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Industrial activities come to a standstill in the financial hub of the country due to suspension of gas supply by the Sui Southern Gas Company (SSGC), which may affect industry to meet export orders. Site Association of Industry (SAI) President Abdul Hadi expressing concern over the non-supply of gas to the industries of the Site Area, said that SSGC has suspended the gas supply to the industries, as a result, the gas crisis has intensified and the production activities have come to a halt and many industries have been shut…

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Public hearings were held by the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) recently on the Indicative Generation Capacity Expansion Plan (IGCEP) and allied issues. There was considerable controversy and discontent. There are two major issues that are under deliberation these days, which have a bearing on each other: Competitive Trading Bilateral Contract Market (CTBCM – a competition framework in the power sector) implementation issues and IGCEP. Recently, in this space, we discussed some of the issues that impinge on the accuracy and credibility of IGCEP. In the recent public hearing,…

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Amid hike in fuel cost, the country’s power generation in May 2021 posted growth of 8.3 per cent year-on-year (YoY) to 13,010 GWh while it rose by 24pc month-on-month (MoM) compared with 10,481 GWh in April 2021. The first 11 months of the current fiscal year (11MFY21) saw a 6.7pc jump in power generation to 115,862 GWh from 108,579 GWh during the same period in FY20. According to a report of Arif Habib Limited (AHL), the share of hydel in power generation slightly came down in May 2020 and 11MFY2021.…

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As background engagements continue to call another special meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Energy (CCoE) to allow replacement of Engro’s LNG terminal for maintenance and statutory inspections, the Ministry of Maritime Affairs has demanded imposition of penalties on Engro for “violating the terms and conditions and jeopardising the energy security of Pakistan”. Informed sources said the second special meeting of the CCoE for allowing dry docking of Engro’s Exquisite vessel and resultant gas load management plan would be held in a day or two following a meeting of stakeholders…

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Power Division and M/s GIZ Pakistan on Friday signed a new Implementation Agreement (IA) under which the latter will conduct Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (REEE II) project aimed at providing technical support to Power Division and its associated Alternative Energy Development Board (AEDB). The objective of the project is to contribute effectively to the energy transition in Pakistan. The 8.1 million Euro project is commissioned by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ). During the IA signing ceremony, Secretary Power Division, Ali Raza Bhutta, and Tobias…

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