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National grid under pressure after consumers switching to solar energy: experts

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ISLAMABAD, NOV 8 (DNA): Consumers switching to self-generated power, especially solar energy, has put Pakistan’s national energy infrastructure under growing pressure, endangering the grid’s long-term sustainability and stability, experts said. Event tickets At the Sustainable Development Policy Institute’s (SDPI) annual plenary on Thursday, experts encouraged policymakers to create a comprehensive plan that strikes a balance between the expansion of renewable energy sources and grid reliability. CEO of Attock Refinery and Attock Gen Limited Adil Khattak said Pakistan’s move to renewable energy is hampered by systemic inefficiencies, even though the country…

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Pakistan again requests China to finalize $1bn loan for Karachi-Hyderabad rail project

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Karachi-Hyderabad rail project

Pakistan has renewed its request for China to hold a critical financing committee meeting to negotiate a nearly $1 billion loan for the Karachi-Hyderabad segment of the long-delayed Mainline-I (ML-I) railway project, a key component of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC). The Express Tribune reported that the Pakistani embassy in Beijing issued the request last week, marking the second appeal in the past year for a fifth joint financing committee session on the ML-I.  Officials from Pakistan’s Ministry of Railways briefed the National Assembly Standing Committee on Planning about the situation,…

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Govt announces power relief package for winter

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Power-sector

The Power Division on Friday announced a power relief scheme — called the “Bijli Sahulat” package — offering reduced electricity rates to consumers to encourage electricity use during the low-demand winter season. On Thursday, the division also announced on X that the Nati­­onal Electric Power Regu­latory Authority (Nepra) notified an Rs1.28 per unit decrease in electricity charges due to the adjustment of fuel prices in September. Meanwhile, in September, Nepra allowed an Rs1.743 per unit increase in electricity rates across the country for three months — Sept to Nov — to provide Rs43.23 billion…

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IPP Alleges Forced Contract Renegotiations, Offers Contract Termination

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ISLAMABAD: M/s Sapphire Electric Company Limited (SECL) has raised concerns over what it claims to be the fourth instance of forced renegotiations of sovereign power contracts. The company’s CEO, Shahid Abdullah, suggested in a letter to Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif that SECL would be willing to terminate its contract and forgo capacity payments if the government accepts its proposals. In contrast to the Task Force on Energy’s assertion of mutual consent in ongoing negotiations, other independent power producers (IPPs) have also expressed similar reservations in a joint letter to the…

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Pakistan Showcases Fusion Energy Research at IAEA Meeting

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ISLAMABAD: Dr. Raja Ali Raza Anwar, Chairman of the Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission (PAEC), led Pakistan’s delegation at the inaugural ministerial meeting of the IAEA’s World Fusion Energy Group (WFEG) in Rome. During the meeting, Dr. Anwar highlighted Pakistan’s contributions to fusion energy research, sharing details of the country’s development of a glass and two metallic Tokamaks as part of its dedicated fusion research program. He noted that Pakistan is currently in the process of designing a medium-sized Tokamak for further research purposes, underscoring the nation’s commitment to advancing fusion…

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