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ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has established its first testing laboratory for photovoltaic (PV) modules — a major milestone toward improving solar technology standards and boosting the renewable energy sector. The PAK-KOREA Testing Laboratory for PV Modules and Allied Equipment has been set up through a collaboration between the Ministry of Science and Technology (MoST) and the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA). Developed under a $9.5 million KOICA grant, along with Rs185.8 million from the Public Sector Development Programme (PSDP), the facility will begin full-scale operations after securing ISO-17025 accreditation, including international IEC-61215…

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Petroleum Minister Ali Pervaiz Malik announced on Sunday that Pakistan will begin selling its surplus liquefied natural gas (LNG) in international markets from January 1, aiming to ease financial pressure and curb mounting losses in the gas sector. Speaking at a press conference in Lahore, the minister said Pakistan had been importing LNG from Qatar and Italy’s Eni, but reduced power sector consumption in recent months created an excess supply. As a result, the surplus gas was diverted to households, adding to circular debt and causing an estimated loss of…

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ISLAMABAD: The government is advancing plans to deploy large, utility-scale Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) to stabilise the national grid, which is increasingly challenged by frequency fluctuations due to the rapid addition of intermittent renewable energy sources. In a written reply to the National Assembly on Friday, Power Minister Sardar Awais Leghari said the government is promoting private-sector investment in grid-scale BESS to manage renewable intermittency, improve demand optimisation, and enhance overall system stability. Responding to questions from MNAs, the minister also confirmed a policy shift away from imported LNG,…

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