Kohala Hydropower Project: PPIB extends due financial close date by 2 years Project company will submit monthly progress report that sets out additional actions taken by it in achieving FC Updated 19 Jul, 2022 03:48pm
Print IPPs shareholders: PPIB urges PD to help reinstate tax on dividends Requests 7.5% levy as full and final liability for investors Updated 13 Jul, 2022 09:20am
Print Power producer demands payments on daily basis ISLAMABAD: M/s Saif Power Limited has advised the federal government to align input cost of power generation as per... Updated 10 Jul, 2022 10:12am
Print Thar coal power project: PPIB approves extension of financial closing date ISLAMABAD: The Private Power & Infrastructure Board (PPIB) has approved extensions in Financial Closing (FC)... Updated 09 Jul, 2022 09:38am
Print Payment of Sinosure fees: PPIB requests SBP to make forex available to PMLTC ISLAMABAD: Private Power & Infrastructure Board (PPIB) has requested the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) to make... Updated 03 Jul, 2022 09:42am
Print Stay order, encashment of bank guarantee: PPIB BoD to vigorously pursue the case filed by SEL in court ISLAMABAD: The Private Power & Infrastructure Board (PPIB) BoD has decided that court case filed by Siddiqsons... Updated 30 Jun, 2022 10:04am
Print Use of local fuel to be maximized for power generation ISLAMABAD: The private sector and government entities Wednesday evolved a consensus that the government should focus... Updated 30 Jun, 2022 09:44am
Print Rs15.2bn payment: IPPs serve notice to govt ISLAMABAD: Three Independent Power Producers (IPPs) have served notice to Government of Pakistan (GoP) for default... Updated 29 Jun, 2022 09:45am
Print Encashment of guarantee: SEL approaches PM against PPIB decision ISLAMABAD: Siddiqsons Energy Limited (SEL) has approached Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif against PPIB’s decision of... Updated 28 Jun, 2022 09:53am
Print Debt-recapitalisation of NPPMCL plants: PC tries to persuade MoE to materialise bank deals ISLAMABAD: Privatisation Commission (PC) is reportedly is trying to persuade the “non-cooperative” Ministry of... Updated 24 Jun, 2022 10:21am
Markets Oracle accuses PPIB of putting $4bn project on ice ISLAMABAD: M/s Oracle Power has reportedly accused Private Power & Infrastructure Board (PPIB) of putting its $ ... Published 10 Jun, 2022 06:16am
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
Print 7 power projects being set up under CPEC: Govt agrees to restore tax exemptions ISLAMABAD: The government has agreed to restore tax exemptions of seven power projects being established under China... Updated 07 Jun, 2022 09:57am
Markets PPIB allows operation of EPQL plant on commingled RLNG ISLAMABAD: The Project Committee of Private Power & Infrastructure Board (PPIB) has recommended that 226.5MW... Published 01 Jun, 2022 07:10am
Markets Clean energy resources: Govt to produce up to 60pc of power by end-2030: minister ISLAMABAD: The government is committed to produce up to 60 percent of power from clean energy resources including... Published 01 Jun, 2022 05:53am
Print Payment commitment to CPEC projects: PPIB MD facing the ire of PM ISLAMABAD: Managing Director, Private Power & Infrastructure Board (PPIB) Shah Jahan Mirza is reportedly facing... Updated 30 May, 2022 11:15am
Print Kohala power plant: Chinese firm reluctant to accord approval ISLAMABAD: China Export & Credit Insurance, Sinosure, is reportedly reluctant to accord approval to 1124-MW... Updated 16 May, 2022 09:40am
Opinion Power blackout 2021: inquiry report On 9th January 2021, 23:40hrs, a major power blackout occurred which engulfed almost entire Pakistan, including... Published 12 May, 2022 05:40am
Markets PTPL plant: Gas supply on priority demanded ISLAMABAD: Private Power & Infrastructure Board (PPIB) has urged the Power Division to direct NTDC to include... Published 26 Apr, 2022 05:20am
Business & Finance PPIB advocates gas allocation to EPQL from Kandhkot field ISLAMABAD: Private Power & Infrastructure Board (PPIB) has expedited its efforts to get up to 55 mmcfd gas from... Published 07 Apr, 2022 05:15am
Pakistan Standard documents of SHPPs: PD asked to seek guidance from CCoE ISLAMABAD: Ministry of Planning, Development and Special Initiatives (MoPD&SI) has advised Power Division to ... Published 23 Mar, 2022 04:58am
Editorials Gwadar power project paralysis EDITORIAL: It is unfortunate that the government has failed to convince the Chinese to restarted work on a 300MW... Published 20 Mar, 2022 06:04am
Print Lack of loan insurance cover: Gwadar power project hits a snag ISLAMABAD: The government has reportedly failed to convince Chinese government to restart suspended work on 300MW... Updated 16 Mar, 2022 12:41pm
Print PPIB for clearing outstanding receivables of ±660 PMLTC ISLAMABAD: Private Power Infrastructure Board (PPIB) has urged CPPA-G and NTDC to clear outstanding receivables of... Updated 05 Mar, 2022 10:40am
Print Conversion of 3 imported projects to Thar coal: PPIB rejects technical proposal of SECMC Proposal has neglected commercial, legal and environmental aspects of the plan Updated 26 Feb, 2022 10:34am
Business & Finance Foreign payment applications: SBP expedite approvals ISLAMABAD: State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has expedited approvals of pending foreign payment applications after ... Published 25 Feb, 2022 06:19am
Print IPPs: PPIB irked by withdrawal of tax exemptions ISLAMABAD: Private Power and Infrastructure Board (PPIB) is reportedly unhappy at the government’s decision... Updated 29 Jan, 2022 09:40am
Print Tax exemptions: Two AJK hydropower projects concerned at proposed withdrawal ISLAMABAD: Two hydropower projects of cumulative capacity of 1824.7MW being established in Azad Jammu and Kashmir... Updated 10 Jan, 2022 09:26am
Print Claim of extra costs: Nepra rejects review petition of PMLTC ISLAMABAD: National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) has turned down a review petition of Pak Matiari... Updated 09 Jan, 2022 09:39am
Print Azad Pattan hydropower project: Sinosure reluctant to issue LoS ISLAMABAD: The China Export Credit Insurance Corporation (Sinosure), a state-funded insurance company, is reportedly... Updated 05 Jan, 2022 10:39am