Power Generation

Pakistan on its way to challenge Denmark?

So says Special Assistant on Petroleum, Nadeem Babar for how the government is pursuing the renewable energy focus for e

Updated 02 Dec, 2019 11:45am

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Energy complexities resurface

We are in the season of low energy demand – air-conditioning demand is falling in power sector while heating need is not

Updated 23 Oct, 2019 01:56pm

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HUBC in FY19

During FY19, power generation from furnace oil declined by 60 percent year-on-year, where its share in total power gener

Updated 13 Sep, 2019 06:20am

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Record high power generation

Pakistan generated its highest ever electricity in July 2019 at 14.2 billion units. It seems the demand is gradually mak

Updated 30 Aug, 2019 05:04am

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Coal power additions

Where the previous government had spurred activity in infrastructure and development projects, the same has been missing

Published 20 Aug, 2019 05:41am

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Power generation (& cost) rebound

Having gone down sequentially for five straight months, power generation has made a comeback of sorts in the last two mo

Updated 30 Jul, 2019 10:01am

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Power generation fuel imports

Pakistan’s improved energy generation mix and reduced import bill in FY19 are being celebrated the most. A shift from FO

Published 23 Jul, 2019 06:12am

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Haunted by capacity charge

China Pakistan Economic Corridor brought with itself a huge opportunity to address the lacunas of the power sector: powe

Published 22 Jul, 2019 06:19am

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Capacity payments nearing trillion rupees

Power tariffs are all set to further increase as the second half FY19 tariff adjustment is nearing. And soon after, the

Published 19 Jul, 2019 06:41am

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Energy prices: Industries take the brunt

Much focus has been on the energy prices’ impact on domestic consumers. Given the quantum of increase in some cases, it

Published 12 Jul, 2019 06:33am

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Pricier power ahead

Of prior actions leading to the IMF programme, energy sector leads the way. The IMF country report on Pakistan and Pakis

Published 11 Jul, 2019 06:42am

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Discos in a rut

Whether its operation performance or the authenticity of their data reporting, the power distribution companies’ (DISCOs

Published 09 Jul, 2019 05:10am

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A breakthrough for KEL

Karachi Electric Limited (PSX: KEL) announced its much delayed financial performance for FY17 just recently. This came a

Published 08 Jul, 2019 06:44am

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The unnoticed power tariff hike

Gas tariffs were not the only ones that have gone up with effect from July 1, 2019. Only that the power tariffs were not

Updated 08 Jul, 2019 09:30am

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Net metering: flawed economics?

Net-metering is rapidly catching on in the country. The fall in solar panel costs and the incentive of selling electrici

Published 02 Jul, 2019 06:16am

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Renewables the name of the game?

The increasing share of renewables in the country’s power generation mix is a healthy sign. And these signs have been ge

Published 01 Jul, 2019 06:38am

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Power demand resurfaces

Whether it is the soaring temperatures or a slight revival in economic activities or a combination of both – the power g

Published 24 Jun, 2019 06:06am

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Power subsidies won’t be enough

Power sector subsidies for inter-disco tariff differential in the outgoing year are slated to be overrun by Rs25 billion

Published 18 Jun, 2019 06:27am

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Coal losing favour

The number of coal power plants in the country has grown substantially on the back of both investments through CPEC as w

Published 03 Jun, 2019 07:01am

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Promoting efficient buildings

Energy efficiency is an important aspect when it comes to energy management. The importance of the sector can be gauged

Published 24 May, 2019 06:14am

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Electricity: demand low, cost not so

Power generation in March 2019 at 9.7 billion units stood 4 percent lower year-on-year. This marks five months on the tr

Published 23 May, 2019 05:47am

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Global energy investment stable

After three years of decline, the global energy investment managed to achieve stability in 2018. The International Energ

Published 21 May, 2019 07:27am

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Capacity payments: the elephant in the room

Every Joe on the street is talking about inflation, especially the one that the upcoming IMF programme is expected to br

Published 16 May, 2019 06:09am

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2018 – a year for hydropower

A lot of the times, hydropower generation is not clubbed with renewable energy, but rather talked about separately. Some

Updated 20 May, 2019 06:31am

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Government wins on power tariffs

The deal is done. You may never come to know what the delay of two days all about was. But from the look of things, the

Published 14 May, 2019 05:39am

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Renewables require framework

Looking to shake things up in the renewable sector, the PTI government has come up with its own renewable energy policy.

Published 14 May, 2019 05:23am

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Power tariffs: how (not) to raise?

Power tariffs will rise. With or without the IMF. The IMF’s wishes will be known soon. The word is that the Fund wants t

Published 13 May, 2019 05:54am

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Power tariffs: tough sell

Power tariffs are again in the news. The latest revision came a few months back at the start of New Year. There are talk

Published 10 May, 2019 04:47am

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Bears in the coal market

Thermal coal prices are globally under immense pressure as demand recedes in key markets and trade tensions continue bet

Published 10 May, 2019 04:38am

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KAPCO – up on weaker currency

Kot Addu Power Company Limited (PSX: KAPCO) announced a significant jump in earnings in 9MFY19 and 3QFY19 recently, the

Published 10 May, 2019 04:34am

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Dec 10 786 Investments Limited(786)	5.74 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Dec 10 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	526 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Dec 10 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Dec 10 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Dec 10 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Dec 10 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	90.51 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Dec 10 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	500.43 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Dec 10 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Dec 10 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	10.99 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Attock Cement / Dec 10 Attock Cement Pakistan Limited(ACPL)	105.15 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Dec 10 786 Investments Limited(786)	5.74 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Dec 10 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	526 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Dec 10 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Dec 10 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Dec 10 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Dec 10 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	90.51 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Dec 10 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	500.43 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Dec 10 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Dec 10 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	10.99 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Attock Cement / Dec 10 Attock Cement Pakistan Limited(ACPL)	105.15 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
K-Electric Ltd. / Dec 10 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	342,535,258 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / Dec 10 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	98,557,282 ▲ 0.00
P.T.C.L. / Dec 10 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	58,736,500 ▲ 0.00
Kohinoor Spining / Dec 10 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	56,593,500 ▲ 0.00
Fauji Foods Ltd / Dec 10 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	47,998,197 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / Dec 10 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	46,684,647 ▲ 0.00
B.O.Punjab / Dec 10 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	32,876,325 ▲ 0.00
Pak Elektron / Dec 10 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	29,819,540 ▲ 0.00
Hascol Petrol / Dec 10 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	27,935,500 ▲ 0.00
Pak Int.Bulk / Dec 10 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	25,443,500 ▲ 0.00

Markets →

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Dec 8	284.30
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Dec 8	283.95
USD to Japanese Yen / Dec 8	144.95
USD to Swiss Franc / Dec 8	0.88
Pound Sterling to USD / Dec 8	1.25
Euro to USD / Dec 8	1.08
UK LIBOR % / Dec 8	5.48

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Dec 8	4604.37
India Sensex / Dec 8	69825.60
Tokyo Nikkei / Dec 8	32307.86
Nasdaq / Dec 8	14403.97
Hang Seng / Dec 8	16334.37
FTSE 100 / Dec 8	7554.47
Dow Jones / Dec 8	36247.87
Germany DAX 30 / Dec 8	16759.22
France CAC40 / Dec 8	7526.55

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Dec 8	71.23
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Dec 8	17235
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Dec 8	187414
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Dec 8	2004.67
Cotton US¢/pound / Dec 8	81.44

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