Topic

solar

Why factories can’t simply leave the grid

Published 11 Nov, 2026 04:31am

I was recently invited to speak at an energy event, and what stayed with me was not the talks but the questions....

Thailand to provide $1.5 billion for rooftop solar scheme starting mid-October, finance minister says

Published 09 Sep, 2026 12:08pm

The government will exempt tax on some solar panel part imports, Finance Minister Ekniti Nitithanprapas said

One energy system, too many silos

Updated 07 Sep, 2026 07:21am

Why Pakistan must stop managing fuels and start governing energy as a system. Pakistan’s energy crisis is not the...

Bangladesh offers rooftop solar incentives to ease power shortages

Published 02 Sep, 2026 12:02pm

The announcement comes after power shortages climbed to nearly 4,000 megawatts at their peak in August

China’s solar shift: What’s in it for Pakistan

Updated 18 Aug, 2026 07:42am

Pakistan’s solar boom was built on falling panel prices. But as the market matures, the focus is shifting from...

Africa, Southeast Asia drive China solar panel exports to record in March

Published 22 Apr, 2026 07:31pm

SINGAPORE/BEIJING: China’s solar panel exports soared to a record in March, China customs and industry data showed,...

Pakistan could cut fuel cost to Rs30 per litre via EV shift: Atif Mian

Published 20 Apr, 2026 12:22pm

Pakistan could cut the effective cost of fuel to around Rs30 per litre equivalent by switching to electric vehicles...

Power sector sitting on ticking time bomb

Updated 19 Jul, 2025 08:13am

“The off-grid solar revolution” and “the surplus-grid capacity crisis” constitute a ticking time bomb for...

Pakistan’s cement maker installs 6MW solar power system at Karachi facility

Published 14 Jul, 2025 10:13am

In a key step towards sustainable industrial practices, Dewan Cement Limited has successfully commissioned a 6 MW...

Rural Pakistan leads the solar boom

Published 11 Jul, 2025 03:20am

Pakistan’s latest housing census, conducted in March 2023, reported that 84 percent of households had access to...

Budget 2025-26: Pakistan govt proposes 18% tax on imported solar panels

Published 10 Jun, 2025 08:52pm

Pakistan government on Tuesday proposed the budget for the financial year 2025-26, revealing its intention to impose...

Solar net-metering capacity in Pakistan jumps to 2,813MW

Published 09 Jun, 2025 09:45pm

Solar net-metering capacity in Pakistan has jumped to 2,813 megawatts (MW) as of March 31, 2025, according to the...

Pakistan’s solar ‘revolution’

Published 01 Jun, 2025 03:03am

Pakistan, home to 240 million people, faces an energy paradox: surplus generation capacity alongside persistent...

Europe on track to smash solar power output record in 2025: Maguire

Published 23 Apr, 2025 11:43am

LITTLETON: Solar electricity production in Europe during the first quarter of 2025 was up by over 30% from the same...

Net metering reforms: Course correction

Published 18 Mar, 2025 07:12am

The solar gold rush in Pakistan was always going to invite a policy response. The numbers alone warranted it. In the...

Skills shortage hobbles India’s clean energy aspirations

Published 20 Nov, 2024 11:06am

NEW DELHI: India’s ambitious plan to expand domestic manufacturing is coming up short in the solar industry which is...

Keeping the lights on: understanding ancillary services in power grid

Updated 19 Nov, 2024 07:24am

With distributed generation on the rise, consumers now play dual roles as both energy producers and consumers, ...

Power generation: Rethink rooftop solar. Now!

Published 29 Oct, 2024 08:37am

In the midst of all the IPP “negotiations” and attempts to “reform” the power sector – the biggest problem in the...

Net metering: Balancing the scales—V

Updated 24 Oct, 2024 08:26am

To achieve a win-win solution for all stakeholders—solar users, non-solar consumers, utility companies, and the...

Greaves Solar –

Published 27 Sep, 2024 06:26am

TEXT: Promoting Energy Independence Through Innovative Solar Energy Solutions Greaves Solar is a strategic ...

KE set to double country’s solar capacity: Bloomberg

Published 21 Aug, 2024 06:43am

KARACHI: Karachi’s main power utility K-Electric Limited plans to nearly double Pakistan’s solar capacity by...

Microfinance solar loans: for Pakistan, this can be a sustainable road ahead

Published 29 Jul, 2024 08:23pm

There is an urgent need to address climate change and it has become increasingly clear. With it, the importance of...

Pakistani, Chinese cos reach preliminary agreement to introduce solar e-bikes

Updated 15 Jul, 2024 09:22am

ISLAMABAD: Chinese and Pakistani companies have reached a preliminary cooperation agreement to introduce...

Promotion of solar energy top priority: PM

Published 13 Jul, 2024 06:13am

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said on Friday that promotion of solar energy in the energy sector is the...

Country’s first and one of world’s largest: 550MW floating solar energy project launched

Updated 14 Jun, 2024 09:00am

KARACHI: Pakistan’s first and one of the world’s largest 550MW floating solar energy project has been launched in...

Massive installation of solar systems: Govt facing an impossible situation?

Updated 10 Jun, 2024 11:13am

Bureaucracy portrays solarisation as catastrophic for the country’s existing power sector

Call for promoting small- to medium-sized solar farms

BR100
BR30
KSE100
KSE30
KMI30

1D 5D 3M 6M 1Y

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Nov 13	276.80 ▼ -0.01
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Nov 13	276.60 ▼ -0.01
USD to Japanese Yen / Nov 13	159.71 ▼ -0.21
USD to Swiss Franc / Nov 13	0.84 ▲ 0.003
Pound Sterling to USD / Nov 13	1.32 ▼ -0.0022
Euro to USD / Nov 13	1.10 ▼ -0.0036
SOFR % / Nov 12	3.90 ▲ 0.01

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Nov 13	7,561.67
India Sensex / Nov 13	81,592.45
Tokyo Nikkei / Nov 13	61,142.35
Nasdaq / Nov 13	25,136.27
Hang Seng / Nov 13	23,637.60
FTSE 100 / Nov 13	10,902.56
Dow Jones / Nov 13	52,347.55
Germany DAX 30 / Nov 13	26,749.95
France CAC40 / Nov 13	8,368.91

Item	Value
Petrol/Litre / Nov 14	330
Diesel/Litre / Nov 14	360
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Nov 13	88.56
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Nov 13	18,080
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Nov 13	352,911
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Nov 13	3,884.49
Cotton US¢/pound / Nov 13	82.61

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Yousuf Weaving / Nov 13 Yousaf Weaving Mills Limited(YOUW)	6.07 ▲ 1 (19.72%)
Dewan Sugar / Nov 13 Dewan Sugar Mills Limited(DWSM)	8.77 ▲ 1 (12.87%)
LSE Financial Serv. / Nov 13 LSE Financial Services Limited(LSEFSL)	2.64 ▲ 0.28 (11.86%)
Shabbir Tiles / Nov 13 Shabbir Tiles & Ceramics Limited(STCL)	10.10 ▲ 1 (10.99%)
WorldCall Telecom / Nov 13 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	1.38 ▲ 0.13 (10.4%)
Pervez Ahmed Consultancy / Nov 13 Pervez Ahmed Consultancy Services Ltd.(PASL)	12.06 ▲ 1.1 (10.04%)
Unicap Modaraba / Nov 13 Unicap Modaraba(UCAPM)	22.84 ▲ 2.08 (10.02%)
Leather Up Ltd. / Nov 13 Leather Up Limited(LEUL)	82.90 ▲ 7.54 (10.01%)
Ningbo Green Light / Nov 13 Ningbo Green Light Energy Limited(NGLEL)	16.48 ▲ 1.5 (10.01%)
Zuma Resources / Nov 13 Zuma Resources Limited(ZUMA)	33.75 ▲ 3.07 (10.01%)

Stock	Price
Arpak Int. / Nov 13 Arpak International Investments Ltd.(ARPAK)	124.84 ▼ -13.87 (-10%)
First AL-Noor Mod. / Nov 13 First Al-Noor Modaraba(FANM)	12.64 ▼ -1.36 (-9.71%)
Shadman Cotton / Nov 13 Shadman Cotton Mills Limited(SHCM)	69.87 ▼ -6.73 (-8.79%)
Fateh Sports / Nov 13 Fateh Sports Wear Limited(FSWL)	193.60 ▼ -16.58 (-7.89%)
Asim Textile / Nov 13 Asim Textile Mills Limited(ASTM)	62.73 ▼ -4.34 (-6.47%)
D.M. Corporation / Nov 13 D.M. Corporation Limited(DMC)	151.06 ▼ -9.64 (-6%)
Bhanero Textile / Nov 13 Bhanero Textile Mills Limited(BHAT)	1,207.41 ▼ -76.42 (-5.95%)
Hira Textile / Nov 13 Hira Textile Mills Limited(HIRAT)	4.01 ▼ -0.24 (-5.65%)
J.A.Textile / Nov 13 J.A. Textile Mills Limited(JATM)	73.72 ▼ -4.26 (-5.46%)
AN Textile Mills / Nov 13 AN Textile Mills Limited(ANTM)	58.55 ▼ -3.21 (-5.2%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Nov 13 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	303,195,710 ▲ 0.13
Kohinoor Spinning / Nov 13 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	59,505,118 ▲ 0.34
LSE Financial Serv. / Nov 13 LSE Financial Services Limited(LSEFSL)	46,791,082 ▲ 0.28
Dost Steels Ltd. / Nov 13 Dost Steels Limited(DSL)	43,180,738 ▲ 0.37
TPL Properties / Nov 13 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	32,746,701 ▲ 0.48
Tasdeeq Info. Serv. / Nov 13 Tasdeeq Information Services Limited(TISL)	27,571,943 ▲ 0.05
F. Nat.Equities / Nov 13 First National Equities Limited(FNEL)	24,996,122 ▲ 0.01
Yousuf Weaving / Nov 13 Yousaf Weaving Mills Limited(YOUW)	24,965,743 ▲ 1
Cnergyico PK / Nov 13 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	22,527,745 ▲ 0.14
Dar-es-Salaam / Nov 13 Dar-es-Salaam Textile Mills Limited(DSML)	21,467,835 ▲ 0.82

solar

Most Popular