Year: 2025

Chinese Firm Denies Allegations of Irregularities in Coal Bidding Process

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Sahiwal-Power

ISLAMABAD: Chinese company Huaneng Shandong Ruyi (HSR), the owner of the 1,360MW Sahiwal coal-fired power plant, has strongly refuted allegations of irregularities in its coal procurement process, dismissing them as a targeted attempt to tarnish its reputation for vested business interests. In a letter to the Power Division, HSR addressed a complaint filed by Noor Khan and Haider Sultan on January 10, 2024, categorically denying any involvement of Sinpa Commercial (SMC-PRIVATE) Limited or YONGTAI Energy Pvt. Ltd. in its coal bidding process. The company asserted that these firms have never…

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Solar Net-Metering Set to Expand Under New Policy: Energy Minister

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Net-Metering

Federal Minister for Energy Sardar Awais Ahmad Leghari announced on Sunday that the number of solar net-metering consumers is expected to rise following new policy regulations. Speaking on Geo News program Naya Pakistan, Leghari stated that solar consumers would recover their investment within approximately four years. He dismissed concerns that the government was discouraging solar adoption, clarifying that no taxes had been imposed on solar panels. The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) recently revised the buyback tariff for rooftop solar consumers from Rs27 to Rs10 per unit, a move aimed at…

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Cuba Restores Power After 40-Hour Blackout, Reconnects National Grid

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Cuba has restored electricity to much of Havana and reconnected its national grid after a 40-hour blackout that left 10 million people in the dark. Officials confirmed that by late Sunday, power had been restored to around two-thirds of the capital, with full restoration expected overnight. The outage began Friday evening when a transmission line at a Havana substation shorted, triggering a chain reaction that shut down power generation across the island. The blackout—Cuba’s fourth nationwide outage since October—crippled businesses, shut down traffic signals, and left Havana’s two million residents…

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Maintaining the current solar net-metering policy can save $1.5-2 billion annually on the energy import bill, reduce circular debt by Rs400-500 billion by displacing costly fossil fuels, cut CO2 emissions by over 10 million tons per year, and support achieving Pakistan’s target of 60% renewable energy by 2030.

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solar net-metering policy

If the new net metering policy is implemented—reducing buyback rates or imposing additional charges—the future of Pakistan’s solar industry could face significant setbacks: In short: Investment will slow, growth will stall, and Pakistan will miss out on cheaper, cleaner energy opportunities.

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Transmission and Distribution (T&D) Losses in Pakistan:

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Power

In the fiscal year 2023-24, Pakistan’s power distribution companies (DISCOs) reported an average T&D loss of 18.08%, exceeding the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority’s (NEPRA) target of 12.15%. DISCO-wise T&D Losses: The performance of individual DISCOs varied, with some experiencing significantly higher losses: PESCO (Peshawar Electric Supply Company): Approximately 38-40% SEPCO (Sukkur Electric Supply Company): Over 35% QESCO (Quetta Electric Supply Company): Over 25-30% LESCO (Lahore Electric Supply Company): Around 10-12% IESCO (Islamabad Electric Supply Company): Approximately 10-12% These figures indicate that certain DISCOs have losses substantially higher than the…

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