500% savings per km, no maintenance drive the surge in sales KARACHI: Out of a total of 18 Electric Vehicle (EV) motorbike brands, ten have been gaining more popularity compared to fuel-driven bikes in the market. Another eight brands are expected to emerge in March, according to experts and analysts. “Ten branded companies have started selling EV motorbikes, while another…
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KARACHI: Attock Refinery Ltd (ARL) is planning the refinery turnaround to carry out essential maintenance from Feb 10 for about a month. In a stock filing on Friday, the company said some of the existing units of the refinery would be shut down which would result in a reduction of the refinery’s throughput to around 40pc. Atlas Honda profit surges:…
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ISLAMABAD: The prices of petrol and high-speed diesel (HSD) are estimated to go up by Rs5-9 per litre on Jan 31 for the next fortnight owing to higher international prices and import premiums, nullifying an impact of minor exchange rate gains. Informed sources said the prices of both major petroleum products – petrol and HSD – had increased in the…
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Karachi, Friday, January 26, 2024Pakistan Refinery Limited (PRL) hosted its flagship event, PRL Connect 2024, on Friday, January 26, 2024, at Mövenpick Hotel, Karachi, under the theme “Powering Progress, Doubling Capacity.” The event provided a platform for industry leaders, stakeholders, and partners to converge and explore PRL’s transformative journey towards a sustainable energy future.Key Highlights: About Pakistan Refinery Limited:Pakistan Refinery…
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The Ministry of Energy (Petroleum Division), in partnership with the prominent Oil, Gas and Mineral companies, is thrilled to announce first of its kind, national level upcoming career expo set to take place on January 31 and February 1, 2024 at the Pakistan China Friendship Centre, Islamabad. With the theme “Fuelling Futures”, the Career Expo 2024 aims to create awareness…
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‘Next elected Govt should declare emergency in Pakistani energy sector to effectively deal with many of its woes including circular debt’ The incoming elected government should declare a state of emergency in the energy sector to effectively deal with many of its issues that have been persisting for the last many decades and continuously worsening each passing day.This was one…
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Canadian researchers have conducted a lifecycle analysis showing that it’s good for the environment to put solar on rooftops, but a mix of small-scale PV and agrivoltaics might be a better alternative. A study conducted at the University of Western Ontario compared both large and small solar installations and concluded that small-scale solar systems are better for the environment than even the…
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Encompassing wind power, solar energy and energy storage systems, power conversion equipment including wind power converters, photovoltaic inverters, and energy storage converters share the common basic technology. The long-term reliability and stability of these components are of utmost importance for the sound operation of power plants, and are also where Hopewind’s strengths lie. A leader in the wind power industry…
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ISLAMABAD: Turkish energy firm M/s SA-RA has urged caretaker Minister for Power and Petroleum Muhammad Ali to undertake a fair and independent investigation of 765-Kv Dasu transmission line (Lot-1) project. The company’s representative Caglar TEPE, in a letter to the caretaker Minister stated that the company understands that the Senate Standing Committee on Power and the World Bank Integrity Vice…
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ISLAMABAD: The country’s power sector circular debt stock is said to have reached Rs 2.551 trillion during first six months (July-December) 2023-24, showing 10.5 per cent growth in flow per month – Rs 40 billion in total terms – sources close to caretaker Minister for Power and Petroleum told Business Recorder. According to sources, circular debt stock which touched Rs 2.310…
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