PESHAWAR: The University of Engineering and Technology (UET) Peshawar and the Pakhtunkhwa Energy Development Organisation (PEDO) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) at the Centre for Advanced Studies in Energy (CAS-E), UET Peshawar, to promote collaboration in renewable energy research, technology development, and capacity building for the period of 2025–2026.
The collaboration aims to facilitate access to relevant project data, site visits and equipment for academic and research purposes. Secretary Energy and Power Muhammad Zubair Khan, in the presence of Syed Habib Ullah Shah, CEO PEDO and Prof. Dr Sadiq Khattak, Vice Chancellor UET Peshawar signed the MoU along with other senior officials from both institutions.
Meanwhile, speaking on the occasion, Secretary Energy & Power Zubair Khan emphasised the pivotal role of educational institutions in socio-economic development, appreciating UET Peshawar’s efforts in applying modern technologies to address real-world challenges through academic–industry linkages. He lauded the Centre for Advanced Studies in Energy for its active role in the energy sector and expressed confidence that this partnership would help overcome technical barriers in PEDO’s power projects. The partnership is designed to bridge academic excellence with practical implementation, turning university research into deployable renewable projects. It is also expected to improve project readiness and commercialisation potential for both small and large-scale renewable installations, thereby accelerating energy access, encouraging local industry participation, and building investor confidence in the province’s energy market, he added.
Moreover, Prof. Dr Sadiq Khattak highlighted UET Peshawar’s strong potential to address the technical challenges faced by the Energy & Power Department and PEDO. He noted that the MoU reflects a broader vision of collaboration between both organisations. He added that an international seminar would be organised soon to display the joint research, achievements and potential of both organisations for the benefit of students and the global academic community.
At this juncture, Syed Habib Ullah Shah, CEO PEDO, expressed optimism over the collaboration and said that PEDO welcomes cooperation, it will fast-track practical solutions, enhance project viability and create opportunities for our engineers and youth.
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