The Independent System and Market Operator (ISMO) has initiated work on the Indicative Generation Capacity Expansion Plan (IGCEP) 2027, seeking project-specific data from provinces and other relevant entities by September 14, 2026. Business Recorder reported that the new plan will cover a 10-year planning horizon from 2027 to 2037 and comes despite the IGCEP 2025-35 still awaiting formal notification by the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra). ISMO has sought data on existing and potential thermal, hydropower, renewable and hybrid power plants, including projects based on emerging and new technologies. “This…
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Govt raises petrol price by Rs3.05, diesel by Rs5.37
The government further increased the price of petrol by Rs3.05 per litre and high-speed diesel (HSD) by Rs5.37 per litre, effective from Friday, September 11, 2026, marking the fourth consecutive hike in petroleum prices. It was the fourth straight hike in petroleum prices in Pakistan. In last four days, the government has increased the petrol price by Rs24.93 and diesel by Rs19.99 per litre. According to a notification issued by the Ministry of Energy (Petroleum Division), the Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA) on Thursday revised the ex-depot prices of…
Read MorePakistan can turn rooftop solar boom into ‘swarm grids’: study
Pakistan can harness its growth in rooftop solar through decentralised, community-driven “swarm grids”, but regulatory reform remains the key missing link between technical feasibility and large-scale deployment, according to a new study. The Policy Research Institute for Equitable Development (PRIED) on Thursday launched a techno-economic assessment of swarm electrification attended by policymakers, regulators, energy experts and civil society representatives. The research comprises two publications: Harnessing Pakistan’s Solar Revolution: A Techno-Economic Assessment of Swarm Electrification, which examines the feasibility of swarm grids in urban and rural settings, and Swarm Grids: The…
Read MorePakistan Set for LNG Relief as Qatari Cargoes Resume Passage Through Hormuz
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan is expected to receive much-needed liquefied natural gas (LNG) supplies after a vessel carrying Qatari LNG successfully passed through the Strait of Hormuz, with another cargo also expected to follow, Bloomberg reported on Wednesday. According to Bloomberg’s ship-tracking data, the Al Marrouna transited the strategic waterway earlier this week and is scheduled to reach Pakistan by Thursday. Another vessel carrying Qatari LNG is also expected to cross the Strait of Hormuz in the coming days and is bound for Pakistan, the report said, citing traders familiar with the…
Read MoreOGDCL Begins Gas Production from Lundali-1 Well in Sindh
KARACHI: Oil and Gas Development Company Limited (OGDCL) has commenced gas production from the Lundali-1 well in the Sukhpur-II Block in Sindh, with first gas achieved on September 6, 2026, according to a notice submitted to the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX). OGDCL, which holds a 30 percent working interest in the block, said the well had been successfully commissioned and was currently producing 10 million standard cubic feet per day (MMscfd) of gas at a wellhead pressure of 2,000 pounds per square inch (psi). The gas produced from Lundali-1 is…
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