BEIJING: CHN Energy has successfully connected the 3 GW Mengxi Lanhai Solar Plant to the grid, making it the largest single-site solar facility in China and the second-largest worldwide. Located in Ordos, Inner Mongolia, the $1.6 billion project was completed in just 14 months and is a cornerstone of China’s “West-to-East Power Transmission” strategy. Spanning 70 square kilometers, the plant…
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ISLAMABAD: The Karachi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) has urged the federal government to directly distribute the upcoming Winter Support Package to Karachi consumers, bypassing K-Electric (KE). The power utility currently owes approximately Rs 100 billion to its customers, according to KCCI President Jawed Bilwani. In a letter addressed to Federal Minister for Power Sardar Awais Khan Leghari, Bilwani…
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ISLAMABAD: The federal government has ramped up efforts to privatize power distribution companies (DISCOs) and the House Building Finance Corporation (HBFC) as part of its economic reforms. The Privatisation Commission, led by Federal Minister for Privatisation and Investment Aleem Khan, recently reviewed progress on entities listed for privatisation. During the meeting, it was decided to expedite the selection of financial…
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PESHAWAR: The Peshawar Development Authority’s (PDA) recent decision to plant costly palm trees across Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) has drawn criticism from environmentalists, citing incompatibility with the region’s biodiversity and ecological needs. Imported from Lahore and Dubai at costs ranging from Rs8,000 to Rs15,000 each, the palm trees have shown signs of devariegation due to water scarcity. Experts argue the drought-tolerant species…
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MOSCOW: Russian energy giant Gazprom has ceased gas supplies to Austria’s OMV, hours after Vienna confirmed receiving notice of the suspension. This marks another significant disruption in Europe’s energy ties with Russia since the onset of the Ukraine war. While Gazprom continues to transport gas to Europe through Ukraine’s Urengoy-Pomary-Uzhgorod pipeline, one of the last major Russian supply routes to…
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