Water woes to stay even after dam construction ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s water woes are unlikely to be over even after construction of Diamer Bhasha Dam (DBD) in 2030... Updated 11 Jan, 2024 12:04pm
Print Hydropower, transmission: Major projects face rupee cover issue ISLAMABAD: Major hydropower and transmission line projects are reportedly facing Rupee cover issues due to less... Updated 05 Jan, 2024 08:45am
Print NTDC supports conversion of Lalpir, Pakgen to Thar coal ISLAMABAD: National Transmission and Despatch Company (NTDC) has supported conversion of M/s Lalpir (LP) and Pakgen... Updated 02 Jan, 2024 08:24am
Markets Generating more units: Wapda helps exchequer save Rs106bn LAHORE: Wapda generated about 34 billion units of low-cost, clean, and green hydel electricity in 2023, which is 2.2... Published 31 Dec, 2023 03:04am
Print Energy mix ‘Govt plans to enhance share of hydel, RE to 61pc by 2030’ ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Minister for Power Muhammad Ali on Wednesday said the government is working on a plan to... Updated 21 Dec, 2023 09:53am
Print LoIs for hydropower projects: KP seeks provinces’ say in PPIB WG ISLAMABAD: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK) government has urged the federal government to give membership to provincial... Updated 11 Dec, 2023 09:09am
Markets Completion of 8 water, hydropower projects to boost water storage: Wapda LAHROE: With the completion of eight under-construction water and hydropower projects of Wapda, the carry over water... Published 28 Nov, 2023 04:57am
Opinion Hydropower — a friend in need Due to population expansion and urbanisation, Pakistan’s energy landscape radically transforms as electricity... Published 05 Nov, 2023 03:10am
Opinion Net zero and Pakistan’s energy system: no more business as usual Net Zero is an international agreement for climate action that aims to achieve a balanced state of greenhouse gases... Updated 30 Oct, 2023 06:07am
Print $5bn Chashma-5 N-plant to produce power at Rs20 per unit: Country has swallowed a bitter pill? ISLAMABAD: The dollar-deficient Pakistan is said to have accepted a bitter pill of $ 5 billion Chashma-5 (C-5)... Updated 12 Jul, 2023 08:50am
Print Delay due to govt entities: PPIB to exempt big hydropower projects from fees, charges ISLAMABAD: The Private Power & Infrastructure Board (PPIB) has decided to exempt 500 or above MW hydropower... Updated 22 Jan, 2023 10:16am
Markets Power generation from Dasu project to commence by end of 2026, Wapda chief told LAHORE: Construction work is under progress on 12 different sites of Dasu Hydropower Project. The critical diversion... Published 04 Jan, 2023 06:02am
Print ADB for higher investments in hydropower Recommends country for decrease in energy subsidies Updated 24 Dec, 2022 10:11am
Print PM brings the economics of hydropower under govt focus Inaugurates renovation project of Mangla Power Station Unit 5 and 6 Updated 06 Dec, 2022 09:36am
Markets China doubles down on coal as energy crunch bites BEIJING: China has stepped up spending on coal in the face of extreme weather, a domestic energy crunch and rising... Published 18 Sep, 2022 10:32am
Markets PEDO to increase cheap electricity generation to 224MW next year PESHAWAR: Pakhtunkhwa Energy Development Organization (PEDO), a subsidiary of Department of Energy and Power KP, is... Published 04 Jul, 2022 07:56am
Print Alvi highlights country’s hydro-power potential KARACHI: President Dr Arif Alvi on Saturday said that Pakistan has a tremendous potential to produce 50,000-watt... Published 19 Dec, 2021 04:37am
BR Research Cement’s pecking order The upcoming expansion cycle within the cement industry will bring capacity to nearly 100 million tons by FY25; up... Published 15 Nov, 2021 07:20am
Pakistan WB agrees to finance uplift schemes in KP PESHAWAR: KP Chief Minister Mahmood Khan Saturday held a virtual meeting with the team of World Bank headed by its... Published 08 Aug, 2021 03:38am
Business & Finance IEEFA questions Pakistan’s latest long-term power sector plan Says new ICGEP plan prepared by NTDC cannot be considered to be a 'least cost and minimum risk' plan Published 16 Jul, 2021 08:46pm
Markets Pakistan aims at reducing dependence on fossil fuel KARACHI: Like many other countries of the world, Pakistan has been setting targets to tackle climate change by... Published 08 Jul, 2021 04:22am
Markets Groundbreaking ceremony held for regional dispatch centre of CGGC at Eighteen ISLAMABAD: Eighteen housing society, a project of Ora Developers in partnership with Saif Group and Kohistan... Published 01 Jul, 2021 04:09am
Markets Net zero goals need revival of 'forgotten giant' hydropower, IEA says Around half of hydropower's economically viable potential worldwide remains untapped, especially in emerging and developing economies, the IEA said. Published 30 Jun, 2021 11:15am
Opinion Out of the frying pan? Pakistan’s power sector seems to be a victim of déjà vu. Last year, the nation was gripped by a fuel shortage... Published 27 Jun, 2021 03:56am
Business & Finance China broadens crackdown on crypto mining industry All crypto mines in the sparsely populated but coal- and hydropower-rich regions of Inner Mongolia and Qinghai were also ordered to shut down in recent months Published 21 Jun, 2021 12:23pm
Print China’s cryptocurrency-mining crackdown spreads to Sichuan SHANGHAI/HONG KONG: China’s crackdown on cryptocurrency “mining” has extended to the southwest province of... Updated 20 Jun, 2021 10:26am
Print ADB highlights Pakistan's power capacity potential Says country has developed only 9,860MW out of potential of 60,000MW Updated 16 Jun, 2021 12:32pm
Markets Rs182.4bn for 92 hydropower and water projects earmarked in PSDP ISLAMABAD: The Federal Government has reportedly earmarked Rs 182.4 billion for 92 hydropower and water projects in... Published 08 Jun, 2021 04:09am
Supplements Climate change – challenges and opportunities Three years from now 143 countries will be celebrating the 50th year of the World Environment Day. It is a day for... Updated 13 Jun, 2021 12:02am
Print ‘Green Eurobond’ launched to raise $500m for dams: PM highlights hydropower potential ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Monday said that there is a huge potential of hydropower in the country, and... Published 01 Jun, 2021 04:59am
