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Pakistan’s power generation falls 15% MoM, costs plunge 30% in February

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Power generation in Pakistan clocked in at 6,945 GWh in February 2025, a steep decline of 15% MoM compared to the previous month, suggesting a decline in economic activity. Back in January 2024, power generation stood at 8,153 GWh. On a yearly basis, power generation declined by 3% as compared to 7,130 GWh in the same month of the previous year. “This was the lowest monthly power generation in five years,” said JS Global. Electricity generation in February fell to its lowest level since March 2020, when it stood at…

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Govt to transit major coal power plants to Thar coal

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Aimed to reduce energy costs and reliance on imported coal, the federal government has decided to shift the coal-based power plants at Jamshoro, Thal, and Sahiwal to utilize locally sourced Thar coal. The decision was finalized during the 28th meeting of the Thar Coal and Energy Board, chaired by Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah. Key federal and provincial officials, including Energy Minister Nasir Hussain Shah and Federal Finance Minister Senator Aurangzeb, participated in the meeting. The Sindh Chief Minister highlighted that electricity from Thar coal costs just Rs…

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China Coal Secures 4 GW of Solar Modules at $0.10/W in Major Procurement Round

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Beijing: China Coal Energy Group (China Coal) has finalized contracts for 4 GW of solar modules from JinkoSolar, Tongwei Solar, JA Solar, and DAS Solar in its first centralized procurement for 2024. The procurement includes 3 GW of n-type tunnel oxide passivated contact (TOPCon) modules (2.7 GW bifacial, 0.3 GW single-sided) priced at CNY 0.755 ($0.10) per watt and 1 GW of p-type passivated emitter and rear cell (PERC) modules (0.7 GW bifacial, 0.3 GW single-sided) at CNY 0.716/W. JinkoSolar secured the largest allocation at 2,100 MW, followed by Tongwei…

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India Set to Launch Coal Exchange to Stabilize Prices and Improve Supply

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NEW DELHI: India is preparing to launch a coal exchange aimed at stabilizing coal prices and enhancing the fuel’s availability, according to Coal Minister G. Kishan Reddy. Speaking at an industry event on Monday, the minister revealed that discussions on establishing the exchange took place last week, though the exact launch date was not disclosed.

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