KARACHI: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) has awarded generation licences to two solar power plants being setup in Balochistan with a cumulative generation capacity of 112.2MW, a statement said on Saturday. Licences have been given to P&G Energy (Private) Limited, a subsidiary of of Vogt GmbH Germany, for its 62.2MW solar power plant in Gwadar; and Enertech Boston…
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Mari Petroleum’s profit jumps 33% to Rs14.7b
KARACHI: Mari Petroleum’s profit increased 33% to Rs14.75 billion in the first half (July-December) of the current fiscal year mainly due to rupee depreciation and rise in prices of oil and gas supplied from the fields. The company had reported a profit of Rs11.06 billion in the same period of previous fiscal year, according to a notification sent to the Pakistan…
Read MorePower Division under NAB radar for delay in gas supply from Badin
ISLAMABAD: The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) has swung into action and initiated an inquiry into the colossal loss to the national exchequer on account of the hurdles in connecting gas supply from Badin-IV South Gas Fields to the national transmission system and to this effect the anti-corruption body has asked the Petroleum Division to provide all the official documents pertaining…
Read MoreGovt in push for 12 more offshore oil and gas exploration blocks
ISLAMABAD: Undeterred by the recent failure of the much hyped Kekra project, the Petroleum Division has sought security clearance of a dozen offshore blocks before inviting international oil and gas exploration and production companies for bidding. A senior government official told Dawn that a list of 12 exploration blocks in the deep and ultra-deep sea has been provided to the…
Read MoreCash crunch may force PSO to stop oil supply to airlines
ISLAMABAD: The chairman of Pakistan State Oil (PSO) board of management has cautioned the government that oil supply to domestic and international airlines may come to a halt as the company is facing a financial crunch due to payments stuck in the energy chain. Receivables of PSO swelled to Rs355 billion by January 20, 2020. Financial condition of the oil marketing…
Read MoreNOC obtained: PIBTL to set up LPG handling facility
Pakistan International Bulk Terminal Limited (PIBTL) is working on setting up LPG handling facility at Port Qasim as part of its expansion plan and has received NOC from Sindh Environmental Protection Agency (SEPA). The company is planning LPG handling facility with local business partner which will make investment in LPG storage facility while PIBTL will invest in infrastructure required for…
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