Islamabad: A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to initiate the Strategic Sector Cooperation (SSC) Programme between Pakistan and Denmark has been officially signed by Dr. Fakhre Alam Irfan, Secretary Power Division, representing the Government of Pakistan, and H.E. Maja Derrous Mortensen, Ambassador of Denmark to Pakistan, on behalf of the Kingdom of Denmark. The signing ceremony was overseen by Federal Minister for Energy (Power Division), Sardar Awais Ahmed Khan Leghari, marking the formal commencement of the SSC Programme.
According to Press Information Department: This government-to-government collaboration in the energy sector represents a vital step in bilateral relations, providing direct technical assistance from Danish experts to Pakistani federal energy authorities. The aim is to expedite the national green energy transition and support climate mitigation efforts.
The SSC program is jointly implemented by the Danish Energy Agency, under the Danish Ministry of Climate, Energy and Utilities, alongside the Embassy of Denmark in Islamabad and Pakistan’s Ministry of Energy (Power Division). The partnership focuses on delivering technical assistance, capacity development, information exchange, and awareness to facilitate low-carbon pathways for Pakistan’s energy sector. It also seeks to enable cost-efficient implementation and scaling of Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) targets.
Danish experts, under this agreement, will offer targeted technical assistance and institutional capacity building in three main areas: long-term energy planning, renewable energy integration, and energy efficiency within the industrial sector. The program is structured to enhance the technical competencies and operational capacities of key partner organizations within Pakistan’s energy infrastructure, including the Independent System and Market Operator (ISMO), National Grid Company (NGC), National Energy Efficiency & Conservation Authority (NEECA), National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA), Power Planning and Monitoring Company (PPMC), and the Private Power and Infrastructure Board (PPIB).
This strategic cooperation is a continuation of the Danish Energy Transition Initiative (DETI), which provided technical assistance and capacity development to Pakistani energy authorities from 2021 to 2025. During the DETI program, Pakistani professionals and technical experts participated in two specialized study tours to Denmark, and two annual GreenTech events were held in Karachi and Lahore to encourage knowledge sharing, present long-term energy visions, and accelerate the integration of sustainable technologies across the nation.