Energy companies usually do not see women fit for technical roles,” says Roma Iqbal, a Lahore-based engineer. “But with my passion and expertise, I proved that I am the right girl for the job.” In September, she joined SkyElectric, Pakistan’s leading solar energy company, becoming yet another woman to successfully enter the photovoltaic industry. With a degree in electrical engineering…
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OGDCL gets new MD for three-year tenure
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Cabinet that met here on Tuesday with Prime Minister in the chair approved the Shahid Salim Khan as regular Managing Director of OGDCL for three-year tenure. Shahid Salim Khan was second in the list proposed on preferences by Board of Directors for Managing Director (MD) of Oil and Gas Development Company (OGDCL). Board of Directors had proposed…
Read MoreElectricity purchase from Iran: Millions of Euros to be paid to three Pakistani companies as barter
Pakistan is to pay millions of Euros to three Pakistani companies in equivalent Pak Rupees as barter against electricity purchase from Iran, well informed sources in Commerce Ministry told Business Recorder. The outstanding amount of Iranian Electricity Company M/s Tavanir ranges between $120-130 million. Pakistan started import of 100 MW of electricity from Iran in 2002. Since start of electricity supply,…
Read MoreA case for lower seasonal tariff
Energy cost and tariff have been increasing and may go further up. There is a need to explore ways and means for reducing these, wherever a reasonable opportunity exists. There is some scope in increasing various kinds of efficiencies and reducing various kinds of leakages and losses .In this space, we will explore the possibility of reducing electricity cost and…
Read MoreAs the year passes, Pakistan’s energy sector boasts of some success
Year 2019 ended with some pain and gain. The government of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) may term it a year of success but it also added to the misery of the common man. A jolt to consumers came when the government agreed to increase energy prices under a $6-billion loan package secured from the International Monetary Fund (IMF). However, there had…
Read MoreNEPRA increases K-Electric’s tariff by Rs4.8 per unit
ISLAMABAD: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) has allowed K-Electric a hefty increase of around Rs4.8 per unit in power tariff on account of quarterly tariff adjustment as consumers and the government will be paying extra Rs106 billion. In a statement issued on Tuesday, Nepra said the authority, based on the information, data and record provided by K-Electric, approved the…
Read MorePrice of petrol raised by Rs2.61 per litre, kerosene by Rs3.10
ISLAMABAD: The government on Tuesday increased fuel prices for January, raising the petrol price to Rs116.60 per litre with the increase of Rs2.61, while approving the recommendations made by the Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (Ogra). A notification issued by the finance ministry says that the new rate for the most widely used fuel consumed in large vehicle engines and…
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