SLAMABAD – Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar extended a warm invitation to Swiss companies to invest in Pakistan, focusing particularly on the renewable energy and IT sectors. This invitation came during a courtesy meeting with Ambassador of Switzerland Georg Steiner at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. During the meeting, Dar emphasized Pakistan’s strong interest in bolstering ties…
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KARACHI – Pakistan’s government finds itself in a delicate position, aiming to promote renewable energy, particularly solar power, while grappling with constrained grid capacity and economic challenges. The government’s recent consideration to reduce buyback rates for net-metering electricity has sparked debates regarding the balance between incentivizing solar installations and managing grid constraints. The introduction of net-metering was a significant move…
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ISLAMABAD – Pakistan is actively engaging with Chinese leadership to revive over 1800 megawatts of hydropower projects (HPPs) and attract fresh investment from Chinese companies in the country’s transmission and distribution network. This effort is part of the second phase of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), aimed at bolstering energy infrastructure and collaboration. Efforts are underway to convene a meeting…
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ISLAMABAD – The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) confronted K-Electric’s request for an additional fuel cost recovery of up to Rs18.6 per unit from its consumers over the past nine months. During a public hearing led by Nepra’s Sindh member, Rafique A. Shaikh, key consumer groups and trade bodies strongly opposed any tariff hikes until consumers receive approximately Rs75…
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Lahore, Pakistan: The 18th edition of the Pakistan Oil, Gas & Energy Exhibition (POGEE) kicked off with great fervor at the Lahore Expo Centre, showcasing the latest advancements in Oil, Gas, and Power technologies. This year’s event, held alongside the 15th Safe Secure Pakistan (SSP) exhibition, witnessed a notable gathering of industry leaders and participants from both national and international…
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