Month: March 2021

SNGPL, SSGC told to address LNG operators’ concerns

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ISLAMABAD: The Prime Minister Office has directed the two gas utilities to immediately engage with two new liquefied natural gas (LNG) operators who have complained about roadblocks and apathetic responses to setting up of their terminals. Informed sources said the sponsors of two coming LNG Terminals — Tabeer Energy and Energas — had in recent weeks reached out to all key stakeholders, including the prime minister, to report difficulties they were facing in bringing their investments to fruition. In these engagements, the sponsors appreciated maximum support extended by the relevant…

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Collaboration between Sialkot and Chinese industry urged

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Speakers at online Innovation Summit 2021 stressed the significance of enhanced cooperation between Sialkot and Chinese industry. They also put forward recommendations including making full use of the existing platform, establishing joint ventures, strengthening the collaboration of chambers of commerce and developing e-commerce. They also called for increasing the scale of visits and exchanges on a webinar titled “Branding Pakistan: Complementarity through development of Innovative Export market of Sialkot” under Online Innovation Summit Sialkot 2021. Hassan Daud Butt, CEO KP BOIT, said on the occasion that Sialkot has done tremendously…

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Karachi to get additional 450 MW electricity this summer: Omar

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Federal Minister For Power , Petroleum and Natural Resources Omar Ayub has said that Karachi will get additional 450 MW in coming summer as NTDC has completed the rehabilitation/upgradation of the existing 220 kV double circuit transmission line (130 km long) from Jamshoro to KDA-33. In a statement, the minister said that maximum of 1100 MW power supply shall be available from 500 kV & 220 kV network in addition to 150 MW from wind generation during summer months from national grid for KE which shall significantly improve power supply…

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SNGPL, SSGC reduce 9,938 MMCF gas losses in FY 2019-20

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The two state-owned companies, Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited (SNGPL) and Sui Southern Gas Company (SSGC), have collectively prevented a volumetric loss of around 9,938 Million Cubic Feet (MMCF) gas against the UFG reduction target of 14,806 MMCF set for the Financial year 2019-20. The SNGPL decreased the loss of 4,771 MMCF gas against its Unaccounted for Gas (UFG) reduction plan of 6,840 MMCF gas. “However, the percentage of UFG has increased slightly (0.34%), as compared to the same period of previous year, due to reduction in gas received,” according…

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Renewable energy projected to grow

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The U.S. Energy Information Administration released a report last month highlighting its projections that the U.S. electricity generation mix made up of renewables will have doubled by 2050. That’s also when 42% of the nation’s electricity will be provided by renewables. “Wind and solar generation are responsible for most of that growth. The renewable share is projected to increase as nuclear and coal-fired generation decrease and the natural gas-fired generation share remains relatively constant,” the report read. It also showed renewables will surpass natural gas as the predominant source of…

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