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As for now, the government on Saturday approved Rs8 per unit increase in the price of electricity for both domestic and commercial consumers, local media reported. Electricity’s basic as well as quarterly tariff will be raised while arrangements are also being made to withdraw the subsidy. It has been learnt that the government is even ready to withdraw the subsidy it had offered to the export sector. The tariff under the head of quarterly adjustment will be increased in phases. According to the circular debt management plan, which was presented…

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National Transmission & Dispatch Company (NTDC) has successfully augmented the existing 160 MVA, 220/132 kV autotransformer (T1) with a 250 MVA unit at 220 kV Industrial-II Quetta grid station. The said autotransformer was energised on Saturday. This project, part of the World Bank funded NTMP-I programme, has been completed under the System Constraints Removal Programme, which will see an enhancement in the capacity of Quetta grid station. It will help meet the increasing load demand of consumers of QESCO. MD NTDC, Engr Dr. Rana Abdul Jabar Khan acknowledged the efforts…

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ISLAMABAD: Engineer Dr Rana Abdul Jabbar Khan on Thursday assumed the charge of Managing Director of National Transmission and Despatch Company (NTDC). The federal government has appointed Engr. Dr. Rana Abdul Jabbar Khan as Managing Director of NTDC. In this regard, the Federal Cabinet approved the summary submitted by the Ministry of Energy (Power Division), said a press release. A formal notification for the appointment of Engr. Dr. Rana Abdul Jabbar Khan was issued. Engr.Dr. Rana Abdul Jabbar Khan completed his BSc in Electrical Engineering from the University of Engineering & Technology Lahore, MSc in Electrical Engineering from the University of Wollongong Australia and PhD. from Royal Melbourne Institute…

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The Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA) asked the Chief Secretary (Punjab) to take action against warehouses illegally storing petroleum products in the province, it has been reported. In a letter, OGRA said it has identified illegal storage of petrol and diesel which might be used to dump or store POL products for inventory gains. “It is requested that immediate action against these culprits is required by your good office to avoid inconvenience to the general public,” it added. OGRA also reportedly shared the list of illegal petrol/diesel storages identified…

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A recent public hearing held by the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) on a proposed 600 MW solar power plant in Muzaffargarh has brought to light a host of concerns on the right incentives needed to promote an expedient uptake of solar power in Pakistan. This is the first large-scale 600 megawatt (MW) solar project offered under the new Fast Track Solar Initiative that aims to substitute solar PV in the place of expensive fossils fueled power generation. Like many countries in Asia, which have been priced out of…

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