Year: 2021

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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Pakistan, Denmark Team Up For Renewable Energy Cooperation

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Underscoring the need for strategic energy cooperation between Pakistan and Denmark, both the countries have formed a joint technical working group to develop terms of reference (TORs) for government-to-government (G2G) agreements focusing on energy audit and demand forecast of the Asian nation.This transpired on Monday when Federal Minister for Energy Omar Ayub Khan held a virtual meeting with Danish technical energy team along with Lis Rosenholm, Ambassador of Denmark to Pakistan. Special Assistant to Prime Minister on Power Tabish Gauhar and Secretary Power Division Zafar Ali Bhutta also joined the…

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Private sector likely to import LNG by April 21

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ISLAMABAD: The private sector is likely to start import of LNG by April 21, 2021 as grant of unutilised Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) terminal capacity is currently in process. According to a private sector importer, the private sector has suggested some changes in third-party rules to the Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA). “The amendment in OGRA third party rules is under discussion by the authority and may accommodate our suggestions before we start importing the LNG,” he said. The re-gasification volume is at around 1,000 Million Cubic Feet per…

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