Month: March 2025

Miftah Ismail Questions Awais Leghari’s Claims on Net Metering Losses

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Miftah-Leghari

Former Finance Minister Miftah Ismail has responded to Energy Minister Awais Leghari’s claim that net metering causes losses of Rs 150 billion to power distribution companies (DISCOs). In a detailed statement, Ismail expressed confusion over the figures presented by Leghari, challenging the rationale behind reducing net metering incentives while ignoring the larger issue of transmission and distribution (T&D) losses. “You say DISCOs lose Rs 150 billion due to net metering. However, last year, they purchased only 1,269 GWh from solar consumers, which at Rs 27 per unit amounts to Rs…

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Ogra Urges Refineries to Strengthen Agreements with OMCs

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KARACHI:* The Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (Ogra) has advised local refineries to enhance agreements with oil marketing companies (OMCs) by incorporating legally binding clauses to ensure a structured and enforceable framework for prioritizing the upliftment of locally produced petroleum products. Regulatory Guidelines & Compliance In an official letter sent to refineries on Friday, Ogra emphasized that such agreements must align with *Rule 9 and Rule 53(iv) of the Oil Rules, 2016, as well as *licensing conditions that mandate compliance with regulatory directives. The regulator clarified that the *Product Review…

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Kapco Seeks Higher Tariff, Take-or-Pay Model for Equity Returns

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ISLAMABAD:* Kot Addu Power Company Ltd (Kapco) has petitioned the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) for a tariff hike of up to Rs34.47 per unit and a guaranteed return on equity (RoE) under a take-or-pay model. Key Tariff Adjustments Sought: Proposed Equity Return Model: Kapco seeks an RoE *based on an 84.4% load factor, ensuring payments for up to **25% availability, with additional payments tied to **actual power generation. The petition estimates a *net dependable capacity of *495MW (RLNG) and 478MW (LSFO), with *efficiency rates of 46.44% and 45.54%,…

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Pakistan Diverts Another LNG Cargo Amid Gas Transmission Pressure

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ISLAMABAD: The government has redirected another long-term LNG cargo to the international market to prevent strain on the national gas transmission system, which is experiencing line pack pressure fluctuating between 4.9 and 5 BCF. A senior Petroleum Division official confirmed that Pakistan had earlier requested Qatar to defer 10 LNG cargoes to 2026, of which only five were accommodated under the flexible clause of the 15-year contract. However, Qatar declined to defer the remaining five cargoes. Key Developments:Three LNG cargoes from ENI—an Italian trading company—have been diverted so far, following…

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World Bank Warns of Impending Water Conflicts in Pakistan

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ISLAMABAD:* Pakistan could face severe conflicts over water resources in the near future if urgent measures are not taken to regulate *water distribution and extraction, warned **Basharat Ahmed Saeed, Senior Water Specialist at the *World Bank Group. Speaking at a seminar on water security organized by the *Pakistan Institute of Development Economics (PIDE), Saeed highlighted that at the **current rate of groundwater consumption, *Pakistan could face groundwater depletion by 2030 and surface water depletion by 2037. Key Concerns: Saeed warned that if mismanagement continues, *Pakistan could witness riots over water,…

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