Month: March 2021

Nepra reserves decision on tariff hike for Discos

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ISLAMABAD: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) on Wednesday reserved its judgment on increasing power tariff by 91 paisa per unit under quarterly adjustment and 66 paisa per unit on monthly fuel cost adjustment for 10 distribution companies of ex-Wapda. Presiding over two separate public hearings, Nepra Chairman Tauseef H. Farooqui said the fuel cost adjustment for February would be 63-65 paisa and would be determined after verification of data provided by the Central Power Purchasing Agency (CPPA) and would be chargeable to consumers in the billing month of…

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PM Imran offers Saudi crown prince support on launch of kingdom’s 10 billion-tree drive

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Prime Minister Imran Khan has offered Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman support in his plans to launch a 10-billion tree plantation drive, while also inviting him to collaborate on climate change initiatives. “I am delighted to learn about Your Royal Highness’s plans for launching Saudi Green Initiative aimed at protecting the nature and planet. The two initiatives, which, inter alia, include, plantation of 10 billion trees and its upscaling to 50 billion in the region as part of Green Middle East Initiative, are highly commendable,” the premier said in a letter…

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Roaring success of Scottish windfarm shows global potential

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It took 10 years to develop the first floating windfarm and it seemed to some a dangerous gamble to put it 15 miles off Aberdeen in the stormiest waters of the North Sea. But after three years of being in operation it has broken world records for maximum output. Its success even outstrips the speed with which Europe’s other offshore windfarms, those standing in shallow water, have gone from being an expensive renewable option to a mainstream power source. Floating windfarms’ worldwide potential is even greater. The scale of the…

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SC orders forensic audit of pending cases of SNGPL

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ISLAMABAD – The Supreme Court of Pakistan ordered for forensic audit of pending cases of Sui Northern Gas Pipeline Limited (SNGPL) and directed the Secretary Energy to file the report within two months. A two-member bench of the apex court headed by Chief Justice Gulzar Ahmed conducted hearing of the SNGPL appeal against the reinstatement of its removed employees and issued aforementioned directions. The bench noted that the SNGPL management was not taking interest in the pending cases. The court expressed concern over the large legal team of the company…

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Pakistan possesses great potential for solar energy development: Cheng Xizhong

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BEIJING: Luckily, Pakistan has a huge potential for solar energy development with its geographical and climatic conditions. The sunlight is adequate and its distribution is even. The suitable illumination is 300 days per year and 8-9 hours per day. The potential of solar power generation amounts to 2.9 million MW. The government of Pakistan attaches great importance to the development and utilisation of renewable energy, and has formulated the Alternative and Renewable Energy Policy 2020, according to which the renewable energy power generation will increase from the current 5% to…

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