Month: September 2020

Old power plants to be phased out

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ISLAMABAD: The government on Thursday decided in principle to close down about 2,900 megawatts of government-owned old power plants in two phases and get rid of ‘must-run’ status of three LNG-based plants in Punjab of about 3,900MW. Under the decision, various units of about 1,400MW at four generation companies of ex-Wapda would be closed down immediately, followed by another 1,500MW of units by the year 2022. These issues came up for discussion at a meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Energy (CCoE) presided over by Minister for Planning and Development…

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Impact of Sahiwal Coal-Fired Power Plant on national grid’s stability

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As the city and adjoining districts are in the grip of scheduled and unscheduled load shedding, the Ministry of Water and Power says the system’s stability [in Lahore] is in trouble” – a leading Pakistani newspaper headline in 2017. In 2017, Sahiwal Coal Fired Power Plant (CFPP) was connected to the national grid in an in & out arrangement at Qadirabad, district Sahiwal. Before this arrangement, there was a direct 500kV transmission line from Yousafwala, Sahiwal to Lahore. As a result, the power flow was either from Lahore to Sahiwal…

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Sharjah’s Bee’ah finds use for a landfill

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Dubai: Make good use of a landfill – Sharjah’s Bee’ah confirmed it will convert 47 hectares into a solar energy facility once the area is capped. The project is set to generate more than 42 megawatts of energy per year. In the first phase of the project, the landfill area will be converted into 270,565 square metres of solar area with a projected output of 24 MW. The second phase will convert an additional 200,099 square metres to produce a 16 MW solar power. After waste is collected and transferred…

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Biogas As A Potential Source Of Energy For Pakistan: In The Context Of Economic & Environmental Factors

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The challenges in the energy sector of Pakistan have always been of great significance. The energy demand in Pakistan is increasing by the rate of 11 to 13 percent each year. The requirement of energy for Pakistan was once 57.6 million tons of oil equivalents but it is estimated that by the end of 2025 it will reach more than 179 million tons of oil equivalent.  In the year of 2012, Pakistan faced the worst energy crisis, where the electricity falls to 8500 megawatts, due to this shortage of energy…

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Australian company keen to invest in Pakistan’s renewable energy sector

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ISLAMABAD: Andrew Forrest, Chairman of Australian company Fortescue Metals Group Ltd, has expressed a keen interest in making investments in Pakistan’s renewable energy sector and green industry. In a meeting with Prime Minister Imran Khan on Monday, Forrest said the investment by Fortescue Group would help create employment opportunities for Pakistanis, besides introducing new technology solutions for a host of industries. The PM appreciated the interest of Fortescue Group in Pakistan and assured all possible facilitation in undertaking business ventures in the country. He also shed light on the government’s investment-friendly…

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