Turning the Tide on Power ShortagesWave Energy Can Boost Pakistan’s Power Capability

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If Pakistan wants to achieve rapid socio-economic development in the 21st century, it must become self-reliant in electricity production. By Ayoub Hameed A World Bank’s Pakistan Energy Survey reports that 7.3 per cent of Sindh’s population lacks electricity, followed by 2.6 per cent in Balochistan, 1.0 per cent in Punjab, 0.4 per cent in Islamabad and 0.2 per cent in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. It also found that only 3.0 per cent of households receive 16 hours of electricity daily, while 97 per cent fall into Tier 3 or below.Moreover, 7.3 per…

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پاکستان کے لیے تیار: ٹونگ وائی TNC 2.0 ماڈیولز توانائی کی پیداوار بڑھائیں، لاگت کم کریں اور اعتماد بڑھائیں

جیسے جیسے پاکستان سستی اور ملکی توانائی کی طرف تیزی سے بڑھ رہا ہے، سولر ٹیکنالوجی کا انتخاب—اور اس کے پیچھے مضبوط پارٹنر—اب پہلے سے کہیں زیادہ اہم ہو گیا ہے۔ بڑھتی ہوئی بجلی کی قیمتیں، درآمدی ایندھن پر انحصار، زمین کی کمی اور مشکل موسمی حالات کے تناظر میں، اعتماد، کارکردگی اور مالی مستحکم منصوبوں کی ضرورت لازمی بن چکی ہے۔ ٹونگ وائی سولر، جو کہ فورچون گلوبل 500 کمپنی اور بلومبرگNEF ٹیر-1 ماڈیول سپلائر ہے، دنیا کی چند کمپنیوں میں سے ہے جو پوری فوٹو وولٹک ویلیو چین…

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Neelum Jhelum Hydropower Project to Remain Closed for Additional Two Years

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The Neelum Jhelum Hydropower Project (NJHPP), with a capacity of 969 MW, has been completely shut down for over two months. Despite this, the root cause of the problem has not yet been identified. According to a report by Dawn newspaper, officials familiar with the situation have stated that the issue appears to be more significant than initially anticipated. The 500 billion PKR project, located near Muzaffarabad in Azad Kashmir, might remain closed for another 18 to 24 months. They indicated that the decrease in the Head Race Tunnel (HRT)…

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Indonesian government abolishes net metering

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Indonesian government abolishes net metering February 27, 2025 The Indonesian government has ended net metering for rooftop solar installations. The Jakarta-based Institute for Essential Services Reform says this could make it harder for the country to meet its solar deployment targets, as PV installations will become more expensive for households and small businesses. Indonesia’s Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (MEMR) has enacted MEMR Regulation No. 2/2024, which abolishes net metering for rooftop PV installations. The country first introduced net metering in November 2018. It allowed solar project owners to export…

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