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Government of Gilgit-Baltistan Solar Panel Scheme

Join the initiative to make Gilgit-Baltistan greener and more sustainable with solar energy. Save on your electricity bills and contribute to a cleaner environment.

⚡ GB Govt has announced Solar Panel Scheme — Apply now! ⚡ GB Govt has announced Solar Panel Scheme — Apply now!

About the Scheme

Gilgit-Baltistan (GB), a mountainous and climate-fragile region, continues to experience chronic energy shortages owing to its limited hydropower capacity, harsh winters, long-distance transmission lines, and scattered settlements. Remote valleys frequently experience severe outages, leaving citizens without reliable lighting, heating, or power for daily life and disrupting operations in private clinics, diagnostic centers, private schools, skills centers, and digital workspaces.

The Federal Government’s decision to transfer confiscated solar panels currently stored in FBR warehouses in Karachi presents a transformative opportunity to strengthen GB’s renewable energy footprint. Beneficiaries will receive panels at no cost, while paying only for transportation and installation.

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Objectives of the Intervention

Expand access to renewable energy for private citizens and private-sector institutions.
Improve the reliability of essential private services such as clinics, maternity homes, private schools, and IT/freelancing centres.
Ensure equitable 50–50 distribution of panels between citizens and private-sector institutions.
Introduce transparent, technology-driven governance through PMRU’s digital platform.
Enforce strict eligibility, affordability, technical feasibility, and non-resale compliance conditions.
Reduce dependency on diesel generators and promote climate-resilient green energy.
Strengthen socio-economic outcomes for women, youth, freelancers, and vulnerable families.

Benefits of Solar Energy

Reduce your electricity bills significantly
Decrease your carbon footprint
Ensure a reliable power supply
Contribute towards greener GB

Government of Gilgit-Baltistan Solar Panel Scheme

In this scheme Government of GB will give up to 1,47,873 Solar Systems on sharing basis having consumption between 0-200 units through transparent balloting.

Eligibility Criteria

(a). Eligibility Criteria – Private Citizens

Socio-Economic Priority.
Poor or vulnerable households.
Widows, female-headed families, households with PWDs.
Multi-student families and energy-deficient communities.

(b). Affordability Criteria (Mandatory)

Applicants must demonstrate the capacity to purchase:

Required inverter system.
Adequate battery backup.
Transportation and installation costs.
Documents include income declarations or proof of payment capability.

(c). Technical Feasibility

Adequate rooftop or ground space.
Structural load-bearing strength.
Wiring readiness and grounding safety.

(d). Geographic Priority

Off-grid, high-altitude, snowbound, and disaster-prone areas.

(e). Governance Requirements

Mandatory Non-Resale Undertaking (5 years).
GPS-tagged installation and consent for periodic inspections.

Eligibility Criteria – Private Sector Institutions

(a). Private Health Facilities

Valid registration.
Demonstrated dependence on power for critical medical services.
Secured premises for installation and maintenance.

(b). Private Education Institutions

Registered with the Education Department.
Active or planned SMART classrooms or IT labs.
Enrollment above 300 preferred.

(c). IT & Digital Facilities

Registered functional IT center or freelance hub.
Minimum 20 freelancers or trainees.
Secure internal environment for equipment.

Exclusions

Domestic consumers involved in electricity theft shall not be eligible.
Domestic consumers having defective meters shall not be eligible.
Domestic consumers having multiple meters at single residence shall not be eligible.
Domestic consumers involved in payment default(more than 3 late payments in 12 months).

Web Portal

Solar Scheme Enrollment and Processing Stages

01

Registration on Web portal

02

Add Details

03

Check Eligibility

04

Balloting of Registered Consumers

05

Physical Verification of Qualified Consumers

06

Successful Installation