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3rd Solar Power Conclave and Technology Excellence Awards 2026

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Solar manufacturing policy needed to unlock jobs, exports: Punjab governor LAHORE: Punjab Governor Sardar Saleem Haider Khan has called for a policy framework to promote domestic manufacturing of solar systems, saying Pakistan could create millions of jobs, generate clean and affordable energy and earn valuable foreign exchange by developing a local solar industry. “It is unfortunate that solar system manufacturing is not being done due to lack of a government policy,” the governor said while addressing the 3rd International Solar Power Conclave & Solar Technology Excellence Awards 2026, organised by…

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GE Vernova advances asset longevity for Egypt’s power sector with Rotor Life Extension services

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CAIRO, EGYPT – (September 23, 2026) – GE Vernova Inc. (NYSE: GEV) announced today a services agreement to provide Rotor Life Extension (RLE) solutions for five GE Vernova 9F gas turbines at the Kureimat, Nubaria, and Cairo North power plants in Egypt. The agreement is with affiliates of the Egyptian Electricity Holding Company (EEHC) – Upper Egypt Electricity Production Company (UEEPC), Middle Delta Electricity Production Company (MDEPC), and Cairo Electricity Production Company (CEPC) – and was endorsed by EEHC. Under the agreement, GE Vernova is expected to help extend the operating life…

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The Sindh Transport and Mass Transit Department has sent a summary for the purchase of 500 electric buses to the Cabinet.

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Sindh Senior Minister and Provincial Minister for Information, Transport and Mass Transit, Sharjeel Inam Memon, said that after approval by the Cabinet, new electric buses will be operated in different cities of the province in phases, and the Sindh government is further expanding the public transport system. In a statement, he said that it is the priority of the Sindh government that the facility of modern public transport should not remain limited to Karachi alone. The scope of the People’s Bus Service is continuously being expanded, and the purpose of…

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PAKISTAN ATOMIC ENERGY COMMISSION

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PRESS RELEASE PAEC Foundation Signs Contract for 5MW Hydropower Project at Chashma ISLAMABAD – September 23, 2026: PAEC Foundation has signed a contract for the establishment of its fifth hydropower plant, Foundation Hydel Power Plant Unit-05 (FHPP-05), a 5MW project to be constructed at the outfall of the Chashma-5 Nuclear Power Plant. Once operational, the plant is expected to generate approximately 30.66 million kilowatt-hours of clean electricity annually for the national grid. The project will harness the available hydropower potential at the site, contributing to the efficient utilisation of water…

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NEPRA and K-Electric representatives grilled over power outages

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KARACHI: The Sindh Assembly’s special committee on Wednesday grilled representatives of HESCO, SEPCO, K-Electric and NEPRA over prolonged power outages, expressing dissatisfaction with their responses and warning of legal action if the companies failed to improve electricity supply. The meeting turned tense as the representatives struggled to satisfy committee members on questions about loadshedding and other complaints. K-Electric representatives were eventually asked to leave the meeting after the committee expressed dissatisfaction with their responses. The meeting was held in compliance with the ruling of the Sindh Assembly speaker on a…

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