Year: 2025

Canadian G7 Presidency and IRENA Seize Opportunities for Power System Transformation 

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New IRENA report for G7 policymakers shows how digitalisation can cut costs, enhance reliability and strengthen power systems worldwide. Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates/Toronto, Canada, 30 October 2025  – Digitalisation and artificial intelligence-based applications are becoming gamechangers for the energy transition. They cut electricity costs for end-users, increase energy security, improve business performance, and help integrate low-cost renewables, according to a new report Digitalisation and AI for Power Systems Transformation: Perspectives for the G7 explores how Artificial Intelligence (AI) and enhanced applications such as forecasting or automated grid operations can create value…

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GE Vernova announces start of operations at Jafurah Cogeneration ISPP in Saudi Arabia at ADIPEC 2025

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ADIPEC, Abu Dhabi, UAE -(November 3, 2025): In conjunction with ADIPEC 2025, GE Vernova Inc. (NYSE: GEV) announced that Jafurah Cogeneration Independent Steam and Power Plant (ISPP) achieved the start of commercial operations. The plant is located approximately 125 kilometers southeast of Dammam, Saudi Arabia. GE Vernova provided a holistic solution including the core power plant equipment, its 7HA.01 gas turbine, and a service agreement for 20 years, including maintenance and supply of parts aiming to manage all aspects of the engine’s lifecycle. The facility is expected to be among the most efficient power…

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IESCO Board Accelerates Digital Transformation to Enhance Transparency and Customer Service

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ISLAMABAD: Chairman Islamabad Electric Supply Company (IESCO) Dr. Tahir Masood has said that the company’s Board of Directors is implementing a comprehensive modernization strategy aimed at upgrading both administrative and technical systems to meet contemporary needs. In an official statement, Dr. Masood emphasized that transparency, governance improvement, and superior customer service are the board’s foremost priorities. He said that several initiatives have been launched under the board’s vision of digital transformation, fostering openness in operations and enabling consumers to access high-quality and timely services electronically. He highlighted that modern Customer…

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PEDO and UET Peshawar Join Hands to Advance Renewable Energy Research and Innovation

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PESHAWAR: The Pakhtunkhwa Energy Development Organization (PEDO) and the University of Engineering and Technology (UET) Peshawar have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen cooperation in renewable energy research, technology development, and capacity building for 2025–2026. The signing ceremony was held at the Center for Advanced Studies in Energy (CAS-E), UET Peshawar. The agreement was signed by Prof. Dr. Sadiq Khattak, Vice Chancellor of UET Peshawar, and Muhammad Zubair Khan, Secretary Energy and Power, in the presence of Syed Habib Ullah Shah, CEO PEDO, and senior officials from both…

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HUBCO’s CPEC-Linked Thar Power Projects Achieve Full Completion Milestone

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KARACHI: The Hub Power Company Limited (HUBCO), Pakistan’s largest independent power producer (IPP), has announced the formal completion of its two China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC)-linked Thar coal power projects — Thar Energy Limited (TEL) and ThalNova Power Thar (Private) Limited (TN) — marking a major milestone in the country’s energy development journey. In a notification to the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) on Monday, HUBCO confirmed that lenders of both projects had declared the Project Completion Date (PCD) for the two 2x330MW mine-mouth coal-fired plants on October 31, 2025. According to…

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