Solar panel, allied equipment manufacturing: Govt decides to identify, plug policy gaps

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ISLAMABAD: An inter-ministerial meeting has decided to convene a meeting with local manufacturers of solar panels, glass, inverters, etc., to identify the policy gaps in Solar Panel and Allied Equipment Manufacturing Policy 2023 and prepare the roadmap for its implementation. The meeting presided over by Joint Secretary (LED), Ministry of Industries and Production was attended by representatives from the Special…

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KE licence hearing today

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NEPRA frames questions based on comments from industrialists, other stakeholders ISLAMABAD: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) is set to conduct a public hearing on Tuesday to consider a request for the renewal of K-Electric’s (KE) electricity distribution and supplier licence. Nepra has framed 17 questions in response to comments from various stakeholders while KE will present its arguments.…

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Pakistan LNG awards tender to OQ Trading

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ISLAMABAD: State-run Pakistan LNG Ltd (PLL) on Monday awarded a contract to OQ Trading —an Oman subsidy — to deliver an LNG cargo in the second week of January at a post-bidding negotiated price of $17.95 per million British thermal unit (mmBtu) to minimise peak winter gas shortage. Earlier, the PLL had received four international bids against its urgent tender.…

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TAPI project gets special concessions

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ISLAMABAD: The caretaker government is said to have exempted Turkmenistan Afghanistan-Pakistan-India (TAPI) Gas Pipeline project from the Open Access Regime, OGRA Gas (Third Party Access) Rules 2018 and the Pakistan Gas Network Code, besides standard waiver of immunity in line with international precedents to be included in the Host Government Agreement (HGA), sources close to Secretary Petroleum told Business Recorder. These…

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OGDCL Organizes “Mindful Miles Walk” to Promote Environmental Conservation

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ISLAMABAD, November 25, 2023: The Oil and Gas Development Company Limited (OGDCL), in alignment with its Health, Diversity & Inclusion (HDI) initiative, on Saturday organized the “Mindful Miles Walk” for its employees, a dynamic and healthy activity aimed at protecting the environment.The event, organized by the OGDCL Sports Board, was inaugurated by Mr. Ahmed Hayat Lak, the Managing Director and…

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KE readies IGP for up to 2032-33

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ISLAMABAD: K-Electric has prepared its Indicative Generation Plan (IGP) up to 2032-33 which will be submitted to an appropriate forum for consideration and approval. National Transmission and Despatch Company (NTDC) recently wrote a letter to KE in which data has been sought for IGCEP 2024. In reply to a November 2, 2023 letter of Deputy Manager Director, System Operation, National…

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