Gas supply from MPCL: FKPCL asked to obtain PPIB’s consent ISLAMABAD: Petroleum Division has asked M/s Fauji Kabirwala Power Company Limited (FKPCL) to get consent of PPIB for... Updated 17 Jan, 2023 09:03am
Print Transfer of hydro powerhouses to provinces suggested ISLAMABAD: A high level panel has recommended transfer of powerhouses of hydropower projects to respective provinces... Updated 17 Jan, 2023 09:04am
Editorials Circular debt challenge EDITORIAL: The power sector circular debt has crossed the Rs 2.5 trillion mark and is growing. None of the political... Updated 02 Jan, 2023 04:43pm
Print Encashment of SBLC: Resolve Hubco-CPHGC dispute, PM asks authorities concerned ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has directed the concerned authorities to resolve a dispute between Hub... Updated 01 Dec, 2022 11:17am
BR Research Solar net metering paradox? At the macro level this government is trying to promote solar power generation by planning to install 10,000MW –... Updated 20 Sep, 2022 09:53am
Pakistan Miftah forms committee to address concerns of Chinese IPPs Finance Division statement says CEOs of Chinese IPPs expressed satisfaction over addressing and resolving their issues Updated 09 Sep, 2022 09:10pm
Print Purchase of coal: CPHGC seeks Rs167bn from govt Govt turns to South African coal as supply from Afghanistan is considerably less than agreed quantity Updated 12 Aug, 2022 09:15am
BR Research Oh “dear” power! There are two ways to look at the power sector subsidy allocation for FY23. One is to say the power sector subsidies... Published 15 Jun, 2022 08:24am
Print Process begins to appoint new PPIB MD ISLAMABAD: Power Division has started the process to appoint new Managing Director of Private Power &... Updated 08 Jun, 2022 09:56am
Pakistan Thar Coal Block-I power plant: CM launches mega water project to facilitate IPP KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah Saturday laid the foundation stone of an Rs182.3-billion water... Updated 05 Jun, 2022 03:30pm
BR Research IPP WHT revision: good move, poor optics? In a summary moved to ECC, the government has sought approval to reduce the WHT on IPPs under 2015 policy for ... Published 11 Feb, 2022 08:17am
BR Research All-time high power generation Electricity demand has moved a needle of late, recording highest ever yearly generation of 130 billion units in ... Published 03 Aug, 2021 08:41am
Print Fixation of cotton intervention price: Cabinet refers back ECC’s decision ISLAMABAD: The Federal Cabinet has referred back a decision of the Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) on fixation... Updated 28 Jul, 2021 10:09am
Business & Finance ECC has approved financial setoff mechanism for govt-owned IPPs: Hammad Azhar Minister for Energy says this will reduce circular debt by Rs116 billion Published 16 Jul, 2021 02:19pm
Opinion PARTLY FACETIOUS: Don’t put all your eggs in one basket “I thought businessmen were savvy enough not to put all their eggs in one basket.” “Who are you talking of?... Published 27 Apr, 2021 03:02am
BR Research HUBC – good things adding up Hub Power Company Limited’s (PSX: HUBC) has been benefitting from its diversification strategy in times when IPPs... Published 04 Mar, 2021 07:35am
Business & Finance Pakistan aims to save Rs 836bn after renewed agreements with IPPs The minister said the circular debt included Rs 600 billion owed to independent power producers and Rs 700 billion to the public sector generation companies. Published 10 Feb, 2021 11:36am
Business & Finance Govt to sign new agreement with IPP’s: Hafeez Shaikh On issues revolving the power sector, he said that "there is a lot of focus on the power sector." Published 06 Feb, 2021 01:27pm
BR Research Circular debt settlement: we’ve been here before So, the power stocks rallied at the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) as another effort to clear the circular debt stock... Published 07 Jan, 2021 07:25am
BR Research IPPs deal: devil is in finer details The IPPs deal is (almost) done. The government will pay the amount in three tranches within a span of 12 months. The... Published 06 Jan, 2021 07:25am