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Lithium-ion batteries at the production plant of battery specialists Saft Groupe in Poitiers, France, on October 5, 2017. PHOTO: REUTERS
ISLAMABAD:
The government plans to launch a policy for local manufacturing of lithium-ion batteries for industrial use in a bid to shift the load from the national power grid to solar energy.
Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif had ordered to introduce a policy for the use of lithium-ion batteries in solar energy to reduce the load on the national power grid.
A high-level meeting on formulation of lithium-ion battery policy was held under the chairmanship of Special Assistant to the Prime Minister (SAPM) on Industries and Production, Mr. Haroon Akhtar Khan.
The meeting was co-chaired by the Minister of State for Finance and Railways, Mr. Bilal Azhar Kiyani. Industries Secretary Mr. Saif Anjum, Engineering Development Board (EDB) Executive Director Mr. Hamad Mansoor along with representatives from public and private sectors were also present.
The participants held detailed discussions on promoting local production and manufacturing of lithium-ion batteries in Pakistan. SAPM Haroon Akhtar Khan stated that in line with the directives of Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif, the government is formulating a comprehensive policy to encourage domestic manufacturing of lithium-ion batteries. He highlighted that currently lithium-ion cells and components are imported and only assembled locally.
