LAHORE: The prices of solar panels and batteries have seen a significant reduction in Pakistan due to a notable decline in demand. Market sources report that the cost of lithium solar batteries has dropped by up to 20%, with a battery previously priced at PKR 450,000 now available for PKR 380,000. Similarly, batteries that were sold for PKR 300,000 to…
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ISLAMABAD: The Petroleum Division is grappling with a deepening crisis as internal discord over gas allocation policies and other pressing issues escalates. A rift between Petroleum Minister Musadik Malik and senior officials has resulted in the resignation of Additional Secretary Petroleum Zafar Abbas, further complicating matters. The tensions arose following a decision by a high-level committee led by Deputy Prime…
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ISLAMABAD: The 29th UN Climate Change Conference (COP29) in Baku, Azerbaijan, brought together 200 countries to address the critical issues of climate finance and adaptation challenges. Central to the discussions were the New Collective Quantified Goal (NCQG) and Article 6, both offering transformative potential for achieving global climate and development objectives. Building on the 2009 commitment of mobilizing $100 billion…
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Bonn/Baku— The World Wind Energy Association (WWEA) delivered a powerful call to action at the UN Climate Change Conference COP29 in Baku, urging nations to transition to a fully renewable energy future. Hosting the official side event Renewable Energy Transformation: From Tripling to 100% Renewable Energy, WWEA, in collaboration with the World Bioenergy Association (WBA) and the Confederation of Indian…
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Suzhou, China — GoodWe, a global leader in solar inverters and energy solutions, has inaugurated its first Global Partner Summit at its newly established global headquarters in Suzhou, China. Under the theme Empowering the Future of Energy Together: Opportunities, Challenges, and Collaborations, the summit brought together 500 industry leaders from across the globe to foster collaboration, share insights on industry…
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KARACHI: A consortium of textile companies has formally withdrawn its public announcement of intention (PAI) to acquire a 68.89% majority stake in Engro Powergen Qadirpur Limited (EPQL), a subsidiary of Engro Energy Limited. The announcement was made by Arif Habib Limited (AHL), the manager to the offer, in a notice to the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) on Friday. The consortium,…
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ISLAMABAD: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) is evaluating the newly proposed Distribution Code 2024, a framework aimed at improving the reliability, safety, and efficiency of Pakistan’s electricity distribution network. Targeting Distribution Network Operators (DNOs), power generators, and bulk power consumers with loads exceeding 1 MW, the draft code supports market-based energy reforms and reflects the evolving regulatory and…
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BAKU: The COP29 climate summit in Baku stretched beyond its scheduled timeline on Friday as negotiations stalled over a contentious draft deal proposing $250 billion in annual climate finance by 2035. The proposal has sparked criticism from both developed and developing nations, deepening divisions. Late on Friday, the COP29 presidency unveiled what it hopes will be the final framework for…
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ISLAMABAD: The Power Division has reportedly declined to support Korean firms developing hydropower projects in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK), leaving multimillion-dollar investments in limbo due to their exclusion from the Indicative Generation Capacity Expansion Plan (IGCEP). Korean companies, including LSG Hydro Power Limited (LSG HPL) and Korea-South East Power Company (KOEN), have faced repeated hurdles despite making substantial progress. LSG HPL’s…
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ISLAMABAD: A report by Arzachel, titled “The Distributed Divide – How Solar Expansion Affects Non-Adopting Consumers and Utility Economics,” reveals that non-solar consumers in Pakistan bore an additional Rs200 billion burden in FY 2023-24 due to the rapid adoption of solar energy. This surge has led to a Rs2 per kilowatt-hour (kWh) increase in tariffs for grid-dependent users. The report…
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