Although Portugal’s second solar energy auction is not expected to be finalized until tomorrow, financial newspaper Expresso has revealed the 700 MW procurement round secured a world record lowest bid of €0.0112/kWh ($0.0132). If confirmed, that price would be $0.0003 lower than the $0.0135/kWh bid submitted by French energy group EDF and China’s JinkoPower in a 2 GW tender held in Abu Dhabi,…
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ECC approves power tariff increase for Karachi
ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the cabinet on Wednesday once again approved an increase in electricity rates by Rs1.09 to Rs2.89 per unit for various consumers of Karachi to bring it on a par with the rest of the country, with effect from September 1. A meeting of the ECC presided over by Adviser to the Prime Minister…
Read MoreIEEFA: Pakistan’s new 27-year power plan risks locking in long-term overcapacity, leaving imported coal and LNG plants stranded
3 September 2020 (IEEFA Pakistan): Pakistan risks locking itself into building more power capacity than it needs as a result of over-optimistic energy demand growth forecasts that do not take into account the impact of COVID-19, according to a new IEEFA report. Pakistan’s state-owned National Transmission and Despatch Company (NTDC) published its latest long-term power plan – the Indicative Generation Capacity…
Read MorePunjab Announces Cheapest Solar Project, Costs 4 Times Less Than PMLN’s Solar Park
The government of Punjab has signed an agreement for the generation of the cheapest solar power in the history of Pakistan. The deal was inked on Thursday, under which private investors will set up a 100 MW solar power plant in Layyah district with a tariff of only 3.7 cents. Punjab Chief Minister, Sardar Usman Bazdar, and Federal Minister for…
Read MoreCPEC aimed at decreasing China’s reliance on strategic chokeholds: Pentagon
WASHINGTON: Under its One Belt, One Road (OBOR) policy, China is pursuing projects in Pakistan that would decrease Beijing’s reliance on strategic choke points, says a Pentagon report released on Wednesday. The 2020 Pentagon report on China’s military power also shows that the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) has surpassed the US military in terms of navy size, land-based missiles and advanced air…
Read MoreMari Petroleum appoints new CEO, Faheem Haider
Mari Petroleum has found new leadership under CEO, Faheem Haider, as of 12th August, 2020. The company broke this news in a filing to the Pakistan Stock Exchange last month. As a veteran leader in the Pakistani Oil Industry, MPCL stands strong amidst the economic crunch worldwide. Recent news dictates that Board Members at Mari Petroleum have appointed a new CEO mid-August.…
Read MoreThe plastic industry thinks chemical recycling can help solve our plastic problems, but others disagree
APlastics recycling is failing. Globally, over 350 million metric tons of plastic are produced annually, but according to the OECD, only 14-18% of that is recycled. And now that China has stopped importing the world’s plastic waste, we’re being forced to deal with it domestically. The problem is, most plastics just aren’t recyclable. And even those that are degrade in…
Read MoreDoing the right thing the wrong way
After extensive discussions in the cabinet’s energy and economic coordination committees, the government agreed to the demand of the oil industry to switch the petroleum pricing mechanism from a monthly to fortnightly basis on Arab Gulf Mean oil prices published in Platts Oilgram. The key objectives of the change in the pricing mechanism were to “ensure fair competition … alignment…
Read MoreNEPRA reserves decision on tariff hike
ISLAMABAD: After questioning the justification for furnace oil-based expensive power generation, the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) on Tuesday reserved judgement on 86 paisa per unit increase in electricity rates demanded by ex-Wapda distribution companies (Discos). “The decision will be issued after carrying out analysis with regards to the statements made by National Power Control Center (NPCC) during the…
Read MoreTurkish investors urged to boost tourism in Pakistan’s northern areas
Pakistan is keen for Turkey investment in the country’s northern areas bordering China to help boost tourism in the scenic region. The investment offer was extended by Ali Amin Gandapur, Minister for Kashmir Affairs and Gilgit-Baltistan, in a meeting with Gokhan Umut, head of the Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency (TIKA) in Pakistan. Around two million tourists visit these picturesque Gilgit-Baltistan…
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