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National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) on Monday witnessed a heated debate on Request for Proposals (RFP) for establishment of 600-MW solar power plant by the federal government at Muzaffargarh and Sindh government; Nepra feared that the period of 25 years for the project life is too long. Both the hearings were officiated by Chairman NEPRA, Tauseef H Farooqi; Member Sindh, Rafique Ahmad Shaikh; Member KP, Maqsood Anwar Khan and Member Balochistan, Mathar Niaz Rana. Power Division was represented by Additional Secretary, Zafar Abbas; CEO, Alternative Energy Development Board (AEDB)…

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Depending on who you ask, pumped hydro energy storage is either the future of the clean energy industry and the key to decarbonizing the global economy, or it’s an ecological disaster that needs to be stopped. The truth, of course, lies somewhere in between – but friends and enemies of pumped hydro tend to espouse either one narrative or the other with inadequate attention to the nuanced trade-offs and potential synergies that pumped hydro storage presents to the renewable energy industry. The issue is this: building dams is good for…

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The value-added textile exporters on Monday slammed the coalition government of Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) for permitting the import of “luxury BMW cars” amid economic crisis, saying that the government’s inattention has brought the export sector to a disaster. The incumbent government lacks a clear direction and its “casual” conduct has brought a disaster to the industrial sector and sabotaged exports, value-added textile exporters told a joint press conference held at PHMA House. They said that the financial crisis for the exporters outgrows with foreign buyers showing reluctance to place…

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Several reservations were expressed by representatives of the Punjab and Khyber- Pakhtunkhwa (KP) provinces on Monday, over the federal government’s plans to float bids for 6,000MW solar-powered projects. The federal government had recently approved a document to start the bidding process. These objections were raised at a public hearing organised by the National Electric and Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) on Monday. The provinces accused the central government of setting aside projects for which Letter of Intents (LoIs) had already been issued to investors. The investors in those projects had been…

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In an unprecedented development, the Cabinet Committee for Disposal of Legislative Cases (CCLC) on Friday approved the safety standards for the auto industry. The safety standards will now be forwarded to the federal cabinet for approval. Once approved, these regulations will become effective for the auto sector. According to details, the CCLC has approved eight safety standards for locally manufactured vehicles. These are Child Restraint System (PS:5574 and PS:5575), Safety Belts (PS:5578 and PS:5579), Air Bags (PS:5576), Electric PowerTrain for EVs (PS:5550 and PS:5551), and Helmet for Riders (PS:1402). PSQCA…

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