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A Chinese state company has expressed concerns over the inordinate delay in the launch and completion of the remaining 600-megawatt portion of the 900MW mega solar power project under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) due to various issues allegedly on the part of the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) and the National Transmission and Despatch Company (NTDC). The firm, in its various communications to the CPEC Authority, Punjab government, Ministry of Energy (power division) and other authorities concerned, has sought immediate resolution of all issues enabling it to launch…

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The Pakistan Electric Power Company (Pepco) has been revised under a legal arrangement of being a “Managing Agent”. The role of Pepco, briefly speaking, is to monitor and coordinate the operations of DISCOs. There is a mixed reaction to the revival of Pepco. I am in favour of Pepco’s revival and have been writing about it. We will explain the reasons for such support while examining and evaluating the objections of those opposing it. Pepco had been formed in the wake of the dismemberment of the monolith of Wapda which…

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The Cabinet Committee on Energy (CCoE) on Friday approved allocation of pipeline capacity to two new LNG terminal developers to facilitate their investment in the additional gas infrastructure and once again decided to dissolve Pakistan Electric Power Company (Pepco).The company was disbanded twice in the past. A meeting of the CCoE, presided over by Planning and Development Minister Asad Umar, “approved the summary submitted by the Ministry of Maritime Affairs on the report of the inter-ministerial committee (IMC) on the establishment of new terminals,” said an announcement. It said the…

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The business community has lambasted the Sui Southern Gas Company (SSGC) for shutting down gas supply for 72 hours to the industrial sector. Businessmen Group (BMG) chairman Zubair Motiwala in a statement on Friday asked the SSGC to immediately restore supply to industries as gas suspension would terribly affect production and it would become difficult to fulfil their commitments. Mr Motiwala, who is also a former president of the Karachi Chamber of Commerce and Industry, said the SSGC, instead of resorting to gas suspension, must adopt load management and rationalisation…

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This publication is an authentic source of data and information and a must read for all the stakeholders according to their needs, interest and comprehension. SOI has reported 140 major cases and determinations indicating that Nepra has been quite busy during the outgoing year. SOI highlights a lot of issues which may not mean that it agrees and wants to implement most of them. However, its mere discussion does indicate the recognition of those issues. Admittedly, all issues may not be under sole discretion and domain of Nepra, it is…

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