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PPIB Seeks Sindh Govt’s Intervention in UEPL Lease Payment DelayPending Bank Challans Hindering Second-Term Land Lease Rental Payment

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ISLAMABAD: The Private Power and Infrastructure Board (PPIB) has urged Chief Secretary Sindh to intervene in the delayed issuance of bank challans required for the second-term land lease rental payment of UEP Wind Power Private Limited (UEPL). In a letter to the Chief Secretary, PPIB Managing Director Shah Jahan Mirza referenced UEPL’s February 27, 2025, request, highlighting prolonged delays despite multiple follow-ups with relevant authorities. UEPL, a *99MW wind power project under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) framework, signed an *Energy Purchase Agreement (EPA) with the Central Power Purchasing Agency…

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KE Blames Power Division for Delays in Thar Coal Power Project Oversight Committee’s Reconstitution Yet to Be Notified, Hindering Progress

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ISLAMABAD: K-Electric (KE) has pointed towards the Power Division’s inaction as a key factor behind potential delays in the *conversion of the Jamshoro Power Plant to Thar coal, despite KE having a consultant onboard for the *Bankable Feasibility Study (BFS). While KE has completed its part by hiring a consultant *selected by the Power Division’s committee, the *lack of an official notification for the reconstitution of the oversight committee is stalling progress. In response to a *March 12, 2025, inquiry from the Power Division, KE CEO *Syed Moonis Abdullah Alvi…

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IMF Rejects Government’s Plan to Cut Power Tariffs

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ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has blocked the government’s proposed reduction in electricity tariffs, delaying the staff-level agreement (SLA) on the first biannual review of the $7 billion Extended Fund Facility (EFF). Media reports suggested that Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif was expected to announce an Rs8 per unit reduction in electricity rates during his March 23 address to the nation. However, no such relief package was mentioned in his Pakistan Day speech. Instead, he chaired a high-level meeting on the power sector to address last-minute hurdles. The meeting was…

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Rooftop Solar Boom Sparks Controversy Over Net-Metering Reforms

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Karachi: The federal government had no choice but to revise Pakistan’s Net-Metering regime, as an unchecked surge in on-grid rooftop solar power installations could have severely impacted the national grid. This was the consensus among energy experts at a webinar titled “Net-Metering Debate: Facts vs. Claims”, organized by Energy Update in collaboration with the Pakistan Solar Association (PSA) and the Renewable Energy Association of Pakistan. Experts emphasized that amending the Net-Metering framework was crucial for maintaining the financial viability of the system introduced to purchase clean energy from consumers with…

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Sindh CM concludes Pre-Budget discussion Sindh AssemblyNo work is in progress on Chulistan

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Sindh CM

KARACHI (March 21): Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah, while concluding the pre-budget discussion in the assembly, emphasized his government’s commitment to maintaining law and order, and highlighted the importance of transparent financial planning and noted that there was currently no construction taking place on the Chulistan Canal. He highlighted that there has been no construction activity from Head Suleimanki to Marot, which is located 200 km from the barrage. At the Marot site, a 5,000 ft length of canal was found to be abandoned, and no further activity…

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