ISLAMABAD: The government on Thursday decided in principle to close down about 2,900 megawatts of government-owned old power plants in two phases and get rid of ‘must-run’ status of three LNG-based plants in Punjab of about 3,900MW. Under the decision, various units of about 1,400MW at four generation companies of ex-Wapda would be closed down immediately, followed by another 1,500MW…
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As the city and adjoining districts are in the grip of scheduled and unscheduled load shedding, the Ministry of Water and Power says the system’s stability [in Lahore] is in trouble” – a leading Pakistani newspaper headline in 2017. In 2017, Sahiwal Coal Fired Power Plant (CFPP) was connected to the national grid in an in & out arrangement at…
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Dubai: Make good use of a landfill – Sharjah’s Bee’ah confirmed it will convert 47 hectares into a solar energy facility once the area is capped. The project is set to generate more than 42 megawatts of energy per year. In the first phase of the project, the landfill area will be converted into 270,565 square metres of solar area…
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The challenges in the energy sector of Pakistan have always been of great significance. The energy demand in Pakistan is increasing by the rate of 11 to 13 percent each year. The requirement of energy for Pakistan was once 57.6 million tons of oil equivalents but it is estimated that by the end of 2025 it will reach more than…
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ISLAMABAD: Andrew Forrest, Chairman of Australian company Fortescue Metals Group Ltd, has expressed a keen interest in making investments in Pakistan’s renewable energy sector and green industry. In a meeting with Prime Minister Imran Khan on Monday, Forrest said the investment by Fortescue Group would help create employment opportunities for Pakistanis, besides introducing new technology solutions for a host of industries.…
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ISLAMABAD: The National Accountability Bureau’s (NAB) Executive Board on Wednesday approved four separate investigations into Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Billion-Tree Tsunami Project, a spokesperson for the anti-graft buster said. According to the spokesperson, the anti-corruption watchdog also approved six separate inquiries into the project. The decision was taken in a meeting presided over by NAB Chairman retired Justice Javed Iqbal. The meeting…
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ISLAMABAD: The federal cabinet on Wednesday directed the petroleum and defence ministries to remove all hurdles within 30 days to facilitate setting up and operationalisation of two additional liquefied natural gas (LNG) processing terminals in the private sector. Under the decision taken at a cabinet meeting on Tuesday, the prime minister approved two proposals of the Ministry of Maritime Affairs…
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Karachi: A large number of industrialists of SITE area Karachi staged a peaceful protest outside the office of SITE Limited against the non-provision of infrastructure facilities in SITE area Karachi, particularly the worst-ever condition of roads. Industrialists demanded to hand over Site Ltd management control to Site Association, immediate start of roads repair under Site Association supervision, Site board members…
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CALIFORNIA: The US technology giant Apple Inc. has announced to launched iPhone 12 on September 15. According to media reports, the iPhone 12 will be launched in a ceremony to be telecast live. Earlier, the company had announced that the iPhone 12 will be introduced in October instead of September in the wake of coronavirus pandemic. The reports said that…
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KARACHI: Hackers have demanded K-Electric $38 million for returning its data. Sources said that the hackers have given the KE a deadline of September 15 to pay $38 million if the company wants to take back its data. Failing to pay the money by Sept 15, the amount will be doubled i.e $76 million, they added. The KE teams are…
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