Day: July 11, 2026

ISLAMABAD:Federal Minister for Energy (Power Division) Sardar Awais Ahmed Khan Leghari on Saturday said BESS would play a pivotal role in Pakistan’s energy transition by enhancing grid stability, supporting greater integration of renewable energy and paving the way for widespread adoption of electric vehicles (EVs). Addressing the Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) Conference organized by Pakistan Solar Association in Lahore, the minister said battery storage had become an essential component of modern power systems as Pakistan’s electricity sector undergoes a fundamental transformation driven by the rapid expansion of distributed solar…

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ISLAMABAD: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) has approved a 55 per cent increase in the average hydropower generation tariff, raising it from Rs3.11 per unit to Rs4.81 per unit for FY2025-26. In its determination, Nepra clarified that the tariff increase has been widely misunderstood. The regulator noted that the Rs11.56/kWh figure cited by some stakeholders does not represent WAPDA’s recurring tariff. Instead, it includes one-off revenue gap adjustments and hydel levies accumulated over previous years. According to Nepra, of the Rs10.76/kWh average tariff used for comparison, Rs4.24/kWh relates…

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ISLAMABAD: The federal government has increased the prices of petroleum products, raising petrol by Rs13.18 per litre and high-speed diesel (HSD) by Rs13.80 per litre, effective July 12. According to a notification issued by the Petroleum Division, the new price of petrol has been set at Rs310.71 per litre, while HSD will now cost Rs323.30 per litre. Petrol is primarily used by private vehicles, motorcycles and rickshaws, making the increase particularly significant for middle- and lower-income households. Diesel, widely consumed by heavy transport, agriculture, power generation and industrial sectors, is…

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ISLAMABAD: The Neelum-Jhelum Hydropower Project (NJHPP), valued at over Rs500 billion and shut down since a tunnel collapse on April 2, 2024, is expected to resume electricity generation by March 2028, according to the Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA). Briefing the Senate Standing Committee on Water Resources on Friday, WAPDA Chairman Lt Gen (Retd) Muhammad Saeed said restoration work was underway and the authority remained committed to bringing the project back online. He noted that despite the tunnel failure, the project had already recovered nearly 80 per cent of…

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Karachi Policymakers, industry leaders, energy experts and corporate executives from across Pakistan will gather in Karachi on 14 July for the 2nd Sindh Energy Diversity Conference, where discussions will focus on strengthening the province’s energy security through indigenous resources, renewable energy, energy storage, net metering and clean mobility solutions. Organised by Energy Update, the day-long conference will be held at a hotel in Karachi, bringing together senior representatives from the federal and Sindh governments, the corporate sector, development partners and leading energy companies to deliberate on the country’s evolving energy…

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