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Nearly half of the K-Electric consumers may not get the benefit of exemption from paying fuel adjustment charges (FAC) in their monthly electricity bills as Federal Energy Minister Khurrum Dastagir said on Wednesday that Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif announced elimination of fuel adjustment charges in the entire country for only those who consumed up to 200 units of electricity per month. Speaking at a press conference here at the KE head office, he said that the federal government had exempted over 17 million electricity consumers from FAC and traders from…

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The German state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern has earmarked €10 million to support the deployment of solar modules with a power of up to 600 W on balconies, terraces, and facades. Under the program, each household is entitled to receive a rebate of up to €500 ($496). The small systems with an output of up to 600 W that we want to support do not require approval, they only have to be registered with the energy supplier,” the government said in a statement. “This can quickly bring savings when electricity prices rise.”…

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Federal Energy Minister, Engineer Khurrum Dastgir Khan visited the power generation company at the site of block one of Thar coal project.The Federal Minister reviewed the work on the boiler of the under-construction coal-based power plant.Later on, the Sino Sindh Resource (Private) Limited and Chairman of the generation company of the block one power plant briefed the Federal Minister about the ongoing development works at the site.Also present on the occasion were Joint Secretary of the Energy Ministry, Salman Qayyum, Managing-Director Private Power Infrastructure Board (PPIB) Shahjahan Mirza, Director-General Coal…

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Coal is the most widely used cheap electricity producing source, which is currently generating 36% of world’s electricity, stated Wang Zihai, President Pakistan China Joint Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCJCCI) during a think tank session held at PCJCCI secretariat on Tuesday. He added that Pakistan has large reserves of coal specially lignite coal which China has imported for $8bn in 2021 from other countries instead of Pakistan due to the lack of technology and modern methods. The government of Pakistan should introduce modern technology to facilitate the miners with…

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Energy in all forms is closely linked to economic prosperity of the county. Due to urbanization, climate change, and global warming energy demand is increasing. Pakistan is the state which is facing energy crisis and unfortunately failed to find a relevant solution. Presently, we are using many electronic gadgets which cause electricity consumption. On the other hand; government buildings, including General Assemblies consume a lot of electricity and their utility bills often remain unpaid. According to reports, the country’s public sector distribution companies (DISCOs) lost more than Rs. 2.8 billion…

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