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India asks companies to fire up power plants

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power-subsidy

To meet rising electricity demand in hot summer months NEW DELHI: India has asked companies to operate underutilised gas-based power plants in May and June, and extend operations of imported coal-based plants until Oct 15 to meet anticipated high demand for electricity, according to two government orders. The South Asian nation registered an 8% rise in electricity consumption in the financial year that ended last month, and demand is expected to rise in the hot summer months. In an order dated Friday, the government for the first time invoked an…

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WWEA Annual Report 2023: Record Year for Windpower

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Bonn (WWEA) – The year 2023 ended with a new record for new wind turbine installations: In total, the world added 116’065 Megawatt of new capacity within one year, more than ever before. According to preliminary statistics published today by the World Wind Energy Association, global wind power capacity has now passed one million Megawatt and has reached 1’047’288 Megawatt – very close to the prediction published by WWEA in autumn 2023.  The volume of the capacity added is 34% higher than in 2022, when the world added only 86…

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Huawei Fusionsolar Shines Bright at Solar Pakistan Expo, Acknowledges Partners’ Excellence

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Lahore: At the highly anticipated Solar Pakistan Expo, Huawei Fusionsolar stole the spotlight with the immense support of their Partners Bahum, Dewan and AE Solar, with its cutting-edge inverters, captivating the majority of attendees with their innovative features and functionality, who showcased their synergy with Huawei Fusionsolar in advancing solar energy solutions. The event reached its pinnacle when Huawei Fusionsolar hosted a gala dinner to express gratitude to their esteemed partners and clients for their outstanding contributions throughout the year. This gesture underscored Huawei’s commitment to fostering strong relationships and…

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Early results spring big surprises

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• PTI claims it can form govt in centre, two provinces• Barring Karachi, PPP seems set to retain its hold in Sindh• PML-N doing better in central Punjab, some other areas ISLAMABAD: Despite an underlying ‘distrust’ in the electoral exercise, millions queued up to vote in Thursday’s long-overdue elections. However, voters’ hopes of seeing some results were left unfulfilled till late in the night, with the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) only able to announce three results by 4am on Friday morning. According to the ECP, Fazal Hakim Khan was…

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WAPDA holds road show in Bangkok, seeks global partners for floating solar project

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LAHORE: The Water & Power Development Authority (WAPDA) held a road show in Bangkok on Monday to attract international bidders for its 300 megawatt (MW) floating solar project, the first of its kind in the country. The project, which will use floating solar panels on two reservoirs in the Tarbela-Ghazi Barotha hydropower complex, aims to generate clean and low-cost electricity for the national grid. The road show, which was attended by 58 delegates from 50 international firms, also featured presentations by WAPDA officials and consultants on the financial, technical and…

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