Director General SEPA & officiak inspected the unloading of Sotabean being carried out at Birth Number 13 of KPT, which was releasing the high concentration of PM (particulate Matters) and Soyabean Dust in open Air. Also the sources inform that vessel halted from Port of Canada with 67 Thousand metric tons of Soyabean. This ship had been imported from various importer / consignee. Inview of the death / casualties causing LAST NIGHT at Kemari, It is apprehended that allergens are adversely effecting human health. Sind EPA took action under section…
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The World’s First Hydrogen Hubs Are In The Making
While hopes for hydrogen as a major energy carrier go back decades, a new generation of hydrogen plans are now coming forth from companies, industry groups and countries. The EU’s ambitious plan for hydrogen is complemented by a growing number of national and regional plans in Europe, Asia and elsewhere. The remarkable number of hydrogen plans around the world indicate that a significant threshold has been reached. They cover an extensive range of applications. But they share a perspective that sees hydrogen as an indispensable energy intermediary in a future 0-carbon…
Read MoreTarbela 4th Extension Hydropower Project earns WB admiration
Islamabad – Tarbela 4th Extension Hydropower Project (1410 MW), completed in 2018 by the PML (N) government, has earned the World Bank admiration for the successful implementation and effective operation. According to the World Bank Tarbela 4th completion in less than budget, estimates is very rare worldwide and in the past two years, the benefits from the project are twice its capital cost. This has been acknowledged in the World Bank Implementation Support Mission Aide Memoire, recently shared with the Ministry of Water Resources, Ministry of Energy – Power Division…
Read MoreWapda to raise $500m loans for dams
ISLAMABAD: The Water and Power Development Authority (Wapda) is set to raise $500 million international commercial loans through Eurobonds to meet foreign financing needs of Diamer-Bhasha and Mohamand dams. The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the cabinet, which meets later this week, is expected to formally approve the launch of the Wapda bonds abroad besides taking a decision on the fate of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) air-mix plants. This is the first time that Wapda is launching Eurobonds without a sovereign guarantee of the government owing to positive corporate family…
Read MoreNEPRA, experts discuss CTBCM model
ISLAMABAD: The power regulator said on Tuesday that the Competitive Trading Bilateral Contract Market (CTBCM) would be a game changer for the power industry of Pakistan. During a webinar on CTBCM, a large number of renowned national and international experts and stakeholders of the electric power sector shared their views on the subject. Shedding light on the CTBCM model, Nepra Chairman Tauseef H Farooqi said Nepra had approved a detailed design and implementation plan for CTBCM that would create a competitive environment in the power sector for the benefit of…
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