Nandipur and Guddu Power plants: PC has reservations against PD for not sharing info with FAs ISLAMABAD: The Privatisation Commission has reportedly expressed reservations against the Power Division for not... Updated 23 May, 2024 09:17am
Print Sell-off plan approvals: New independent directors appointed for 9 Discos ISLAMABAD: The federal government has appointed new independent directors for nine power Distribution Companies... Updated 22 May, 2024 12:01pm
Print Railways writes to PD: ‘LESCO, SEPCO are involved in over/bogus billing’ ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Railways has accused Lahore Electric Supply Company (LESCO) and Sukkur Electric Supply Company... Updated 22 May, 2024 09:17am
Markets Reconstitution of Discos’ boards: CCoSOEs approves Power Division’s proposal ISLAMABAD: The Cabinet Committee on State-Owned Enterprises (CCoSOEs) has approved the Power Division’s proposal for... Updated 21 May, 2024 10:11am
Opinion 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 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
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
Markets Govt’s balancing act: incentivise solar, but not too much? KARACHI: Pakistan’s government has once again been caught in a tight spot. It wants to promote renewable energy –... Updated 10 May, 2024 09:51am
Print Q4 of CFY: authorisation of Rs10.056bn approved for Power Division Authorisation made considering simplified release procedure approved by the ECNEC and release strategy 2023-24 of Finance Division Updated 10 May, 2024 09:24am
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
Print 147MW hydropower project: PD, NTDC should ink ‘standstill pact’ with Star: AG’s Office ISLAMABAD: The Attorney General’s Office has proposed that Power Division and National Transmission and Despatch... Updated 07 May, 2024 09:23am
Opinion The dumb national electricity policy of 2021 A good public policy is one that addresses a societal problem effectively, is based on evidence and research,... Published 07 May, 2024 06:05am
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 IPP payments, Gwadar power plant: MoFA asks PD to address Chinese concerns ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) has asked Power Division to develop concrete measures to address... Updated 03 May, 2024 09:33am
Markets Energy sector experts say ‘solar tax is not a hoax’ LAHORE: The energy sector experts have feared that the solar tax was not a hoax. Rather, it was a litmus check to... Published 02 May, 2024 04:58am
Print Move to settle arbitration award: PD, NTDC advised to talk to Star Hydro ISLAMABAD: The country’s Attorney General Office has advised Power Division and NTDC (National Transmission and... Updated 02 May, 2024 09:20am
Markets FESCO launches pro-rata billing software FAISALABAD: On the special directives of the Ministry of Energy (Power Division), Faisalabad Electric Supply Company... Published 30 Apr, 2024 03:43am
Print Net metering consumers: PD presents buyback rate cut mechanism to prime minister ISLAMABAD: The Power Division has reportedly presented a mechanism to Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif to reduce... Updated 28 Apr, 2024 09:24am
Markets No intention to impose fixed tax on solar, Power Division clarifies No such summary sent to the government, read the statement Updated 27 Apr, 2024 08:07pm
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 Guided by SIFC: Power Division updated on NPGCL-Ningbo pact ISLAMABAD: Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Northern Power Generation Company (NPGCL) has shared detailed background... Updated 23 Apr, 2024 08:45am
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 ‘Delay’ by SEL in achieving COD: NTDC claims $13m LDs ISLAMABAD: National Transmission and Despatch Company (NTDC) has claimed Liquidated Damages (LDs) of over $13... Updated 17 Apr, 2024 09:01am
Print ‘Withheld’ renewable energy projects: PFREIF accuses Power Div of misguiding SIFC ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Foreign Renewable Energy Investors Forum (PFREIF) has accused Power Division’s bureaucracy of... Updated 17 Apr, 2024 09:10am
Business & Finance KE’s TDS arrears: MoF asks PD to provide year-wise details ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Finance has reportedly asked the Power Division to provide year-wise details of Tariff... Updated 16 Apr, 2024 08:43am
Markets NTDC to ensure continuous power supply on Eid LAHORE: In compliance with the instructions of Ministry of Energy (Power Division), the National Transmission and... Published 09 Apr, 2024 05:06am
Print IWS tender: PMO seeks details on Chinese co’s complaint ISLAMABAD: The Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) has sought the details of the tender for the design, supply,... Updated 05 Apr, 2024 09:25am
Print 20 backward districts: Off-grid power solutions may be provided Government initiates 'Special Development Initiative for Poor Districts of Pakistan' Updated 04 Apr, 2024 09:35am