Kanupp-II thermal testing completed; commercial operations from next year
ISLAMABAD: The 1,100MW K2 reactor at the Karachi Nuclear Power Plant (Kanupp), the first unit using China's homegrown ‘Hualong One’ technology, has...
NEECA starts energy audit of gas-based captive power plants
ISLAMABAD:Â The National Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority (NEECA) has initiated an energy audit of gas-based captive power plants (CPPs) through independent consulting...
Govt to soon decide K-Electric’s fate: Asad Umar
KARACHI:Â Planning and Development Minister Asad Umar has said that the government would soon decide whether K-Electric (K-E) should remain privatised or be...
KP govt remains deprived of benefits from hydropower project for 5 years
PESHAWAR: Despite spending Rs3.2 billion on the 17 megawatt (MW) Ranolia run-of-river hydropower project, the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) government is still deprived...
Chairperson NTC assures textile millers of rationalising tariffs on industry inputs
LAHORE: National Tariff Commission (NTC) Chairperson Robina Ather has assured the All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (APTMA) Punjab of rationalisation of tariff...
Study reveals flaws in Pakistan’s long-term power capacity plan
In a recent study conducted by the Institute of Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA), in collaboration with the Alliance for Climate...
K-Electric asks NEPRA to increase power tariffÂ
KARACHI: K-Electric (KE) has asked the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) for an increase in the price of electricity, despite the...
Cement despatches slow down in AugustÂ
--Overall despatches drop from 4.83m tonnes in July 2020 to 3.52m tonnes in Aug
--APCMA attributes the slow down to heavy rains, Eidul...
Govt to improve mobile broadband services, expand network
ISLAMABAD: The government is taking steps to improve the broadband services and expand the network as it has started to work on...
Gas infrastructure remains underdeveloped as Rs818bn GIDC awaits intended use
During the last nine years, the federal government has collected Rs818 billion as Gas Infrastructure Development Cess (GIDC), however, it has failed...
Govt committed to producing cheap power to meet growing needs: minister
LAHORE:Â Energy Minister Omar Ayub Khan has said that the government is focusing on alternate resources to produce cheaper power so as to...
Maple Leaf Capital raises stakes in Pioneer Cement to 10.9pc
KARACHI/LAHORE: Maple Leaf Capital Limited, in a notification issued to the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) on Thursday, reported that the company has...
Rift among IPPs puts agreement with govt in jeopardy
The relations of independent power producers (IPPs) have hit a new low due to serious contentions over the recent agreement signed with...
NEPRA okays 86-paisa per unit increase in power tariff
ISLAMABAD:Â The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) on Tuesday approved Re0.86 per unit increase in power tariff on account of fuel cost...
Cabinet likely to approve nominations for PPL’s BoD election
ISLAMABAD: The federal cabinet is expected to approve nominations for election of directors to the board of Pakistan Petroleum Limited (PPL).
According to...