LAHORE: The government’s plan to fully convert coal power plants to 100% Thar lignite has encountered a major hurdle, with the Asian Development Bank (ADB) rejecting the proposal for Jamshoro Power sector news Unit I. ADB, the project’s largest creditor, cited legal agreements allowing only 20% local lignite, with 80% imported coal, as per the original deal. An energy ministry official confirmed that shifting to 100% Thar lignite would breach the existing legal covenants. ADB also raised environmental concerns, highlighting that Thar lignite’s higher emissions could surpass national and international…
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KE Seeks Additional Rs853m Fuel Adjustment for August
ISLAMABAD: K-Electric (KE) has requested an additional fuel cost adjustment (FCA) of 51 paisa per unit for August, aiming to collect around Rs853 million from its consumers in the October billing cycle. This contrasts with public sector distribution companies (Discos), which have proposed a 57-paisa per unit refund for the same period. This demand follows KE’s earlier request for a Rs3.1 per unit FCA for July, seeking to raise Rs6.2 billion. The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) held a public hearing on August 29 regarding the July FCA but…
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