Pakistan needs batteries to meet growing demand from electric vehicles, energy storage, and telecommunications. Current battery storage capacity is around 6 GWh but is projected to need 100 GWh in the next decade. While lead-acid batteries are widely used, new technologies are needed. Key challenges include developing high power density, long lasting, low cost, and environmentally safe batteries through materials design and research. Collaborations between academia, industry, and international partners can help build trained workforce and share resources to advance lithium-ion and other batteries in Pakistan.

1. Batteries for Pakistan
Opportunities and Challenges
Kamran Amin, PhD
CAS Key Laboratory of Nanosystems and Hierarchical
Fabrication
NCNST, CAS, China

2. Why do we need batteries?
Pakistan has imported oil worth $23 billion during the current fiscal
year 2021-22
Number of 2+3 wheelers sale: Jul 2018- Jun 2019, 1,781,959
Presently, the country has an estimated 2.8 million UPSs with
approximately 6 GWh of battery storage capacity
Projected17% annual increase in the number of telecommunication
towers
Target to increase the share of renewable (solar and wind)
generation to 30% in the national energy mix by 2030

3. Thus, based on the needs of multiple segments, Pakistan will need
a battery storage capacity of about 100 GWh in the next ten years.
Currently, indigenously manufactured lead-acid batteries are widely
used but the country needs new battery technologies for emerging
needs.
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4. Current Scenario
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https://pdf.usaid.gov/pdf_docs/PA00XXDK.pdf

5. Cell Manufacturing Process
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6. Current Commercial Trends
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Adv. Energy Mater. 2022, 12, 2102904.

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Goal
Motivation
Resources
Trained
Manpower
Technology
Market
Lithium ion batteries
In Pakistan
Some Big Challenges

8. A way foreword
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Collaborations (Sharing the resources)
Networking and Joint Projects
BELT & Road Corporation
ANSO Alliance
Lobbying for Funds
Funding and Resources: Local and International Partnerships with
Industries
Trained Manpower: Research and Internships

9. Challenges in the Field
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High Power Density Fast Charging
High Energy Density Long Distance
Environmental Safety
Low Cost

10. Few Research Directions
Materials Design
(d)
• Redox
Potential
Tuning
• Solubility
• Fast Kinetics
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11. Why is it important for Students to attend Conferences?
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The opportunity to meet
leaders in your field
Stay up to date on trends
Meet potential partners and
collaborators
Strengthen your curriculum
vitae 04

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Application-oriented,
Problem based
Trained for Future
Opportunities
Try to solve local issues
Final Year Project for BS
students
Developed indigenous lab
instruments
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Ask a local industry what issue they are facing technically
and assign one of that issues as final-year project

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