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Pakistan becoming one of the world's biggest markets for solar power

By Betsy Joles

Published July 8, 2025 at 5:02 AM EDT

Pakistan has quickly become one of the world's biggest markets for solar energy. This solar boom has been driven in large part by consumers who are fed up with sky-high electricity costs.

Betsy Joles

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