K-Electric Extends EPIC 2025 Deadline Amid Overwhelming Nationwide Response from Innovators
ISLAMABAD: Following the overwhelming response received from innovators across Pakistan, K-Electric is pleased to announce an extension of the submission deadline for the Energy Progress & Innovation Challenge (EPIC) 2025. The new deadline for submissions is now April 18th, 2025. This extension provides additional opportunities for pioneering individuals and groups to finalize and submit transformative solutions designed to accelerate innovation and drive localization within Pakistan’s energy sector.
Since its launch in March 2025, EPIC has successfully positioned itself as a leading platform, fostering collaboration among entrepreneurs, academia, researchers, and think tanks dedicated to developing groundbreaking innovations for the energy industry. The response has been remarkable, with more than 100 local and international entities including research institutes, organizations and academia demonstrating their keen interest through extensive engagement sessions facilitated by K-Electric.
Commenting on this significant milestone, Moonis Alvi, CEO of K-Electric, said, “We envision EPIC 2025 as a catalyst for revolutionary advancements in Pakistan’s energy ecosystem. We strongly believe in the innovative spirit of our nation’s brightest minds and their capacity to redefine the future of energy. We eagerly anticipate groundbreaking ideas that will set new benchmarks for sustainable energy solutions and position Pakistan at the forefront of global energy innovation.”k-electric controversy
While sharing her thoughts on the enthusiastic response for EPIC, Sadia Dada, Chief Distribution & Marcomms Officer at K-Electric, said, “The response to EPIC 2025 has been truly encouraging. It’s a testament to the depth of talent and innovation present across Pakistan. By extending the deadline, we’re giving more individuals and institutions the opportunity to further develop ideas that could make a lasting impact on our energy landscape. At K-Electric, we are committed to supporting innovation that drives meaningful progress for the sector and the communities we serve.”
EPIC spotlights carefully deliberated themes that align with regulatory priorities and key customer challenges, including ‘Tamper-proof PMT-based load-shedding solutions’ to enable fairer, more transparent power distribution while safeguarding paying customers from unnecessary disruptions. Other challenge statements designed to inspire groundbreaking solutions for the power sector include ‘Real-time fleet tracking and visibility for power utilities’, ‘Proactive energy theft detection’, ‘Demand forecasting automation using AI’, ‘Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) utilization for managing system dynamics under growing RE integration’, ‘Pre-emptive transformer level failure detection’, ‘PV impact analysis’, ‘Smart monitoring of transmission lines: enhancing grid reliability’, ‘Underground MV cable health indexing’, and ‘Open innovation: driving transformation in the power sector’.
Innovators may address K-Electric’s predefined challenge statements or propose their own transformational ideas.
The challenge provides these innovators with an opportunity to present their ideas to industry experts and will receive mentoring sessions to help them enhance the feasibility and scalability of their proposals. Additionally, the top 3 finalists will also receive cash prizes worth over PKR 3 million, and potential B2B contract with KE to implement the selected projects.
For more information and to apply, visit www.innovation.ke.com.pk.
ABOUT K-ELECTRIC:
K-Electric (KE) is a public listed company incorporated in Pakistan in 1913 as KESC. Privatized in 2005, KE is the only vertically integrated power utility in Pakistan supplying electricity to Karachi and its adjoining areas. The majority shares (66.4%) of the Company are owned by KES Power, a consortium of investors including Al-Jomaih Power Limited of Saudi Arabia, National Industries Group (Holding), Kuwait, and the Infrastructure and Growth Capital Fund (IGCF). The Government of Pakistan is also a shareholder (24.36%) in the Company while the remaining are listed as free float shares.
