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
Markets Pakistan plans to save $17bn by removing high-cost energy projects under revised IGCEP The government intends to save Rs4,743 billion (USD17 billion) by excluding 7,967MW of high-cost energy projects and... Updated 01 May, 2025 08:42pm
Business & Finance Solar energy and housing projects: Panel assails Sindh govt for ‘mismanagement’ ISLAMABAD: A parliamentary panel, Wednesday, slamming Sindh government for mismanagement in solar energy and housing... Published 01 May, 2025 06:03am
Markets FPCCI urges govt to reverse cut in solar net-metering buyback rate The country’s apex trade body has voiced strong opposition to the government’s recent decision to reduce the buyback... Updated 27 Mar, 2025 10:23pm
Markets World installed record renewable energy in 2024, driven by China: report DUBAI: The world installed a record amount of renewable energy capacity last year, largely driven by China,... Published 27 Mar, 2025 05:23am
Pakistan Govt decides to consult all stakeholders on net metering policy after backlash Cabinet approves using savings from reduced petroleum prices to lower electricity tariffs for consumers Updated 27 Mar, 2025 06:04pm
Markets Pakistan’s sugar maker to install 200KW solar power plant As per ECC, total installed solar capacity grew from 321MW in 2021 to 4,124MW by December 2024 Updated 24 Mar, 2025 10:50pm
Opinion Enhancing grid consumption need of the hour There are efforts and actions being taken to reduce power tariffs and make the grid sustainable. These include... Published 24 Mar, 2025 06:22am
Print Net metering regulations: REAP says concerned at changes ISLAMABAD: The Renewable Energy Association Pakistan (REAP) has raised alarms over recent amendments to Distributed... Updated 24 Mar, 2025 03:20pm
Print There will be no change in solar energy policy: PM ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has reaffirmed the government’s commitment to promoting renewable energy,... Updated 24 Mar, 2025 08:42am
Opinion Why net metering reforms alone won’t fix the grid crisis Pakistan has long struggled with comprehensive, long-term energy policies that take a consolidated approach to... Published 20 Mar, 2025 06:06am
BR Research Net metering reforms: Course correction The solar gold rush in Pakistan was always going to invite a policy response. The numbers alone warranted it. In the... Published 18 Mar, 2025 07:12am
Print Net metering consumers: ECC lowers buyback rates to Rs10 per unit ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet has reduced buyback rates for net metering... Updated 14 Mar, 2025 02:48pm
Markets Govt reduces buyback rate for solar net-metering electricity to Rs10 per unit Decision aimed at reducing growing financial burden on grid consumers, according to Finance Division Revised framework will not apply to existing net-metered consumers until expiration of license or agreement Updated 13 Mar, 2025 10:59pm
BR Research Pakistan’s solar bet: Can it break free from imports? Pakistan’s energy landscape is undergoing a major transformation, with solar power emerging as a key solution to its... Published 11 Mar, 2025 06:55am
Markets KP launches ‘Solarization of houses’ project PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government has practically launched its flagship project “Solarization of... Published 10 Mar, 2025 05:22am
Pakistan Sindh govt empowers low-income households with solar energy: Murad KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah has said that the Sindh government has begun distributing Solar... Published 06 Mar, 2025 06:42am
Markets Will 18% GST on net metering slow down Pakistan’s solar boom? In a key development on the renewable energy front, the Federal Tax Ombudsman (FTO) ordered that solar net metering... Updated 26 Feb, 2025 07:56pm
BR Research Solar energy in Pakistan: A boon or burden Over the past decade, solar energy has transformed from a niche alternative to a mainstream energy source in... Published 25 Feb, 2025 07:37am
Markets Solar panels to be provided to areas without power: Minister KARACHI: Provincial Minister for Energy, Development and Planning Syed Nasir Hussain Shah has said that solar panels... Published 21 Feb, 2025 06:49am
Markets Pakistan’s power generation decreases in January as demand dips Power generation in Pakistan clocked in at 8,152 GWh (10,957 MW) in January 2025, a decrease of 2% YoY compared to... Updated 20 Feb, 2025 06:10pm
Print Solar panel imports: 80 companies transferred around Rs106bn abroad: FBR ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR), Thursday, said 80 companies had transferred around Rs106 billion... Updated 14 Feb, 2025 09:35am
Pakistan 27 buses powered by solar energy to run on Lahore’s roads LAHORE: The Punjab government has decided to introduce 27 smoke-free electric buses in Lahore by the end of this... Published 22 Jan, 2025 07:46am
Markets Nuclear power dominates as Pakistan’s electricity generation increases 1% in December 2024 Power generation in Pakistan clocked in at 7,800 GWh (10,484 MW) in December 2024, an increase of 1% YoY compared to... Updated 20 Jan, 2025 06:55pm
Print Punjab decides to overhaul agri, solar and industry sectors LAHORE: Punjab government has decided to revolutionise agriculture, solar energy, and industry sectors. In this... Updated 13 Jan, 2025 02:42pm
Print Deadline of CM Punjab’s solar panel scheme ends LAHORE: Chief Minister Punjab Maryam Nawaz Sharif launched free Solar Panel Scheme to provide permanent relief to... Updated 06 Jan, 2025 04:34pm
Opinion ‘‘‘Sunshine gold’ dethrones ‘black gold’’’ Good news is that sunshine gold (solar energy) does not hold the same economic and security value for producing and... Published 05 Jan, 2025 02:45am
Opinion “‘Sunshine gold’ dethrones ‘black gold’” Collectively, the top ten ‘sunshine gold nations’ save over $60 billion annually, demonstrating solar energy’s... Updated 04 Jan, 2025 08:29am
Opinion “‘Sunshine gold’ dethrones ‘black gold’” Recognising the vast potential of solar energy, countries around the world began making substantial investments in... Published 03 Jan, 2025 07:01am