Japan sees no immediate impact on Russian LNG imports from rubles gas payment switch

Japan does not see immediate impact on its LNG imports from Russia following its March 31 order prohibiting gas supply to countries that have imposed sanctions against Moscow if they refuse to pay for imports in rubles, Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Koichi Hagiuda said April 1. The METI minister’s comments come as Japan currently does not see the…

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NEPRA to collaborate with GIK Institute on faculty research

Tauseef H. Farooqi, Chairman, National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA), agreed to establish collaboration with Ghulam Ishaq Khan Institute of Engineering Sciences and Technology to benefit from its faculty research and professional know-how. He held a meeting with Prof Dr Fazal Ahmad Khalid, SI, Rector, GIK Institute. Prof Dr Wasim A Khan, Pro-Rector Academics, deans, directors also attended the meeting.…

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Cutting Losses

Pakistan’s energy sector has been facing potential losses and distortions in the distribution sector for years now, costing the national exchequer billions annually. In 2019 alone, DISCOs posted a loss of Rs171 billion due to less recovery of pending bills and another Rs38 billion due to technical losses. On average, nearly 20 percent of the electricity transmitted to the distribution…

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Govt cuts gas supply to CNG sector

Amid massive electricity load-shedding up to 10 hours across the country, the government on Thursday stopped gas supply to CNG stations and reduced it by 50 per cent to the captive power plants (CPPs) of the export industry to increase the gas supply to power plants. Yes, we have taken this action to increase the gas supply to the power…

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Genie of loadshedding returns to haunt twin cities

The residents of the twin cities of Rawalpindi and Islamabad are upset due to unscheduled loadshedding of over 12 hours here on Thursday. The affected locals of Adiala Road, Tulsa, Sher Zaman Colony, New Lalazar, Defence Road, Askari-7, Bakramandi, Dhamyal, Kalyal, Askari-14, Dehri, Tahli Moori, Chungi No22, Tench Bhatta, Dhoke Juma, Al-Mumtaz Colony, Jhanda, Scheme-III, Garibabad, Dhok Munshi, Rehmatabad, Soan,…

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Citizens suffer long power cuts as fuel stocks shrink

Major rural and urban centres have suffered prolonged electricity cuts and face further power outages as the state-run power distribution companies (DISCOs) have started unscheduled power load-shedding from 3 to 10 hours a day due to fuel shortages and an increase in electricity demand in summer. The power shortage has intensified over the last week, with the country’s power shortfall…

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Lucky Cement Limited Announces 34 MW Solar Power Project and 5.589 MWh Reflex Energy Storage

The project was announced in partnership with Reon Energy Pakistan’s leading Solar and Storage Solutions Specialist•The project is set to be installed at Lucky Cement’s Pezu plant in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.•The project will cut around 29,569 Tonnes of CO2 equivalent emissions annually. Pakistan – Karachi, March 31, 2022: Lucky Cement Limited and Reon Energy today announced a 34 MW captive solar…

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Sungrow Bags 100 MW Sales Contract and New Product Launch During SOLAR Pakistan 2022

On March 28th, Sungrow, the global leading inverter solution supplier for renewables, signed a 100MW contract with its reliable partner Energy for You during the SOLAR Pakistan Expo 2022. This contract consolidates Sungrow’s leading position in Pakistan’s renewable energy industry. Sungrow also launched two significant products: the ultra-powerful SG350HX and the brand-new generation three-phase C&I inverter SG125CX onsite, which can…

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