Day: January 23, 2022

The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) has declared 720MW Karot Power Project among the top performers.https://www.facebook.com/v2.9/plugins/quote.php?app_id=106170627023&channel=https%3A%2F%2Fstaticxx.facebook.com%2Fx%2Fconnect%2Fxd_arbiter%2F%3Fversion%3D46%23cb%3Df30cf9b6e8dbe2%26domain%3Dnation.com.pk%26is_canvas%3Dfalse%26origin%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fnation.com.pk%252Ff3cb4fc3ead7148%26relation%3Dparent.parent&container_width=779&href=https%3A%2F%2Fnation.com.pk%2F22-Jan-2022%2Fkarot-power-project-declared-among-top-performers-by-nepra&locale=en_US&sdk=joey This was announced at the NEPRA CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility) Awards Ceremony held in Islamabad. The ceremony was held under NEPRA’s ‘Power with Prosperity’ initiative to highlight and appreciate the achievements of Pakistan’s major power producers and their community development initiatives. The Karot…

Petrol prices have been increased again to cross the mark of Rs 147 per litre, while diesel remains cheaper by a few rupees. International prices have increased as well. In the light of general inflation, the price increase has not been well taken by the people at large. Contrary to the popular discourse, POL and products’ prices are still cheaper…

The cost of generating electricity jumped 72.4%, going up to Rs8.24 kWh in December 2021 compared to Rs4.78 kWh during December 2020. The increase comes mainly due to rise in furnace oil (FO), and Regasified Liquefied Natural Gas (RLNG) cost of generation, according to a note by brokerage house Arif Habib Limited. Interestingly, the generation mix reveals coal, hydel and…

Responding to a notice of MQM Pakistan members pertaining to gas shortage in Karachi, Federal Minister for Energy Hammad Azhar on Friday revealed during a National Assembly session that the province of Sindh will begin importing gas in a few years. Azhar highlighted that local gas reserves were rapidly depleting with the province of Sindh experiencing the fastest decline in…

Federal Minister for Energy Hammad Azhar stated that the price of gas in our country has not increased since 2019, during a press conference in Lahore. The Federal Minister for Energy said that, “The gas reserves are falling by 9%. Gas prices rose up to 5% in the world market. The price of gas in our country has not increased…

Sahiwal (Pakistan) January 22 (newsin.asia): The Sahiwal Coal Power plant project named as Huaneng Shandong Ruyi (Pakistan) Energy (Limited) in Qadirabad is a mega coal power project which is a part of China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC). The power plant is located about (12 miles) from Sahiwal and (9.3 miles) from Okara cantonment, just north of the road which connects the…