Pakistan, Oct. 24 -- A pilot project aimed at providing affordable electricity to off-grid communities in Sindh through microgrids has been delayed, with the provincial government yet to identify the villages where the initiative is to be launched, despite the regulator having taken steps towards its implementation.

The Sindh Electric Power Regulatory Authority (SEPRA), Pakistan's first provincial electric power regulatory authority, had decided to launch a pilot project in different districts of Sindh to assess the feasibility of generating and distributing electricity through small-scale, locally operated power systems. The authority had also engaged consultants for the initiative.

Under the proposed project, four villages were to be ...