As an artificial petrol shortage has left motorists high and dry, the government warned petroleum products hoarders to end the criminal activity that creates a deliberate fuel shortage or be ready for dire consequences, including revoking the licences of oil marketers. The full-blown crisis of low fuel supplies at filling stations has multiplied the problems of commuters, forcing them to…
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Solis Was Once Again Honored for Its Technological Advancements
Solis has just won the National First (Set of) Equipment Award for its S6-EH1P(7.6-11.4)K-H hybrid energy storage inverter, making this further proof of the S6 inverter’s leadership in technology and innovation. First (set of) equipment refers to the first (set of) or first batch of equipment, system and core components with independent intellectual property rights and major breakthroughs in varieties,…
Read MoreOn energy investment
Sustaining industrial growth across the country requires sustained investment in the transmission and distribution sector- recent figures and comparison would indicate this is happening which is evident from the growth of industries. The overall industrial usage (countrywide including KE) has increased by 61 percent since 2010 while the increase in new industrial consumers is 15 percent. The per unit consumption…
Read MoreKE, China’s Three Gorges to explore 1,000MW renewable energy projects
In a major development, K-Electric is all set to go for green energy and to this effect has started working on renewable projects that include solar, hybrid (solar and wind), and hydropower projects to make its electricity basket price affordable. And to this effect, K-Electric and China Three Gorges South Asia Investment Limited (CTGSAIL) here on Monday signed a Memorandum…
Read MoreNepra decides to grant QASPPL micro-grid licences
National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) on Monday decided to grant micro-grid licences to Quaid-e-Azam Solar (Private) Limited (QASPPL) aimed to satisfy the queries raised by Registrar Nepra and Multan Electric Power Company (Mepco). Chairman Nepra Tauseef H Farooqi, Member Sindh, Rafique Ahmad Shaikh and Maqsood Anwar Khan officiated the public hearing. Chairman Nepra congratulated the company for filing application…
Read MoreUtilising natural resources can help ‘bid IMF goodbye
Senator Mushahid Hussain Syed has said that by utilising “our natural resources, we can bid goodbye” to the International Monetary Fund’s handouts. “If we truly exploit and utilise our mineral wealth, natural gas, and offshore blue economy, cumulatively worth almost a trillion dollars, Pakistan can bid goodbye to the International Monetary Fund handouts, which we have received for 23 times,…
Read MorePrivate Power And Infrastructure Board Ministry Of Energy (Power Division) Government Of Pakistan
PPIB ENERGISES NATIONAL GRID WITH ANOTHER 1320 MW CHEAP AND INDIGENOUS ELECTRICITY Private Power and Infrastructure Board (PPIB) on 5th February 2023 announced achievement of Commercial Operation Date (COD) of country’s largest Thar coal based power project located at Thar Block-1. Having the generation capacity of 1320 MW, Shanghai project has been implemented under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC). The…
Read MorePower tariff hike gets PM’s nod to salvage IMF deal
With only three days left to end differences, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday gave a go-ahead to increase electricity prices aimed at striking a deal with the International Monetary Fund (IMF), which may further push the annual base tariff up by about 33%. The decision in principle was taken in a meeting held at the Prime Minister House after…
Read MoreSolaX On-grid Inverters, Your Most Reliable Option
As one of the world’s leading inverter suppliers, SolaX on-grid inverters enjoy great popularity all over the world and they are now also available in Pakistan. These inverters stand out not only for their superior performance but also for many excellent functions, such as reactive power compensation and AFCI protection. * Reactive Power Compensation Since inverter load consumes both active…
Read MoreAll set for inking pact with Denmark under DETI
Pakistan and Denmark are likely to sign agreement under Danish Energy Transmission Initiative (DETI) during the visit of Danish Minister for Development Cooperation and Global Climate Policy, Dan Jorgensen, well informed sources told Business Recorder. The pact will be signed by the Danish Ambassador to Pakistan Jakob Linulf and Secretary Power Division, Rashid Mahmood Langrial on February 7, 2023 (tomorrow). According…
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