Month: September 2020

Body formed to formalise new pacts with IPPs

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ISLAMABAD: The government on Thursday set up an implementation committee to convert legally non-binding understandings with 47 independent power producers into legal agreements to secure an estimated amount of Rs836 billion in savings over the next 28 years. After a formal revision in power purchase agreements, the federal government would save an average of Rs30 billion a year during this period. The decision to form the implementation committee was taken by the Cabinet Committee on Energy (CCoE), chaired by Federal Minister for Planning and Development Asad Umar. The Power Division…

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Myanmar’s 1 GW solar tender concludes with lowest bid of $0.0348/kWh

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The country’s Ministry of Electricity and Energy allocated all tendered solar capacity in its first procurement exercise for large-scale PV. Final prices ranged from $0.0348 to $0.051 per kWh. China Machinery Engineering and Sungrow were the main winners, securing eight and nine projects, respectively. Myanmar’s Ministry of Electricity and Energy (MOEE) has concluded a 1 GW PV tender it launched in May by allocating all of the procured capacity. Final prices ranged from $0.0348/kWh to $0.051/kWh, according to a list of winning bidders, published by China Dialogue, a nonprofit organization. The biggest winners…

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Consumers suffer amid K-Electric, SSGC tiff

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KARACHI: Pakistan’s hub of economic activities, Karachi, continued to face prolonged power outages on Wednesday that badly crippled industrial output at a time when the economy is poised to recover from the historic Covid-19 depression. K-Electric, the sole power production, transmission and distribution firm responsible to supply power across the city of ports and other parts of Sindh and Balochistan, failed to meet the energy needs as it cited low gas pressure as reason for the outages.  It has held the Sui Southern Gas Company (SSSGC) responsible for the power…

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PTI govt waives guarantee fee on Chinese loans taken to build nuclear plants in Karachi

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The federal government has waived the guarantee fee on the Chinese loans being taken to construct two nuclear power plants in Karachi and also sought a report on the total outstanding employee-related liabilities of the Pakistan Steel Mills (PSM).  The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet on Wednesday approved to write off 0.5% guarantee fee on the foreign loans of the K2/K3 projects. The decision will help reducing the power projects construction cost by Rs12 billion, said a handout of the Ministry of Finance.  Adviser to the Prime Minister…

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Visualizing the Importance of Environmental Management in Mining

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A mine will always impact the environment, but the question is to what degree? The responsible management of natural resources and ecosystems such as soils, plants, animals, water and air, and the services they provide, is central to the efforts of any society seeking to become more sustainable. The Intergovernmental Forum on Mining “IGF” has identified four issues that governments could effectively manage to reach sustainability goals. Water Management Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services Mine Waste Management Emergency Preparedness These four key issues are critical for governments and communities to consider to ensure…

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