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Govt Adopts Cautious Approach to Address IPP Issues: Power Minister

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Power-sector

ISLAMABAD: Power Minister Awais Leghari announced on Friday that a special task force is currently examining the challenges with independent power producers (IPPs) to find mutually agreeable solutions, emphasizing that the government will not take any unilateral adverse actions. Speaking before the Senate Standing Committee on Power, chaired by PTI Senator Mohsin Aziz, the minister stressed the importance of a careful approach. He noted that unaffordable tariffs have prompted a reassessment of estimated tariffs for upcoming projects like Diamer-Bhasha Dam and Chashma Nuclear’s C-5 to ensure their feasibility within the…

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PSA demands strict regulation of Pakistani clean energy market to stop sales of substandard solar products

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Pakistan-Solar

The Pakistan Solar Association has severely decried the unchecked import and sale of substandard solar panels in the Pakistani markets by unaccredited dealers who brazenly fleece unsuspecting consumers in the country.The PSA raised as these concerns as its leadership recently held an interactive session with the media persons in Lahore to highlight the issue of low-quality solar products freely being available in the market much to the agony of the power consumers. According to the PSA leadership, the unchecked availability of such poor-quality solar products had been hampering the government’s…

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Water Storage in Major Reservoirs Surpasses Five-Year Average

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water-storage

The cumulative water storage in Pakistan’s major reservoirs—Tarbela, Mangla, and Chashma—has reached 11.506 million acre-feet (MAF), surpassing the five-year average of 11.267 MAF by 2%. Tarbela Reservoir achieved its maximum conservation level of 1,550 feet on August 19, 2024, a level that has been consistently maintained. Chashma Reservoir is also near its maximum conservation level, with a current water level of 648.50 feet, just shy of the 649-foot limit. Mangla Reservoir’s water level today stands at 1,217.90 feet, slightly above its five-year average of 1,217.45 feet, holding 5.455 MAF of…

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Solar Conclave and Technology Excellence Awards

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Solar-Award

Conference underlines maximum exploitation of solar power potential to ensure Pakistan’s energy security Lahore: The concerned energy sector representatives have emphasised greater exploitation of Pakistan’s solar power potential to swiftly transition away from fossil fuel-based electricity production and end acute economic sufferings of masses due to heightened power tariff.They were speaking at a panel discussion held as part of Solar Power Conclave & Technology Excellence Awards-2024. The Energy Update organized the event in partnership with the Ministry of Energy (Power Division), Private Power Infrastructure Board (PPIB), and Pakistan Solar Association…

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Govt announces reduction in petroleum prices

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Petroleum-prices

KARACHI: The government has announced a slight reduction in the prices of petroleum products, effective from September 1, 2024, ARY News reported on Saturday. The price of petrol has been reduced by Rs 1.86 per litre, bringing the new price to Rs 259.10, while the High-speed diesel will see a reduction of Rs 3.32 per litre, now costing Rs 262.75. Following the recent change, the Kerosene oil will be priced at Rs 169.62 per litre after a decrease of Rs 2.15, while light diesel oil will drop by Rs 2.97…

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