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Pakistani Delegates Arrive in Moscow for Business-to-Business Trade Deals

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ISLAMABAD: A delegation of 50-55 Pakistani business representatives has arrived in Moscow today for a series of business-to-business (BtB) trade meetings, aiming to boost bilateral trade across various sectors. Federal Minister for Petroleum Division, Musadik Malik, who is already in Moscow for the Russian Energy Week, will lead the delegation during the meetings with Russian counterparts. The BtB interactions will span three days, from September 30 to October 2, 2024. Organized by Pakistan’s Ministry of Commerce in collaboration with the Board of Investment and the Trade Development Authority of Pakistan,…

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Ahsan Iqbal Calls for Mobilizing Private and Public Finance for Renewable Energy Development

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LAHORE: Federal Planning and Development Minister Ahsan Iqbal emphasized the immense potential Pakistan has in producing renewable energy from wind and solar, estimating a capacity of 30,000 megawatts from wind and three billion megawatts from solar energy. However, he stressed that mobilizing both private and public finance is essential to harness this potential. Speaking at the Asia Energy Transition Summit 2024, held at Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS), Iqbal outlined the federal government’s five key pillars for transitioning from fossil fuels to renewable energy. These include fostering innovation, mobilizing…

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CCP Urges Government to Expedite Implementation of CTBCM Model to Boost Power Sector Competition

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ISLAMABAD: The Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) has called on the government to fast-track the implementation of the Competitive Trading Bilateral Contract Market (CTBCM) model to open up Pakistan’s wholesale electricity market, fostering greater competition and efficiency in the power sector. In its Competition Assessment Study on the Power Sector, the CCP stressed the need for retail competition as the ultimate goal, allowing consumers to choose their electricity suppliers. Approved by NEPRA in 2020, the CTBCM model is key to this transformation, enabling bulk power consumers with loads of 1MW…

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CPPCL Shows Conditional Interest in Gwadar Power Plant Amid Uncertainty

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ISLAMABAD: Chinese company CIHC Pak Power Company (Pvt) Ltd (CPPCL) has expressed conditional willingness to continue work on the 300-MW Gwadar coal power plant if both the Pakistani and Chinese governments decide to abandon the project, according to well-placed sources within the Private Power Infrastructure Board (PPIB). The 300-MW coal-fired plant, part of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), has faced numerous delays since the issuance of its Letter of Support (LoS) in August 2019. Despite six extensions granted by PPIB, CPPCL failed to meet the Financial Closing (FC) deadline, mainly…

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SBP Developing Climate-Driven Framework to Fund Pakistan’s Energy Transition

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LAHORE: State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) Governor Jamil Ahmed announced the development of a climate-driven banking framework to support financing for energy transition in Pakistan. Speaking at the Asia Energy Transition Summit, organized by the Pakistan Renewable Energy Coalition (PREC) in collaboration with the Lahore University of Management Sciences’ Energy Institute, SDPI, Renewables First, and PRIED, Ahmed highlighted the need for renewable energy transition in vulnerable and debt-ridden nations like Pakistan. Despite contributing minimally to climate change, Pakistan ranks among the top 10 countries most vulnerable to its impacts. Ahmed…

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