New solar plants: Dastgir says govt will complete bidding for 600MW pilot project today Federal Minister for Energy Khurram Dastgir on Wednesday said the bidding process for a 600-megawatt (MW) pilot ... Updated 14 Sep, 2022 10:30pm
Print Renewable energy: PM speaks about its criticality, advocates higher investment Says production of low priced-power would also remove the burden of price hike upon the general public Updated 14 Sep, 2022 10:03am
Markets Pakistan’s energy landscape to be based on indigenous renewable sources, says Dastgir Says every new electricity generation plant in Pakistan will be set up using domestic sources i.e. hydel, solar, wind and Thar coal Updated 08 Sep, 2022 04:26pm
Life & Style Elon Musk says the planet needs more oil... and babies OSLO: Billionaire tech entrepreneur Elon Musk, who has fathered 10 children, said on Monday the world needs to... Published 30 Aug, 2022 06:21am
Markets Renewable energy developers highlight concerns of RE sector KARACHI: Renewables First in collaboration with The Pakistan Renewable Energy Coalition organized a meeting of the... Published 23 Aug, 2022 05:56am
Print Renewable energy: PM seeks policy on private investment ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has directed Finance Division and Power Division to frame policy to attract... Updated 18 Aug, 2022 09:32am
Pakistan Self-sufficiency in energy a prerequisite for economic survival, says PDP KARACHI: Pasban Democratic Party (PDP) Chairman Altaf Shakoor has emphasised that all political parties should agree... Published 07 Aug, 2022 05:41am
Print UAE intends to invest $1bn across various sectors UAE to focus on gas, energy infrastructure, renewable energy, health care sectors Updated 06 Aug, 2022 09:37am
Perspectives Going solar: the need of the hour With government tax incentives and reducing solar costs and finance programmes, it is easier than ever to go solar... Published 23 Jul, 2022 08:38pm
Business & Finance GE unveils brand names of three companies it plans to launch ISLAMABAD: GE on Monday announced the brand names of the future companies it will create through its planned... Published 19 Jul, 2022 08:21am
Markets Pakistan invites Chinese firms to invest in renewable energy sector Chinese delegation interested in energy projects, especially wind corridor in Thatta Updated 30 Jun, 2022 06:48pm
Markets Demand-supply gap remains constant despite 37,261MW supply potential LAHORE: The demand-supply gap of electricity has been constant despite the fact that Pakistan possessed a potential... Published 24 Jun, 2022 07:42am
Markets India must colour coal cash green for mining communities to survive MUMBAI: Every year in October, cash registers ring in shops dotting east India’s mining hubs during the Hindu... Published 24 Jun, 2022 06:15am
Business & Finance D.G. Khan Cement to install 7MW solar plant D.G. Khan Cement Company Limited (DGKC) will set up a 7MW on-grid solar power plant at its site in Khairpur, the... Published 21 Jun, 2022 12:56pm
Markets Sindh trying for energy self-sufficiency via renewables, says secretary KARACHI: Secretary of Sindh’s Energy Department Abu Bakar Ahmed Madni has said that besides coal the provincial... Published 17 Jun, 2022 06:37am
Opinion Towards a fast track solar programme A fast track solar programme appears to be the need of the hour for reducing electricity cost. At least 1000MW ... Published 15 Jun, 2022 05:47am
Markets Lucky to undertake feasibility for renewable energy project at Karachi plant The Board of Directors at Lucky Cement has authorised the management of the company to undertake a feasibility study... Published 13 Jun, 2022 02:31pm
Business & Finance Khyber Pakhtunkhwa issues LOIs to EnerTech for green hydrogen projects EnerTech signed multiple MOUs with the KPK government at Dubai Expo 2020 Updated 08 Jun, 2022 05:13pm
Print Germany, Pakistan resolve to enhance economic ties ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Germany on Tuesday expressed the resolve to enhance bilateral relations with a special focus... Updated 08 Jun, 2022 09:57am
Markets EU plans first joint gas buying before winter BRUSSELS: The European Union plans to start jointly buying gas before winter, the bloc’s energy policy chief said... Published 24 May, 2022 05:35am
Pakistan UET, Green Wend join hands to develop cost-effective energy projects PESHAWAR: The University of Engineering and Technology (UET), Peshawar, and Green Wend Energy, a private company... Published 16 May, 2022 06:36am
Print Renewable energy to grow to new record in 2022: IEA PARIS: The world will set a new record for renewable power capacity this year led by solar energy in China and... Published 12 May, 2022 05:40am
World Greece, UAE agree joint investments in energy, other sectors ATHENS: Greece and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) agreed to jointly fund investments worth 4 billion euros ($4.2... Published 09 May, 2022 05:42pm
Pakistan Climate change: speakers highlight importance of renewable energy ISLAMABAD: There is huge transition from fossil fuel to environment-friendly energy generation which overall will... Published 27 Apr, 2022 05:19am
Markets Sri Lanka’s economic crisis exposes gaps in renewable energy push COLOMBO: It is hard to know how much Sri Lankan forest has been cut down as fuel shortages force people to use... Published 20 Apr, 2022 05:12am
Business & Finance Going solar brings 60pc cut in power bills for FPCCI KARACHI: Irfan Iqbal Sheikh, the president of Federation of Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI), has stated... Published 19 Apr, 2022 05:32am
Markets Naveena Group’s $65-million wind power project begins operations Naveena Group’s 50-megawatt (MW) wind power project, worth $65 million dollars and located at Jhimpir in Thatta,... Published 15 Apr, 2022 02:48pm
World Britain to raise Nigerian renewable, climate change investments ABUJA: Britain plans to boost investments in renewable and climate change projects in Nigeria and will provide 10... Published 22 Feb, 2022 04:43am
Markets Financing of Rs74bn disbursed for renewable energy projects: SBP The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP), in a bid to counter climate change and enhance renewable energy generation, has... Published 10 Feb, 2022 12:08am
Markets CDC Group, Gul Ahmed Metro Group forge joint venture to scale renewable power in Pakistan Will mitigate Pakistan’s carbon emissions, cutting 728,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide per year for the planet Published 03 Feb, 2022 05:45pm