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Dispute Persists Between Power Division and KE Over Jamshoro Plant’s Conversion to Thar Coal

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Thar-coal

ISLAMABAD: The ongoing disagreement between the Power Division and K-Electric (KE) regarding the conversion of the Jamshoro Power Plant from imported to indigenous Thar coal remains unresolved, with both parties clashing over the interpretation of committee meeting minutes, sources told Business Recorder. The contention revolves around the Bankable Feasibility Study (BFS) for the conversion. KE claims that the minutes circulated from the fifth committee meeting on March 25, 2025, do not accurately capture its concerns or the procedural clarity it had provided. KE emphasized the importance of initiating the technical…

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Pakistan Quietly Becomes One of World’s Largest Solar Importers with 17GW Surge in 2024

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clean-energy

ISLAMABAD: In a remarkable clean energy shift, Pakistan has emerged as one of the world’s leading solar panel importers, bringing in a staggering 17 gigawatts of solar capacity in 2024 alone — doubling its imports from the previous year — according to the Global Electricity Review 2025 by UK-based energy think tank Ember. What makes this surge even more extraordinary is that it occurred without sweeping legislation, large-scale global investments, or top-level government campaigns. Instead, the boom is being fueled by individual households, small businesses, and commercial users installing rooftop…

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Trump’s Proposed Tariffs Pose $1.4 Billion Threat to Pakistan’s Exports: PIDE

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New-Tariffs

ISLAMABAD: A state-owned think tank has warned that the United States’ proposed tariff hikes on Pakistani goods — initially announced by former President Donald Trump and now temporarily suspended — could severely damage Pakistan’s export sector, particularly textiles, risking up to $1.4 billion in annual losses. In a policy note titled “Impact of Unilateral Tariff Increase by United States on Pakistani Exports”, the Pakistan Institute of Development Economics (PIDE) cautioned that the US-imposed 29% reciprocal tariffs, when added to the existing 8.6% MFN tariff, would total nearly 38%, triggering a…

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Nepra Faces Criticism Over Restrictive Appeal Policy and Hefty Review Fees

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New-NEPRA

ISLAMABAD: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) is under mounting criticism for imposing rigid appeal policies and exorbitant fees on consumers seeking reviews of regulatory decisions. The backlash intensified following a dissenting note from Nepra Member (Tariff) Balochistan, Mathar Niaz Rana, who opposed the regulator’s decision to dismiss a review application by Karachi-based industrialist Muhammad Arif Bilwani. The application challenged issues in K-Electric’s power generation tariff but was rejected on technical grounds—primarily because Mr Bilwani was not deemed a direct party to the original proceedings and had only paid…

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Experts Convene at German Wind Power Museum to Boost Global Collaboration on Wind Energy Archives

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wind-power

Bonn/Stemwede, 12 April (WWEA) – Experts in wind energy history gathered at the German Wind Power Museum in Stemwede, northern Germany, to explore ways to enhance international collaboration in preserving the global heritage of wind energy. The event, part of an ongoing initiative by the World Wind Energy Association (WWEA), focused on improving the archiving and sharing of wind energy records by linking existing archives and advising archive holders worldwide. A key partner in this effort is the UK-based Mills Archive Trust, which has amassed over three million items. The…

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