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World Bank Mission Arrives to Address CASA-1000 Project Bottlenecks in Pakistan

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ISLAMABAD: A World Bank Implementation Support Mission will visit Islamabad and Lahore from October 28 to November 1, 2024, to address remaining obstacles in the CASA-1000 electricity Transmission and Trading Project, a $1.2 billion regional initiative connecting Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Afghanistan, and Pakistan. The mission, led by Senior Energy Specialist Dmytro Glazkov and Pakistan Country Coordinator Ghulam Murtaza Uqaili, will collaborate with Pakistan’s National Transmission and Despatch Company (NTDC) and the CASA project team to resolve outstanding issues and coordinate with project contractors. Following a funding pause due to the political…

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Israeli army blows up houses in Lebanon’s border village

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BEIRUT: Lebanese state media said the Israeli army dynamited houses in Lebanese border villages on Saturday, as Israel said it used 400 tonnes of explosives to destroy a Hezbollah tunnel, more than a month into an all-out war. The official National News Agency said “the army of the Israeli enemy has since dawn blown up and destroyed houses” in the border village of Adaisseh. The NNA also reported “large explosions” in the border village of Kfar Kila, saying the blasts were heard across the south as columns of smoke rose above the area. Israeli…

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Switzerland to Become the First Country to Roll Out Solar Panels Like Carpet on Railway Tracks

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Switzerland, known for its remarkable train network, is set to become the first country in the world to install solar panels across railway tracks like a “carpet.” The green light for this groundbreaking project has been given, and Swiss company Sun-Ways plans to begin installing solar panels on railway tracks in the Neuchatel region by spring 2025. The company, collaborating with the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, has developed a removable solar system specifically for this purpose. Joseph Scuderi, CEO of Sun-Ways, stated in an interview, “This is the first…

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GoodWe Opens Eco-Friendly Global Headquarters in Suzhou, Setting a New Benchmark in Sustainable Building Design

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GoodWe, a leader in solar inverters and energy solutions, has inaugurated its new global headquarters in Suzhou, China, underscoring its commitment to sustainability and innovation in renewable energy. This cutting-edge glass structure, designed to accommodate thousands of employees, serves as both a global collaboration hub and an exemplar of green building practices. “We are committed to creating workspaces that encourage teamwork and embody our values in sustainability,” said Daniel Huang, Founder and CEO of GoodWe. “This new headquarters enables us to better serve the global market while promoting renewable energy.”…

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Iran, Pakistan explore avenues of cross-border energy cooperation

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TEHRAN – Energy ministers of Iran and Pakistan met and held talks on the sidelines of the Third Belt and Road Ministerial Conference held in Qingdao, China. In this meeting, Abbas Ali-Abadi and Sardar Awais Leghari discussed future collaboration, particularly focusing on the development of electricity projects in border regions, IRNA reported. In this regard, Awais Leghari underscored the importance of cross-border energy projects in boosting connectivity and trade. Exchanging views on the need for enhanced energy connectivity amongst the regional countries, both sides underlined the importance of strengthening energy…

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