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Power Cut Causes Flight Chaos at Manchester Airport

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LONDON: Manchester Airport, the third-busiest airport in the United Kingdom, experienced significant disruptions on Sunday due to a major power cut. The outage resulted in the cancellation of over 100 flights, affecting thousands of passengers. A spokesperson for Manchester Airport reported that at least 20% of all outgoing and incoming flights were cancelled and warned of further disruptions. Aviation analytics firm Cirium confirmed that 66 departures and 50 inbound flights were cancelled, with easyJet experiencing the most cancellations. Manchester Airports Group, which also operates London Stansted and East Midlands airports,…

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Kuwait announces power cuts as demand spikes in summer heat

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KUWAIT CITY: Kuwait has announced temporary power cuts in some parts of the country during peak consumption hours, saying it is struggling to meet increased demand spurred by extreme summer heat. In a statement, Kuwait’s Ministry of Electricity, Water and Renewable Energy said the scheduled cuts would occur for up to two hours a day, in the first such step for the OPEC member state as climate change causes temperatures to rise. It blamed the cuts on “the inability of power plants to meet increased demand” during peak hours amid…

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Ginlong (Solis) Technologies and TÜV Rheinland Announce Strategic Partnership during Intersolar 2024

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Ginlong (Solis) Technologies, the world’s third-largest PV inverter manufacturer, has announced a strategic working agreement with TÜV Rheinland (Shanghai) Co., Ltd., the industry-leading research and testing body. This partnership brings together two leaders in technology and innovation, united by their vision for dedicated excellence in testing and certification. Strategic Alliance to Drive Continuous Improvement in Technology The partnership will see both companies collaborating closely to achieve their joint goal of “Using the Power of Technology to Promote Clean Energy as the Global Main Energy Source.” The collaboration will focus on…

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PBC Raises Concerns Over Budget Proposals

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KARACHI: The Pakistan Business Council (PBC) has expressed serious concerns over certain budget proposals, fearing they will negatively impact the formal, tax-paying sector of the economy. The PBC criticized the government’s focus on significantly increasing the tax-to-GDP ratio without a corresponding reduction in government expenditure, arguing that it places an unfair burden on existing taxpayers. In a statement released on Thursday, the PBC noted that its recommendations to reduce the heavy tax burden on the formal sector were not considered. However, the council acknowledged the government’s efforts to control inflation,…

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Sindh allocates Rs 25 billion to utilize solar energy to electrify off-grid villages as per Bilawal campaign promise

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Karachi The Sindh government, in its newly presented budget for the upcoming financial year 2024-25, has allocated a total of Rs 25 billion to fulfil one of the important election campaign promises of PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari. The promise is to provide free electricity to underprivileged power consumers in the country after coming into power. Sindh’s top authorities have stated on several occasions that the province’s massive solar energy potential will be maximally utilized to generate clean electricity and provide it free of charge to deserving power consumers, as…

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