Over the years, Governments of South Asia have faced the challenge of achieving the goal of sustainable development. On the one hand, they must satisfy the ever-growing demand for energy and, on the other hand, the interminable deterioration of the environment is causing great concern among political economists. The widening gap between the demand and supply of energy, over-reliance on the use of fossil fuels, and increasing import bills due to rising global prices are the challenges that South Asia is facing. These can be overcome by using its great potential in renewables. This paper uses SWOT methodology to identify that the poor financial situation of the distribution companies, due to power losses and non-cost-reflective tariffs, and the lack of credit opportunities, due to high interest rates and inaccessibility of loans for the long-term, are the major impediments to the growth of the renewable energy sector of the region. Moreover, there is a conflict of interest between the manufacturers of renewable energy equipment and the developers of renewable energy projects in terms of Government policy concerning the imposition of import duties. India is moving towards protection of the former, while the latter see opportunities in the renewable energy sector of Pakistan.

多年来，南亚各国政府面临着实现可持续发展目标的挑战。一方面，它们必须满足日益增长的能源需求，另一方面，环境的无休止恶化引起了政治经济学家的极大关注。能源供需差距扩大、过度依赖化石燃料的使用以及全球价格上涨导致进口费用增加是南亚面临的挑战。这些可以通过利用其在可再生能源中的巨大潜力来克服。本文使用 SWOT 方法来确定配电公司的财务状况不佳，由于电力损失和非成本反射关税，以及由于高利率和长期贷款无法获得而缺乏信贷机会。 , 是该地区可再生能源部门发展的主要障碍。此外，就政府征收进口关税的政策而言，可再生能源设备制造商与可再生能源项目开发商之间存在利益冲突。印度正朝着保护前者的方向发展，而后者则看到了巴基斯坦可再生能源部门的机会。