Interim Minister for Energy Muhammad Ali held a comprehensive meeting with a delegation of Pakistan Business Council at power Division today. Issues related to the industrial tariff and green energy options came under discussion in the meeting. The minister acknowledged the fact that the industry is the backbone of the country and to enhance its potential, the issues needs to…
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ISLAMABAD: National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) Chairman Waseem Mukhtar on Monday said that promoting energy affordability for the export sector through regionally competitive tariffs was a critical factor in boosting economic growth in current challenging times. Addressing the Pakistan Energy Conference jointly organised by the Sustainable Development Policy Institute (SDPI) and Eventive Solutions, he said other critical factors were…
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SYDNEY: Australia’s Offshore Alliance union said on Saturday workers had begun a 24-hour strike at Chevron’s liquefied natural gas (LNG) plants in western Australia, as part of a ramp-up in industrial action that could see strikes extended until mid-October. The full strike comes after workers on Thursday escalated what had been six days of limited action. Until the end of…
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ISLAMABAD: The US dollar-indexed power generators which are mostly privately owned and foreign-funded have caused turmoil in Pakistan’s power sector. Coupled with the devaluation of the rupee, the situation highlights the potential relief that could have been attained had these projects been financed domestically. Remarkably, Re-gasified Liquefied Natural Gas (RLNG)-based power generation in foreign-funded projects proved to be the most…
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ISLAMABAD: As the IMF has linked an increase in gas tariff for allowing power consumers to pay bills in three-month instalments, the caretaker government has intensified its endeavour to finalize the natural gas price increase proposals under which high-end consumers will pay the maximum to prevent protected low-end consumers from the price shock. Background discussions with senior officials of the…
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