This refers to the news story, ‘Govt grants license for 100 MW solar power plants’ (April 28). These two plants of 50 MW each will be established at Sukkur and Kohat respectively, costing $100 million. This is indeed a satisfying moment to generate pollution-free electricity direly needed. Solar energy is also safe, secure, reliable and cheaper energy. The government’s policy…
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LAHORE: Federal Minister for Industries and Production Hammad Azhar on Friday said the government as part of its efforts to revive the pandemic-hit economy was developing a comprehensive strategy for restoring activities of Special Economic Zones (SEZs), especially Allama Iqbal Industrial City, in consultation with stakeholders. Azhar said this during a meeting with Mian Kashif Ashfaq, chairman Faisalabad Industrial Estate…
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PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government has approved the establishment of its first-ever ‘Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Transmission & Grid Company (KPTGC)’ to address the issues being faced in the provincial power distribution system. After the establishment of its own transmission and distribution network, the province would be able to distribute energy in an efficient manner. This landmark decision was made during provincial cabinet’s…
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ISLAMABAD: Independent Power Producers (IPPs) have done postmortem of the report of nine-member committee headed by ex-SECP chairman Muhammad Ali on power sector declaring its recommendations as against the spirit of power policies that the governments offered and the power purchase agreements (PPAs). The IPPs also termed many of the recommendations as ones suggesting putting cart before the horse. The…
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A new report from the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) show that, to save the planet, a massive transformation of the world’s energy system will need to occur, in which a large-scale shift to renewables and new carbon-free fuels is accompanied by a precipitous decline of hydrocarbons. The report gives solid numbers on what the world will look like in…
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Australia’s electricity grid operator wants the power to remotely switch off or constrain the output of new rooftop solar systems, as it finds ways to manage South Australia’s world-leading levels of “invisible and uncontrolled” solar output. Other states and territories will be encouraged to adopt a similar approach. While the use of batteries might help the market operator avoid powering…
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