Pakistan is facing a large deficit inelectricity supply. A report published by the Government ofPakistan (GoP) in 2013 showed that the electricitysupply-demand gap has continuously grown over the past fiveyears and has reached 4,500 to 5,500 Megawatt (MW) in 2013.Such an enormous gap has led to load-shedding of 12-16 hoursa day across the country. GoP has set a target to reduce theelectricity supply-demand gap to zero by 2017. In order toattain such ambitious target, the GoP has been endeavoringto exploit various options to meet the current and futureanticipated electricity needs of the country. In order tosupport the GoP, the World Bank (WB) has been providingassistance towards continued development of renewable power(RE) generation (hydro, biomass, solar and wind). Therefore,the energy sector meets electricity demand in an efficient,affordable and environmentally sustainable manner. Biomassresource mapping is one of component of the ongoingrenewable energy resource mapping project in Pakistan. Theobjective of this biomass mapping component is to supportthe sustainable expansion of electricity generation frombiomass. This is fulfilled by providing the nationalgovernment and provincial authorities in Pakistan, andcommercial project developers, with an improvedunderstanding of the location and potential of biomassresources. This project is being implemented by the WorldBank in Pakistan in close coordination with the AlternativeEnergy Development Board (AEDB), a government agency ofPakistan. The project is funded by the Energy SectorManagement Assistance Program (ESMAP), a global knowledgeand technical assistance program administered by the WB andsupported by eleven bilateral donors. It is part of a majorESMAP initiative in support of renewable energy resourcemapping and geospatial planning across multiple countries.
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