Pakistan’s cement sector joins solar wave as Gharibwal doubles down on renewable Gharibwal Cement Limited has taken a significant step towards sustainable energy consumption with the successful... Published 16 Jun, 2025 11:36am
Markets Jul–Mar power usage down 3.6pc ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s electricity consumption has declined by 3.6 per during the first three quarters... Published 10 Jun, 2025 06:07am
Business & Finance Going green: Power Cement to install 7.5MW wind plant In a significant step toward sustainability, Power Cement Limited (POWER) has announced plans to set up a 7.5MW wind... Updated 21 May, 2025 05:18pm
Business & Finance Renewable rush continues in Pakistan: Logistics firm to setup 1MW solar plant Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited (AATM), a former textile unit turned logistic service provider, is developing a... Published 14 May, 2025 02:27pm
Business & Finance Pakistan’s steel maker activates 6.4MW solar plant at Karachi plant International Steels Limited (ISL), a subsidiary of International Industries Limited, has completed and activated a... Updated 09 May, 2025 10:49pm
Business & Finance PM approves 10-year IGCEP 2025–35 ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has approved Pakistan’s long-awaited 10-year Indicative Generation... Published 02 May, 2025 06:12am
Print Rs300bn ‘oil savings’ will be allocated to Balochistan: PM ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday announced that Rs300 billion saved over the past two years from... Updated 16 Apr, 2025 08:54am
Print Renewable energy: Projects get Nepra exemption Authority amends its law to exempt renewable energy projects to be established by foreign countries under Inter Governmental Commercial Transactions (IGCT) Act, 2022 Updated 25 Dec, 2024 11:50am
Technology Islamabad to become ‘model city’ for EVs: Tanveer As part of the government’s commitment to increase electric vehicle (EV) usage in Pakistan, Federal Minister for... Updated 12 Dec, 2024 10:41pm
Print 150MW renewable energy projects: Nepra concludes hearing of KE’s Bid Evaluation Report KARACHI: K-Electric (KE) has made remarkable progress in its journey toward renewable energy with the submission of... Updated 12 Dec, 2024 09:39am
Pakistan Sindh minister says govt has unveiled comprehensive plan to address power challenges KARACHI: Sindh Minister for Energy, Planning and Development Syed Nasir Shah has said that, Sindh government is... Updated 29 Nov, 2024 08:55am
Markets 120MW solar project: KE receives lowest bid from KAPCO Power utility K-Electric (KE) received the lowest tariff bid from Kot Addu Power Company Limited (KAPCO) for its... Updated 26 Nov, 2024 07:45pm
Markets Expanding renewables: Kohat Cement installs 5.34 MW solar power plant Kohat Cement Company Limited (KOHC) has installed and commissioned a 5.34 MW on-grid solar power plant. The cement... Updated 20 Nov, 2024 03:31pm
Pakistan ‘USAID leads country’s renewable energy transformation’ KARACHI: A small village in southern Pakistan, where light after sunset was once a rare luxury, now glows with ... Published 18 Nov, 2024 02:54am
Print Power Division fails to deliver on PMO’s tasks ISLAMABAD: Power Division is said to have failed to comply with majority of tasks including establishment of... Updated 13 Nov, 2024 10:43am
Pakistan Dar briefs CTGI chairman over FDI scope in Pakistan BEIJING: Executive Vice President of China Three Gorges Corporation (CTG) and Chairman of China Three Gorges... Published 15 May, 2024 05:47am
Markets Pakistan’s power generation falls over 8% year-on-year Power generation in Pakistan clocked in at 8,023 GWh (10,784 MW) in March 2024, down 8.2% as compared to the same... Published 18 Apr, 2024 03:23pm
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
Print Co’s interest in RE projects: SIFC expresses reservations on UAE focal persons’ attitude ISLAMABAD: The Special Investment Facilitation Council (SIFC) has expressed reservations at the focal persons for... Updated 27 Mar, 2024 08:47am
Print RE projects: PPIB willing to alter draft pact with Saudi Arabia ISLAMABAD: The Private Power & Infrastructure Board (PPIB) has expressed willingness to alter draft framework... Updated 15 Mar, 2024 09:15am
Print Renewable energy projects: Saudi ministry raises questions over ‘need for new pact’ ISLAMABAD: Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Energy is said to have raised questions on the need for new agreement on... Updated 12 Mar, 2024 06:10pm
Opinion Navigating FDI challenges in power sector The latest investment setback suffered by the renewable energy sector in Pakistan is the unsuccessful endeavour to... Published 16 Jan, 2024 05:44am
Pakistan Global DFIs reluctant to finance projects due to country risk? ISLAMABAD: The international Development Financial Institutions (DFIs) are reluctant to finance projects in Pakistan... Published 19 Jul, 2023 03:21am
Print $5bn Chashma-5 N-plant to produce power at Rs20 per unit: Country has swallowed a bitter pill? ISLAMABAD: The dollar-deficient Pakistan is said to have accepted a bitter pill of $ 5 billion Chashma-5 (C-5)... Updated 12 Jul, 2023 08:50am
Print UAE minister due after Eid to ink different deals ISLAMABAD: A high-level delegation from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) headed by Sultan Al-Jabar, Minister for... Updated 24 Jun, 2023 08:54am
Markets FPCCI chief praises PM for green-lighting 13 new RE projects KARACHI: Irfan Iqbal Sheikh, President FPCCI, has applauded the Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif for his decisive push... Published 21 Jun, 2023 05:21am
Business & Finance Renewable energy: German envoy urges govt to approve Cat-III projects ISLAMABAD: German Ambassador Alfred Grannas has urged the government to approve Category-III renewable energy... Published 08 Jun, 2023 06:30am
Print RE projects: Punjab govt urges Centre to issue instructions for bidding ISLAMABAD: The government of Punjab has urged the federal government to issue necessary instructions for conduct of... Updated 07 Jun, 2023 09:09am
Print German RE firms show no interest in solar power project at Muzaffargarh ISLAMABAD: German Renewable Energy (RE) companies have shown no interest in Pakistan’s flagship solar power project... Updated 05 May, 2023 09:03am
Opinion Texas: Wind and solar stake claim to land of oil Modern Texas was built on oil, and its production has long been a source of immense pride. But now, areas that moved... Published 06 Mar, 2023 06:48am