Day: April 9, 2025

Trina solar Unveils Shield Extreme Climate Solution at Sydney’s Smart Energy Conference, Strengthening PV Asset Resilience in Asia Pacific

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Sydney, Australia : As Australia grapples with increasingly unpredictable and extreme weather events, Trinasolar, a global leader in smart PV and energy storage solutions, has launched its Shield Extreme Climate Solution in the Asia Pacific region. Debuted at the Smart Energy Conference 2025 in Sydney, this cutting-edge innovation is engineered to safeguard utility-scale PV power plants from harsh environmental conditions while maximizing performance and efficiency. Designed and rigorously tested in Queensland, Australia, the Shield Solution features reinforced modules with 25% thicker glass and impact resistance 2.5 times greater than standard…

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Power Sector Circular Debt Jumps by Rs147 Billion in First Two Months of 2025By Rana Ghulam Qadir

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ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s power sector is facing mounting financial stress as the circular debt surged by Rs147 billion in the first two months of 2025, reaching a staggering Rs2,531 billion by the end of February, up from Rs2,384 billion in December 2024. According to government sources, the debt rose by Rs60 billion in January 2025, hitting Rs2,444 billion, followed by an additional Rs87 billion increase in February. The sharp rise reverses the slight improvement seen in the first half of the fiscal year. Data shows that from July 2024 to February…

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Nepra Questions Revival of Idle Kot Addu Plant Amid Surplus Power, Issues Notices to NTDC, Mepco

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ISLAMABAD: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) on Tuesday raised serious concerns over efforts to revive the long-idle Kot Addu power plant, questioning its necessity given Pakistan’s existing surplus power generation capacity. During a public hearing on a three-year tariff petition filed by Kot Addu Power Company (Kapco), Nepra grilled stakeholders on why no alternative solutions were developed during the plant’s inactivity and whether the transmission system could have been upgraded instead to address grid challenges. “Mepco has already submitted in writing that it does not require power from…

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KE Write-Offs Surge to Rs76bn as Utility Seeks Additional Rs8bn, Drawing Public Backlash

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ISLAMABAD: K-Electric’s (KE) cumulative write-off claims have surged to a staggering Rs76 billion, with the utility now seeking an additional Rs8.131 billion in unrecovered billing losses, according to a fresh petition submitted to the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra). The new request adds to KE’s previous Rs67.902 billion claim for the 2017-2023 Multi-Year Tariff (MYT) period. A prior public hearing in December 2024 saw overwhelming consumer opposition to KE’s attempt to shift the burden of losses onto electricity users or the federal government. Nepra has now scheduled another public…

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Oil Prices Plunge 4% as U.S. Slaps 104% Tariffs on China, Demand Outlook Dims

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SINGAPORE/BEIJING: Oil prices tumbled to their lowest levels in over four years on Wednesday, rattled by escalating trade tensions between the United States and China, coupled with rising global supply concerns. The downturn follows the U.S. imposition of a staggering 104% tariff on Chinese imports, reigniting fears of a prolonged trade war and weakening fuel demand. Brent crude fell by $2.38, or 3.79%, to $60.44 per barrel, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) dropped $2.46, or 4.13%, to $57.12 — both hitting their lowest since February 2021. Brent’s six-month spread…

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