U-turn on net metering Delivering a powerful speech at a closing Plenary- Rejuvenating Growth of the World Economic Forum on 29th April... Published 20 May, 2024 05:44am
Print Wind projects EPA: KE seeks guidance from PPIB ISLAMABAD: K-Electric has sought guidance from the Private Power & Infrastructure Board (PPIB) for registration... Updated 19 May, 2024 09:29am
Print Q3: Nepra gives its nod to Rs52bn QTA for Discos, KE ISLAMABAD: National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) on Friday gave its consent to approve Quarterly... Updated 18 May, 2024 04:59pm
Markets Govt urged to devise viable solar energy policy ISLAMABAD: Speakers at a seminar, Friday, while urging the government to devise viable solar energy policy have... Published 18 May, 2024 05:45am
Markets Nepra urged to revise NAPP upward like other solar projects ISLAMABAD: A Karachi-based Roof-Top residential solar net metering group has urged the National Electric Power... Published 17 May, 2024 05:50am
Print Govt intends to convert 3 imported coal-run power plants to Thar coal ISLAMABAD: The government intends to convert three plants running on imported coal to Thar coal after taking Chinese... Updated 17 May, 2024 09:24am
Print Revision of buyback rates: PM directs Nepra, PD to amend net metering rules ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif is said to have directed the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority... Updated 16 May, 2024 12:07pm
Print PD gets PM’s nod for power tariff hike Federal Board of Revenue in consultation with Ministry of Finance to review overall taxes applicable on electricity consumers Updated 16 May, 2024 09:45am
Print AJK govt asked to set up its own Disco ISLAMABAD: The federal government has reportedly asked AJ&K government to establish its own power Distribution... Updated 15 May, 2024 08:50am
Opinion Domestic solar: the way forward—I News is circulating that the adoption of solar power on a large scale by well-to-do domestic customers in Pakistan... Published 09 May, 2024 03:11am
Print KE’s FCA petition: Nepra to hold public hearing today ISLAMABAD: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) will conduct a public hearing on Thursday (May... Updated 09 May, 2024 09:14am
Markets May power bills: NEPRA approves Rs2.83 per unit hike in FCA Increase applies to all consumer categories of ex-Wapda distribution companies except EV charging stations and lifeline consumers Updated 08 May, 2024 11:06pm
Pakistan ‘Frequent’ loadshedding: JI to hold protests against KE on Saturday KARACHI: Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) Karachi has decided to hold protests in all towns on the upcoming Saturday against the... Published 08 May, 2024 06:43am
Print QTA mechanism: Discos seek Rs1.60 per unit positive adjustment ISLAMABAD: Power Distribution Companies (Discos) have sought positive adjustment of up to Rs1.60 per unit to recover... Updated 08 May, 2024 10:10pm
BR Research Loadshedding: Discos in a bind! Pakistan’s power sector is in a constant state of flux. It has its weird cycles of its own- a period of severe power... Published 08 May, 2024 06:39am
Pakistan JI seeks action against K-E for ‘violating’ decisions made by Nepra KARACHI: Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) Karachi interim Ameer Munim Zafar has written a letter to the chairman National... Published 06 May, 2024 05:30am
Opinion Redemption of the power sector A host of sectoral lacunas prevailing in the energy sector have yet to be tackled leave alone overcome and the... Updated 06 May, 2024 07:04am
Print 147MW Patrind HPP: Nepra disposes of SHPL motion for review ISLAMABAD: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) has disposed of a review motion of Star Hydro... Updated 06 May, 2024 09:16am
Print KE seeks Rs2.9871/unit transmission tariff for next seven years ISLAMABAD: K-Electric has sought a transmission base tariff of Rs2.9871 per unit for seven years (July 1, 2023, to... Updated 05 May, 2024 09:24am
Opinion The solar lessons The “Cobra Effect” is a well-known and beloved anecdote in the annals of unanticipated consequences. The... Updated 02 May, 2024 05:29am
Markets KE seeks Nepra guidance on FCA petition for 9MFY24 KARACHI: National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) has announced a public hearing on May 09, 2024 for the... Published 30 Apr, 2024 03:43am
Print March demand down 7.5pc: Govt mulling options to boost power consumption Chief Executive Officer, CPPA-G Rihan Akhtar says that decline in demand is a major concern in the sector Updated 27 Apr, 2024 08:12pm
Print Operations: KAPCO reluctant to opt for CTBCM ISLAMABAD: Kot Addu Power Company Limited (KAPCO) is reportedly reluctant to opt for operation under Competitive... Updated 26 Apr, 2024 09:16am
Print Net metering power: Govt mulling bringing buyback rates down to Rs11/unit from Rs21 Current trend has misbalanced govt's plan to pay capacity charges, sources say Updated 25 Apr, 2024 10:07am
Print Investment and loss reduction: KE’s 7-year plan approved by Nepra ISLAMABAD: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) has approved a seven-year (2023- 29) KE... Updated 25 Apr, 2024 08:59am
Print Ahead of PM’s visit to KSA: SIFC ‘striving’ to resolve KE’s issues ISLAMABAD: The Special Investment Facilitation Council (SIFC) is reportedly endeavouring to find ways to resolve... Updated 24 Apr, 2024 09:02am
BR Research Load-shedding: Hiding the inefficiencies Pakistan once had so much capacity constraints that electricity load shedding was the only way out, a decade ago.... Published 23 Apr, 2024 08:40am
Print Sans formal govt approval: CPPA-G expresses inability to supply power to RSEZ ISLAMABAD: Central Power Purchasing Agency -Guaranteed (CPPA-G) has reportedly expressed its inability to supply... Updated 22 Apr, 2024 09:24am
Print FCA: CPPA-G plans to ‘extract’ Rs23bn from consumers ISLAMABAD: The Central Power Purchasing Agency-Guaranteed (CPPA-G) has planned to extract about Rs 23 billion from... Updated 18 Apr, 2024 09:25am
Business & Finance FCA mechanism: CPPA-G seeks Rs2.94/unit positive adjustment for April ISLAMABAD: The Central Power Purchasing Agency–Guaranteed (CPPA-G) has sought a positive adjustment of Rs2.94 per... Published 17 Apr, 2024 05:28am
