Financing & GrantsLAHORE: Confronting high industrial electricity tariffs, SMEDA in collaboration with the Green Climate Fund and leading commercial partner banks has operationalized the Green SME Solar Transition Window.
Under this facility, eligible manufacturing units can secure up to PKR 15 Million with 0% markup during the first 12 months, followed by capped 5% concessionary markups over a 5-year repayment cycle.
SMEDA energy engineering specialists provide free on-site roof structural audits, inverter sizing, and net-metering DISCO interconnection support.
Over 180 textile weaving units in Gujranwala and Faisalabad have already submitted verification paperwork for solar retrofitting.
Key Strategic Highlights & Directives
- Priority stall allocation with up to 50% rental subsidy for SMEDA-certified manufacturers.
- Instant on-site registration on SMERP (smerp.smeda.org) with digital QR verification.
- Direct B2B business matchmaking linkages established with international delegations and trade commissioners.
- Concessional working capital lines and export pre-shipment financing under SBP facilities.
"Our economic revitalization is squarely anchored on unlocking the export vitality of small enterprises. Expo Faisalabad bridges the gap between grassroots manufacturers and multi-billion-dollar international supply chains."
Green Energy Wing
Sustainable Development DeskOfficial communications and media relations cell of the Small and Medium Enterprises Development Authority, Federal Ministry of Industries & Production, Government of Pakistan.
Comments (2)
The priority stall allocation and 50% rental subsidy announced here has given our SME cluster direct exposure to GCC buyers. Extremely timely initiative by SMEDA.
Will the on-site facilitation desk at the expo also assist existing manufacturers with technical energy audit grants and SMERP QR-code verifications?
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