Biden admin announces plan to curb emissions from power plants WASHINGTON: President Joe Biden’s administration on Thursday announced plans to curb planet-warming emissions from... Published 12 May, 2023 05:59am
Business & Finance Discos seek Rs1.5 per unit QTA for Q3 ISLAMABAD: Power Distribution Companies (DISCOs) have sought positive adjustment of Rs1.5 per unit to recover... Published 12 May, 2023 05:59am
Print 2 power plants inaugurated by PM: Coal brightens the prospects of Thar desert The 1,320 megawatt Shanghai Electric power plant and 330 MW Thal Nova power plant will annually generate 11.24 billion units of low-cost electricity Updated 23 Mar, 2023 06:38pm
Markets KE files generation tariff petition Karachi: K-Electric (KE) has filed tariff petition for its power generation plants with the National Electric Power... Published 11 Feb, 2023 05:57am
Markets India asks utilities to not retire coal-fired power plants till 2030 SINGAPORE: India has asked utilities to not retire coal-fired power plants till 2030 due to a surge in electricity... Published 31 Jan, 2023 06:01am
Markets KE seeks reduction of Rs10.262 per unit in FCA for December ISLAMABAD: The K-Electric (KE) has sought a negative adjustment of Rs10.262 per unit in Fuel Charges Adjustment ... Published 19 Jan, 2023 05:58am
Print ARL warns supply disruption if AGL not operationalized ISLAMABAD: M/s Attock Refinery Limited (ARL) has warned the government that oil supply to Pakistan Air Force (PAF),... Updated 14 Dec, 2022 09:48am
Print Amendments to power plants’ documents,transition from USD Libor benchmark to SOFR: MoF urges PD to nominate body as focal point ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Finance has urged the Power Division to nominate a body as focal point to facilitate... Updated 09 Dec, 2022 09:31am
Business & Finance Dar for exploring real potential of PDFL ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Ishaq Dar Monday chaired 4th meeting of the Board of Directors of Pakistan Development... Published 06 Dec, 2022 05:58am
Print ECC approves Kissan Package: Power tariff for tubewells reduced to Rs13 per unit ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet Tuesday approved Kissan Package-2022 with a... Updated 30 Nov, 2022 09:51am
Markets ARL links supply of JP-8 to FFO upliftment ISLAMABAD: M/s Attock Refinery Limited (ARL) has linked supply of JP-8 to Pakistan Air Force (PAF) subject to... Published 19 Nov, 2022 07:09am
Editorials Russia disappoints? EDITORIAL: It’s too soon to tell whether reports about Russia offering coal instead of LNG (Liquefied Natural Gas)... Published 19 Nov, 2022 06:09am
Print Furnace oil: Slow upliftment may lead to closure of refineries ISLAMABAD: Pakistan State Oil (PSO) and local refineries have raised serious concerns on slow upliftment of furnace... Updated 05 Nov, 2022 11:37am
Print Nepra imposes Rs10m fine on NTDC ISLAMABAD: National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) has imposed a fine of Rs 10 million on National... Updated 28 Oct, 2022 09:45am
Pakistan Coal mines, power plants polluting Thar’s groundwater: study KARACHI: Coal mining and electricity generation using coal in the region are rapidly changing quality of Thar’s... Published 27 Oct, 2022 05:54am
Print Thar coal mines to Railway line: PM orders completion of project by Mar 23 ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has directed completion of the project to connect Thar coal mines to the... Updated 06 Oct, 2022 09:48am
Print Inefficient power plants: Nepra accuses MoE of passing on Rs30bn burden to consumers ISLAMABAD: National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) has reportedly accused Ministry of Energy of passing... Updated 03 Oct, 2022 09:42am
Business & Finance Valuation exercise for power plants: CCoP allows reengagement of FA ISLAMABAD: The Cabinet Committee on Privatisation (CCoP) has allowed the reengagement of a financial advisor for the... Published 08 Sep, 2022 06:41am
Print PSO scraps HSFO delivery tenders ISLAMABAD: Pakistan State Oil (PSO) has scrapped tenders for delivery of High Sulphur Furnace Oil (HSFO) cargoes for... Updated 29 Aug, 2022 09:49am
Business & Finance FBATI for proper implementation of gas allocation policy KARACHI: President of Federal B Area Association of Trade and Industry (FBATI) Haroon Shamsi has said that by... Published 19 Aug, 2022 08:23am
World Bangladesh rolls out power curbs as fuel price hike slams economy DHAKA: Bangladesh rolled out energy restrictions and shut down power plants Tuesday as a spike in global fuel prices... Published 19 Jul, 2022 06:17pm
Editorials Power generation: need for indigenous fuel EDITORIAL: The summer came earlier this year with unannounced electricity load-shedding that later became scheduled.... Published 18 Jul, 2022 07:09am
Print PSO lodges ‘complaint’ against power plants ISLAMABAD: Pakistan State Oil (PSO) has informed Petroleum Division that power plants are neither uplifting booked... Updated 04 Jul, 2022 09:36am
Print Make shut power plants functional, orders PM at last Chairs an important meeting to overcome the issues of power load-shedding and energy crises Updated 04 Jul, 2022 10:02am
BR Research The power struggle Pakistan is currently undergoing the worst power shortage in a decade, if not more. The shortfall earlier this week,... Published 29 Jun, 2022 09:31am
Print Govt fuel oil imports hit 4-yr high as it struggles to buy LNG SINGAPORE: Pakistan’s monthly fuel oil imports are set to hit a four-year high in June, Refinitiv data showed, as... Published 28 Jun, 2022 06:10am
Print Cash flows, power generation: Khaqan-led body to help resolve KE disputes Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif constitutes a task force to resolve issues/disputes related to K-Electric Updated 21 Jun, 2022 10:00am
Print Rs900bn approved for Diamer-Bhasha power plants: Ahsan ISLAMABAD: Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Ahsan Iqbal said that Rs900 billion has been... Updated 08 Jun, 2022 10:06am
Business & Finance Crisis in export-oriented industries: FPCCI demands full supplies of RLNG to power plants KARACHI: Irfan Iqbal Sheikh, President FPCCI, has demanded immediate restoration of full supplies of Regassified... Published 07 Jun, 2022 06:38am
Print Power loadshedding to be reduced from today: ex-PM ISLAMABAD: Former prime minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi said on Monday that load-shedding in the country would be... Updated 07 Jun, 2022 09:52am
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