Ogra’ s approval for import of CNG cylinders still pending
ISLAMABAD:Â All Pakistan Compressed Natural Gas Association Chairman Ghiyas Abdullah Paracha said on Tuesday that they were still waiting for the approval to...
Government to add 6,020MW of electricity to national grid by end of December 2017
With the elections looming in 2018, the government has taken the decision of making payments in full for power projects of 6,020...
Tariffs for renewable energy projects to decrease
Tariffs for renewable energy projects including wind and solar projects will see a decrease as the government has decided in principle to...
NEPRA could be deprived of $300m foreign financing
National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) could be deprived of $300m worth of financing from various donor agencies which include International Monetary...
Wapda paying mark-up of 15pc annually to government for Neelum-Jhelum Hydropower project
According to reliable sources, the tariff for the Neelum-Jhelum hydro-power project (NJHP) could see a decrease in wake of a reduction in...
Polish company poised to take oil, gas exploration to Rs 100 bln per year
PGNiG, a Polish oil and gas company, operating in Pakistan since 1997, has planned to step up its exploration and production activities...
Provinces decline to fund gas supply schemes
Despite receiving Rs 45 billion worth amount of gas development surcharges (GDS), the provincial governments have declined to provide funds for the...
Govt planning to reverse ban on new power plants using imported fuel
The government is considering plans to reverse its decision of allowing setting up of new power plants using imported fuel. The earlier...
MOU to be signed between China and Pakistan for $50b financing of hydro-power projects
A memorandum of understanding (MOU) of $50b is expected to be signed between China and Pakistan for the development and financing of...
IFC to fund construction of Sindh’s largest wind farm
The International Finance Corporation (IFC) has decided to provide funds of $66m and muster a further amount of $172m to help in...
History made as CPEC becomes functional
While Beijing Friday received Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif at the historic Belt and Road Forum starting from Sunday, the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor...
World Bank to fund solar power projects in Pakistan
To improve the energy mix in Pakistan, the World Bank has decided to finance solar power projects in Pakistan from its Green...
Pak expected to float bonds worth $500m to partially fund Dasu power project
Pakistan Water and Power Development Authority (Wapda) is likely to raise finance worth $500 million for the construction of Dasu hydroelectric project...
Polish company poised to take oil, gas exploration to Rs 100b annually
A Polish oil and gas company, operating in Pakistan since 1997, has planned to step up its exploration and production activities and...
Govt allows provinces the right to generate, transmit electricity
In return for greater control of the National Electric Power ReguÂlatory Authority under an amended Nepra law, the federal government has decided...