NEPRA forms committee to probe Jan 23 power outage

NEPRA forms committee to probe Jan 23 power outage February 17, 2023 After failure of Prime Minister’s designated inquiry committee in unearthing reasons of the January 23’s countrywide power breakdown, the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) on Thursday constituted a committee to thoroughly investigate the matter. The power regulator said it had taken a serious notice of the outage and acquired a preliminary report from National Transmission and Despatch Company (NTDC) and K-Electric. Subsequently, a briefing/presentation by NTDC, KE, WAPDA and all distribution companies (DISCOs) was held on January…

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PAKISTAN’S CIRCULAR DEBT CROSSES RS4.177 TRILLION

The circular debt of Pakistan’s energy sector has crossed an alarming level of Rs4,177 billion, ARY News reported on Tuesday, citing sources familiar with the development. With the country’s economic situation getting appalling, the documents have revealed that Pakistan’s energy sector is running completely on credit. The circular debt in the energy sector is also swelling as the government is unable to pay dues to independent power producers (IPPs). The energy sector’s circular debt is increasing Rs129 billion yearly, the sources said. Furthermore, the circular debt of the electricity sector has…

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Growatt Propels Pakistan’s Transition to Renewables Through a 120MW Package Deal with NMC Group

This 120 MW deal helps to provide the most reliable and advanced string inverters for local users in Pakistan, which will undoubtedly strengthen the company’s leading position in Pakistan’s renewable energy industry. Growatt will supply the three-phase residential inverter MOD 3-15KTL3-X from its latest innovation, the Generation X series. The inverter features sleek and compact design as well as smart, safe and reliable functionalities. Lightweight and easy to install, it also integrates string monitoring function for fast troubleshooting, and Type II SPD on both DC and AC sides to enhance…

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Lucky Cement Limited Announces 34 MW Solar Power Project and 5.589 MWh Reflex Energy Storage

The project was announced in partnership with Reon Energy Pakistan’s leading Solar and Storage Solutions Specialist•The project is set to be installed at Lucky Cement’s Pezu plant in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.•The project will cut around 29,569 Tonnes of CO2 equivalent emissions annually. Pakistan – Karachi, March 31, 2022: Lucky Cement Limited and Reon Energy today announced a 34 MW captive solar power project with a 5.589 MWh Reflex energy storage. The project set to be installed at Lucky Cement’s Pezu plant in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa will hold not only Pakistan’s largest on-site…

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AJK govt, Nepra sign MoU to address environmental issues

The Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) government and National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) on Friday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on the use of community infrastructure programmes and corporate social responsibility belt (CSR) funds. The signing ceremony was held here at Kashmir House. Prime Minister of Azad Jammu and Kashmir Sardar Abdul Qayyum Niazi, Nepra Chairman Tauseef H. Farooqi, Minister for Planning and Development AJK Chaudhry Mohammad Rashid were present on the occasion. The MoU was signed to address the environmental and economic problems arising out of Kohala…

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