State-owned Kenya Electricity Generating Company (KenGen) is mulling a floating solar energy installation in three of its key hydropower dams, which experts say is a cheaper option for renewable energy than land-based solar farms. Norwegian firm Multiconsult said it will conduct a pre-feasibility study for floating solar PV (F-PV) potential on Kamburu, Kiambere and Turkwell reservoirs. Under the study funded…
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The recently signed agreements in Pakistan for hydropower projects in connection with the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) marked the beginning of a mature new phase for the program, which is under the China-proposed Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), according to Chinese experts. The concessional agreement for the 700.7-MW Azad Pattan Hydropower Project was signed last week, a breakthrough for the…
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SUKKUR: Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) MNA Zabardast Khan Mahar has moved court over cutting off electricity connection of his bungalow and issuance of a bill amounting to around Rs700,000 to him. A team of the Sukkur Electric Power Company (Sepco) conducted a raid on his bungalow in Khanpur Mahar town of Ghotki district on Friday to disconnect power supply to…
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ISLAMABAD: The circular debt in the power sector currently standing at Rs2,219 billion is to swell up to Rs4,000 billion in 2025 that will have a catastrophic impact on the economy. The power tariff in 2025 will surge by Rs5.1 per unit, driven mostly by the CPP (Capacity Purchase Price), unfolds a study titled “Fixing Pakistan’s Power Sector” prepared by…
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In a recent tweet by the Minister of Science and Technology Fawad Chaudhry, it has been revealed that Attock Petroleum Limited is setting up an Electric Vehicle (EV) charging point at Jinnah Avenue, Islamabad. The tweet further stated that its inauguration is another milestone achieved by the Ministry of Science and Technology in pursuit of introducing electric vehicles in Pakistan.…
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As the world makes a push towards the Great Reset, there is considerable talk about powering our future with renewable energy (RE). However, the allure of harnessing the wind and sun as sources of sustainable source of energy is not new. In 1931, Thomas Edison told his friend, Henry Ford, “I’d put my money on the sun and solar energy.…
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The joint delegation of LPG Industry Association called on Mr. Nadeem Babar, Special Assistant to Prime Minister on Petroleum at Ministry of Energy—Petroleum Division in this afternoon. The delegation included Chairman LPG Distributor Association, Chairman LPG Marketing Companies Association, LPG importer, Spokesperson and member of LPGAP. The SPAM stated that the government would design the long-term liquefied petroleum gas (LPG)…
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