Pakistan has imported over 50 GW of solar modules from China, including 18 GW during the country’s last fiscal year. In the absence of official installation figures, Islamabad-based thinktank Renewables First says up to 33 GW of solar capacity could have been deployed in Pakistan to date.
Pakistan imported a cumulative 51.5 GW of solar modules from China as of November 2025, according to figures shared by energy think tank Renewables First.
Data available through Renewables First’s solar analytics portal highlights that imports of Chinese solar modules have accelerated over Pakistan’s last two fiscal years.
At the end of the most recent fiscal year in June 2025, Pakistan had imported a cumulative 48 GW of modules, with associated costs totaling more than $2 billion.
There is currently no official data covering Pakistan’s cumulative solar capacity due to data limitations in tracking behind-the-meter and off-grid installations. Official data is only available for Pakistan’s net-metering capacity, the latest of which confirms 6.8 GW had been installed as of September 2025.
Rabia Babar, Manager Data for Energy & Climate at Renewables First, told pv magazine that estimates suggest between 27 GW and 33 GW of solar capacity have been deployed across different market segments, including net-metering, in Pakistan.
“The widespread uptake of solar is increasingly evident in declining midday grid demand compared to previous years, followed by sharp evening demand surges – typical in grids with high solar penetration,” Babar explained.
