Rapid influx of Chinese solar panel boosts Pakistani demand for rechargeable power
Pakistan Inc. and its Chinese partners are preparing to assemble lithium-ion batteries domestically despite the local average price of the power packs having fallen by half since 2024 "due to a global price decline and overproduction by China," according to one analyst. (Nikkei montage/Source photos by AP and Reuters)
ADNAN AAMIR
October 16, 2026 11:47 JST
ISLAMABAD -- Chinese solar panels are pouring into Pakistan, fueling demand for lithium-ion batteries and persuading local companies to partner with Chinese manufacturers to assemble the power packs domestically, even as prices plunge globally and insiders predict they will fall even further.