Solar Pakistan 2026 opens in Karachi with more than 350 companies
The three day exhibition at the Expo Centre brings firms from 15 countries together to show solar, storage and smart grid technology.
Solar Pakistan 2026, a three day exhibition on solar power and energy storage, opened at the Expo Centre in Karachi on Friday 9 October. The News and Pakistan Observer reported that more than 350 companies from 15 countries are taking part.
The show runs until 11 October. It is organised by Fakt Exhibitions (Pvt) Ltd. Pakistan Observer said the technologies on display include high efficiency solar panels, energy storage systems and smart grid solutions.
Saquib Fayyaz Magoon, senior vice president of the Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry, inaugurated the event as chief guest. He told the audience, "Solar energy is no longer a distant aspiration," according to The News. He urged the private sector, innovators, academia and policymakers to work together so that Sindh can lead the country's clean energy transition.
Saleem Khan Tanoli, chief executive of Fakt Exhibitions, said Pakistan is at a turning point in its energy transition. The News reported that he described Sindh as well placed to lead, citing its sunshine, coastline and industrial base.
Pakistan Observer said the visitors include policymakers, diplomats, industry representatives, energy specialists and investors from Pakistan and abroad. The organisers present the exhibition as a way to lower energy costs and diversify the power mix for households, farmers, small businesses and industry.
The event comes at a busy moment for the sector. Solar installations have grown quickly on rooftops, and attention has now turned to batteries. The power minister said in August that a national framework for storage is being prepared, and large manufacturers are signing storage deals of their own.
For young companies in solar finance, installation, monitoring software and batteries, a show of this size is a place to meet suppliers, buyers and investors in one hall. The reports did not list attendance figures or deals signed.
Reported from coverage in The News and Pakistan Observer.
