ISLAMABAD, May 29 (APP): The total electricity generation capacity of Tarbela Power House will jump to 6,418 megawatts (MW) from the existing 4,888 MW after the commissioning of the Tarbela 5th Extension Project scheduled to be completed in 2025. Official sources told APP here that the cumulative generation capacity of the project stood at 1530 MW with three generating units…
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On May 25th, LONGi, SGS (Shanghai), SGS (Qingdao) and Intertek held a cooperation signing ceremony during the Shanghai SENC exhibition. Ali Majid, Director of LONGi Pakistan Region；Zhou Quan, Manager of SGS Renewable Energy Product Line in China; Yang Yingyong, Manager of New Energy Photovoltaic Department of SGS Industrial Department; Qu Feifei, New Energy Photovoltaic Technology Manager of SGS Industrial Department;…
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Commercial utilisation of SSGC LPG: Govt urged to allow access to parties interested in building storagesIslamabad: The LPG Industries Association of Pakistan has asked the federal government to allow third-party access for commercial utilisation of SSGC LPG (Pvt) Limited at Port Qasim to those parties interested in building LPG storages in Pakistan.In a letter, the association argued that Pakistan lacked…
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ISLAMABAD: Three Wind Power Projects (WPPs) have urged the government to remove constraints on the Gharo Cluster transmission line network system on war footing basis. The three WPPs, Hydrochina Dawood Power (Pvt) Limited, Zephyr Power Limited and Tenaga Generasi Limited, in a joint letter to Registrar National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra), stated that they are sharing certain matters of…
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ISLAMABAD – The imports of the overall petroleum group contracted by 17.96 percent during the first ten months of the current fiscal year (2022-23) as compared to the corresponding period of the last year, the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) reported. The total imports of the petroleum group during July-April (2022-23) stood at $13,974.610 million, as against the imports of…
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Miftah Ismail says IMF programme is “essential” for Pakistan if it is to avoid default KARACHI: Pakistan faces default by October this year without a bailout from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), former finance minister Miftah Ismail said on Thursday. Ismail, who was finance minister from September to October last year, said the delay in the IMF programme had pushed…
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ISLAMABAD: High power tariffs are adversely affecting consumers’ affordability and their consumption patterns. The trend is ultimately causing a sharp decline in the recoveries of distribution companies (DISCOs). Besides, the low recoveries can lead to difficulties in paying for power purchases from the generation companies, maintaining distribution networks and servicing debts. These factors further hinder the ability of DISCOs to…
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The power sector in Pakistan faces several challenges that need to be addressed through comprehensive reforms. Here are some key areas where reforms can improve the power sector in Pakistan:
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slamabad. The Oil & Gas Regulatory Authority on 18th of May 2023 conducted the 1st Session of the knowledge sharing Webinar on LNG. The participants included Ministry of Energy, Engro Elengy Terminal Limited, Pakistan Gasport Consortium Limited, Tabeer Energy Private Limited, Energas Terminal Private Limited, Port Qasim Authority and Karachi Port Trust. The session started with the recitation of the…
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KARACHI: Before the arrival of Russian crude oil, a container vessel Crystal St Petersburg on its maiden call reached Karachi Port in just 21 days. The vessel took berth at Karachi International Container Terminal (KICT) on Thursday. Minister for Maritime Affairs Syed Faisal Sabzwari welcomed the vessel along with Karachi Port Trust (KPT) chairman Syedain Raza Zaidi and Consul General…
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