The Ministry of Energy, Power Division, has officially launched Pakistan's first National Power Sector Innovation Programme, with the Innovation Hub serving as the programme's dedicated digital platform.

Speaking on the occasion, Minister for Power Sardar Awais Ahmad Khan Leghari said the National Power Sector Innovation Programme is not merely a competition but the first national institutional framework of its kind for the power sector, designed to identify, evaluate, mentor and support innovative ideas and transform them into practical solutions.

He said young Pakistanis are invited to participate in the Programme and bring forward innovative ideas that can help address the challenges facing Pakistan's power sector.

Under the Programme, over one billion rupees will be allocated over the next three years for mentorship, technical assistance, pilot implementation and scaling of successful innovations.

The purpose of the Programme is to identify, evaluate, mentor and support promising ideas, transforming innovative concepts and research into tested and scalable solutions that can contribute to a more efficient, reliable and sustainable power sector.

Through the Innovation Hub digital platform, aspiring innovators, students, researchers, startups and young professionals can submit their ideas and become part of a national effort to shape the future of energy in Pakistan.

The Programme also provides a pathway for promising ideas to move beyond concepts and research towards mentorship, technical support, pilot implementation and national-scale deployment.