History made in Pakistan Sports asPakistan Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA) athlete Haider Ali won gold medal for Pakistan in Discus Throw at Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games by throwing the Discus to a distance of 55.26 meter. This is the first-ever gold medal for Pakistan in the history of Paralympic Games. Meanwhile, WAPDA Chairman Lt Gen Muzammil Hussain (Retd)…
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In line with the vision of present government’s policy of “Ease of Doing business” and for promotion of clean and green energy, Alternative Energy Development board (AEDB) has issued simplified Certification Regulations for installers of solar and wind Projects in the country. AEDB Board has enacted new Alternative Energy Development Board (Certification) Regulations, 2021, effective from August 30, 2021, said…
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The World Economic Forum has published a new study on how artificial intelligence (AI) can be used to accelerate a more equitable energy transition and build trust for the technology throughout the industry. As the impacts of climate change become more visible worldwide, governments and industry face the urgent challenge of transitioning to a low-carbon global energy system. Digital technologies – particularly AI – are key enablers…
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The government is mulling extending concessional power tariff to domestic and commercial consumers in off-peak months, which will help cut gas demand and ease burden on national exchequer, officials said on Friday. The industrial sector is already enjoying this facility since November 2020. Hammad Azhar, Federal Minister for Energy (Power Division) in a tweet said: “Min(istry) of Energy is moving…
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Asia’s 180-cst high-sulphur fuel oil (HSFO) market firmed on Friday amid sustained strong utility demand for cargoes of the fuel. Despite absent trade activity, the cash differential for 180-cst HSFO climbed to a four session high of $12.12 a tonne to Singapore quotes, while the prompt-month time spread rose to a more than 1-1/2 year high of $14.75 a tonne.…
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National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) has approved Transmission Service Charge (TSC) of Rs 0.1584/kWh (O&M component including National Transmission and Despatch Company Ltd – NTDC – local component and insurance component of HVDC Matiari – Lahore Transmission Line) from March 18, 2021 till June 05, 2021 for 800 MW and from June 06, 2021 till September 01, 2021 for…
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In a major development, the Board of Directors (BoDs) of Sui Southern Gas Company (SSGC) here on Friday night unanimously rejected the retention of FSRU Sequoia having re-gasification capacity of 780mmcfd, refusing to give a two-year waiver on buyout rights on its old FSRU (Floating Storage Regasification Unit) Exquisite as was demanded by Engro Elengy Terminal Private Limited (EETPL) a…
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Fears CNG price Will rise above petrol for first time in history of Pakistan. Stakeholders of the corn- which will increase the price pressed natural gas (CNG) sec- of CNG by Rs18 per litre in tor have voiced concern over Punjab and Rsz8 per litre in the unprecedented hike in the Sindh,” he said. price of CNC, citing that it…
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Pakistan’s Lakson Group and Middle Eastern budget carrier Air Arabia said on Friday they would launch a low-cost airline serving domestic and international routes from Pakistan. The new carrier, Fly Jinnah, will operate as a joint venture between the pair, they said in a statement, adopting the low-cost model operated by Air Arabia. The statement said the new airline would…
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The Alternate Energy Development Board (AEDB) has simplified certification regulations for installers of solar and wind projects in the country to facilitate promotion and expansion of renewable energy sources. The board of directors of AEDB has now enacted new Alternative Energy Development Board (Certification) Regulations, 2021, effective from Aug 30, 2021, as part of “Ease of Doing Business” and for…
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