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Transmission line will evacuate Power from 969 MW Neelum Jhehlum HPP and 720 MW Karot HPPNTDC Headquarter, WAPDA House Lahore (14 Jan 2022) National Transmission and Despatch Company Limited (NTDC) has successfully completed and energized the 133 km long 2nd phase of 500 kV Neelum Jhehlum Double Circuit Transmission line and energized it successfully. Now the power generated through 969 MW Neelum Jhehlum Hydropower Project will be dispatched directly to 500 kV Nokhar (New Ghakkar) Grid Station which is closer to the load centres. The spokesman has said that the…

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The European gas crunch has been hogging headlines for months now, and with good reason – the continent is still struggling to secure enough energy for its winter needs. But there may be a worse crunch looming over the world, and that would be an oil crunch. The signs are there for everyone to see should they bother to look: OPEC’s spare capacity is dwindling, new discoveries are at historic lows, and banks are growing increasingly reluctant to engage with the oil and gas industry because of the rise of ESG…

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An inauguration ceremony was held in this regard, in which Sindh Local Government Minister Syed Nasir Hussain Shah was the chief guest. Karachi Metropolitan Corporation (KMC) Administrator Murtaza Wahab, SSWMB Managing Director Zubair Channa and Sindh Local Government Secretary Syed Najam Ahmed Shah were also present at the ceremony. Addressing the event, Shah said that as per the new local government law, the Karachi mayor would be the chairman of the waste management board. The ceremony was informed that additional 140 mini-tippers, which are three-wheel trucks, and 350 vehicles had…

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The Pakistan Oil Refinery Policy 2021 has turned into a shuttlecock between the Ministry of Energy and Cabinet Committee on Energy (CCOE) which has sparked uncertainty in the refining sector that plans to invest $5 billion to upgrade projects. The delay in reaching a decision by the CCOE has marred the investment plans of refineries. CCOE has already approved Refinery Policy 2021 however it capped the incremental revenue for upgradation. Earlier, CCOE had raised several questions regarding collection of deemed duty by refineries and investment on upgradation projects. Petroleum division…

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The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) on Wednesday allowed applicability of cheaper fixed electricity rate of Rs12.96 per unit on incremental consumption to domestic, commercial and general services in current winter months to K-Electric and until Oct 31, 2023 to all industrial consumers of the utility while missing out industrial (B1) consumers of other distribution companies (Discos). It may be recalled that the normal tariff for non-protected consumers varies between Rs16 and Rs22 per unit. In two determinations on Wednesday, the regulator allowed these rates to KE as an…

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