Disasters, Poverty and Instability!
GLOBAL CLIMATE RISK INDEX 2016, S. Kreft et al.
EIA, IEA, IPCC World Carbon Emissions
World Resource Institute 2015
South Asia and Climate, World Bank

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Key Global and National Goals

Goal 7: Ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern

energy for all
Pillar-IV: Energy, Water & Food Security
provide uninterrupted, affordable and clean energy for all

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Pakistan Energy Scenario

Pakistans Electricity Generation by Source

Renewable Energy
Potential: 2.3 Million MW
(NREL)

-Solar Energy:
abundant and spread out
-Renewable Energy:
future energy Mix
Pakistan

Energy Yearbook, Hydrocarbon Development Institute of Pakistan, 2012.

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Solar PV Central Library MUET

- 50 kWp PV System
-Entire Essential Load of CL, VC Secretariat and Dean FEECE Office
-Building Retrofitting (LED)
-Model for future buildings

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An Example
-Who wants AC in class?
-But balance consumption and clean
generation
-10 k per student
i.e. 2500 per year, i.e. Rs 10/day

- Solar Solutions for Comfort!

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Innovation & Entrepreneurship Society (IES)

Dont Forget Social Entrepreneurship!

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Innovation & Entrepreneurship Society (IES)

- Evaluate your business skills, knowledge and goals.
- Find the business idea that suits you best.
- Research your competitors (and prepare to crush them).
- Make a stellar business plan. Seek out a helpful mentor.
- Register your business, open up shop and rock it.

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Mehran UET, Jamshoro

-Elect, Mech, Chem, Text..17
ORIC

MUETec
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IEC
Innovation &
Entrepreneurship Center

MSTP
Science & Technology Park

EU: 2014 to 2020 with a 80

billion budget for Research

UNFCCC: $100 billion

expected commitment by 2020

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zulfiqar.umrani@admin.muet.edu.pk
Manager Innovation & Entrepreneurship

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