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
Pak Gen.Ins. / Mar 29 The Pakistan General Insurance Co. Ltd.(PKGI)	4.42 ▲ 0.62 (16.32%)
Popular Islamic / Mar 29 Popular Islamic Modaraba(PIM)	8.15 ▲ 1.00 (13.99%)
KASB Modaraba / Mar 29 KASB Modaraba(KASBM)	1.24 ▲ 0.15 (13.76%)
Invest Bank / Mar 29 Invest Capital Investment Bank Limited(ICIBL)	1.19 ▲ 0.10 (9.17%)
J.K.Spinning / Mar 29 J.K. Spinning Mills Limited(JKSM)	43.32 ▲ 3.02 (7.49%)
Khairpur / Mar 29 Khairpur Sugar Mills Limited(KPUS)	67.61 ▲ 4.71 (7.49%)
Quetta Textile / Mar 29 Quetta Textile Mills Limited(QUET)	15.22 ▲ 1.06 (7.49%)
Zahid Jee Textile / Mar 29 Zahidjee Textile Mills Limited(ZAHID)	26.87 ▲ 1.87 (7.48%)
Shield Corp. / Mar 29 Shield Corporation Limited(SCL)	304 ▲ 20.89 (7.38%)
Shifa Int.Hosp / Mar 29 Shifa International Hospitals Limited(SHFA)	119 ▲ 8.00 (7.21%)

Stock	Price
Pak. P.V.C. / Mar 29 Pakistan PVC Limited(PPVC)	3.91 ▼ -0.99 (-20.20%)
First Pak Mod. / Mar 29 First Pak Modaraba(PAKMI)	1.20 ▼ -0.20 (-14.29%)
Bilal Fibres / Mar 29 Bilal Fibres Limited(BILF)	2.15 ▼ -0.29 (-11.89%)
Unicap Modaraba / Mar 29 Unicap Modaraba(UCAPM)	1.61 ▼ -0.19 (-10.56%)
U.D.L.Modaraba / Mar 29 First UDL Modaraba(FUDLM)	4.71 ▼ -0.49 (-9.42%)
Media Times Ltd / Mar 29 Media Times Limited(MDTL)	1.82 ▼ -0.16 (-8.08%)
Ghazi Fabrics / Mar 29 Ghazi Fabrics International Limited(GFIL)	4.07 ▼ -0.34 (-7.71%)
Saritow Spinning / Mar 29 Saritow Spinning Mills Limited(SSML)	4.03 ▼ -0.33 (-7.57%)
Metro Steel / Mar 29 Metropolitan Steel Corporation Limited(MSCL)	27.39 ▼ -2.22 (-7.50%)
Nimir Ind.Chem. / Mar 29 Nimir Industrial Chemicals Limited(NICL)	57.77 ▼ -4.68 (-7.49%)

Stock	Volume
Telecard Limited / Mar 29 Telecard Limited(TELE)	23,781,500 ▼ -0.33
WorldCall Telecom / Mar 29 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	9,342,048 ▼ -0.02
Pakistan Alumin / Mar 29 Pakistan Aluminium Beverage Cans Limited(PABC)	7,635,500 ▼ -2.29
Pak Int.Bulk / Mar 29 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	5,999,500 ▼ -0.17
Nishat Mills Ltd / Mar 29 Nishat Mills Limited(NML)	4,517,772 ▼ -0.92
Shifa Int.Hosp / Mar 29 Shifa International Hospitals Limited(SHFA)	4,299,000 ▲ 8.00
Pak Elektron / Mar 29 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	4,048,000 ▼ -0.07
K-Electric Ltd. / Mar 29 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	3,769,542 ▼ -0.02
Habib Bank / Mar 29 Habib Bank Limited(HBL)	3,527,993 ▼ -1.26
D.G.K.Cement / Mar 29 D.G. Khan Cement Company Limited(DGKC)	3,430,473 ▼ -0.07

Markets →

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Mar 29	284
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Mar 29	283.40
USD to Japanese Yen / Mar 29	131.67
USD to Swiss Franc / Mar 29	0.92
Pound Sterling to USD / Mar 29	1.23
Euro to USD / Mar 29	1.08
UK LIBOR % / Mar 28	4.81

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Mar 28	3971.27
Nasdaq / Mar 28	11716.08
Dow Jones / Mar 28	32394.25
India Sensex / Mar 29	57772.50
Tokyo Nikkei / Mar 29	27883.78
Hang Seng / Mar 29	20191.68
FTSE 100 / Mar 29	7506.30
Germany DAX 30 / Mar 29	15242.54
France CAC40 / Mar 29	7139.99

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Mar 28	18935
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Mar 28	175411
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Mar 29	73.63
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Mar 29	1966.74
Cotton US¢/pound / Mar 29	82

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