AEDB approves solar projects adding 556.52MW to national grid
The Alternative Energy Development Board (AEDB) has issued seven Letters of Support (LoS) and 17 Letters of Intent (LoI) for various solar...
High-loss areas not inlcuded in electricity demand estimates
The government on Monday excluded high-loss areas from electricity demand estimates. The country has been experiencing extended power cuts due to soaring...
Show cause notices issued to 7 OMCs for overcharging in AJK
ISLAMABAD: The Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (Ogra) is reported to have issued show-cause notices to as many as seven top oil...
Rising gas imports likely to increase pressure on forex reserves
The government is increasingly relying on gas imports to meet energy needs of various sectors, as a slowdown is witnessed in oil...
Prolonged power-cuts across country as shortfall reaches 7,000MW
Increased load shedding of 7 to 10 hours was witnessed across the country on Sunday, as the demand-supply gap between the electricity...
Nooriabad power station to provide 100 MW electricity to K-Electric
K-Electric will start receiving 100 megawatt of electricity from the Sindh government owned Nooriabad power plant by the end of this month. This...
IPP’s withdraw sovereign guarantee encashment demand on government reassurances
The Independent Power Producers (IPP’s) have withdrawn the sovereign guarantee encashment demand on the undertaking of the government to resolve all outstanding...
K-Electric wins Diversity and Inclusion Award
K-Electric has won the Diversity & Inclusion Award during the Global Diversity & Inclusion Benchmarks Conference (GDIC) 2017, which was recently held....
Rs25b payment in the offing to power and fuel suppliers within a week
The government has decided to make an upfront payment of Rs25b to power producers and fuel suppliers within a week’s time for...
Qatar may be awarded $1.5b Karachi-Lahore gas pipeline on a government to government deal
Qatar has expressed an interest in the $1.5b Karachi-Lahore gas pipeline project for supply of imported liquefied natural gas (LNG). The country is...
Thar to Lahore transmission line being planned by government
Plan to lay another high voltage power line from Thar to Lahore is being considered by the government for transmission of 4,000 megawatts...
Japan provides $ 24 million for Islamabad-Burhan Transmission Line
Japan and Pakistan on Thursday signed a loan agreement worth $24 million for the first phase of implementation of Islamabad-Burhan Transmission Line...
Japanese Foreign Minister due to sign 2665m yen ODA loan
The State Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, Nabuo Kishi, is arriving here to sign a ODA (Official Development Assistance) loan of...
Plan to privatize Disco’s shelved
In a meeting of the National Assembly Standing Committee on Water and Power held on Wednesday, the Secretary Water and Power Yousaf...
Govt considers setting up mobile power plants
The government is considering setting up short term mobile power plants since the delay in the  ongoing power projects has attracted criticism...