Power Division fails to deliver on PMO’s tasks ISLAMABAD: Power Division is said to have failed to comply with majority of tasks including establishment of... Updated 13 Nov, 2024 10:43am
Print CCP issues report on state of competition in power sector: Discos asked to strengthen MIRAD for better business planning Report highlights significant presence and impact of state-owned enterprises on competition within the power sector Updated 09 Nov, 2024 02:59pm
Opinion Electricity market stuck in limbo Pakistan’s electricity sector reform has been a topic of discussion for over three decades, with the ambition to... Published 17 Oct, 2024 06:34am
Opinion ISMO: A game-changer for Pakistan’s electricity market? In a significant step toward reforming Pakistan’s power sector, the Cabinet Committee on Energy (CCoE) recently... Updated 16 Oct, 2024 08:31am
Print Govt stops payments to 18 IPPs ahead of negotiations? ISLAMABAD: The government is said to have stopped payments to 18 Independent Power Producers (IPPs) of 4,267-MW... Updated 14 Oct, 2024 03:17pm
Perspectives CTBCM’s impact: a promise of affordable and reliable electricity? The potential transition of Pakistan’s power sector to a competitive wholesale electricity market under the... Published 04 Oct, 2024 09:30pm
Print CCP suggests govt to swiftly implement CTBCM model ISLAMABAD: The Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) has recommended the government to swiftly implement the... Updated 30 Sep, 2024 08:59am
Print CTBCM test run: Nepra reserves determination on final report ISLAMABAD: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) on Tuesday reserved determination on final... Updated 31 Jul, 2024 10:18am
Business & Finance Industry leaders unite for urgent implementation of CTBCM regime KARACHI: In a significant show of unity, leading industrial chambers and associations came together at a... Published 11 Jul, 2024 07:37am
Print Final test-run report on CTBCM: Stakeholders seek adjustments in their power tariffs ISLAMABAD: The stakeholders have sought adjustments in their electricity tariffs to accurately reflect costs and... Updated 31 May, 2024 09:18am
Markets Nepra reschedules CTBCM hearing for tomorrow ISLAMABAD: National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) has rescheduled public hearing on final test run... Published 29 May, 2024 06:06am
Business & Finance Symposium to discuss energy transition in textiles sector ISLAMABAD: The Pak-German Climate & Energy Partnership (PCCEP) in collaboration with Sustainable Development... Published 01 May, 2024 04:14am
Print Operations: KAPCO reluctant to opt for CTBCM ISLAMABAD: Kot Addu Power Company Limited (KAPCO) is reportedly reluctant to opt for operation under Competitive... Updated 26 Apr, 2024 09:16am
Print Tariff petition: PPIB for excluding certain projects from Nepra application ISLAMABAD: The Private Power and Infrastructure Board (PPIB) has proposed that pipeline hydropower projects who... Updated 02 Apr, 2024 08:44am
Editorials The energy sector mess EDITORIAL: That the energy sector is in a mess and is dragging the already low productivity of the manufacturing... Published 01 Apr, 2024 05:34am
Print Use of System Charges: Higher unit cost will make power trade unfeasible? ISLAMABAD: The higher cost of about Rs 26 per unit Use of System Charges (UoSC) to be recovered from key consumers... Updated 27 Mar, 2024 09:25am
Opinion Deindustrialisation amid rising energy costs Against the backdrop of unaffordable energy tariffs, the government is taking a significant step by proposing to... Updated 04 Mar, 2024 04:35am
Print CTBCM, wheeling charges: Power Div asked to consult with industry, stakeholders ISLAMABAD: The Cabinet Committee on Energy (CCoE) has directed Power Division to discuss Competitive Trading... Updated 04 Feb, 2024 07:45pm
Print Special panel formed to resolve issue of wheeling charges ISLAMABAD: The Cabinet Committee on Energy (CCoE) has constituted a special panel headed by Caretaker Finance... Updated 14 Dec, 2023 09:07am
Opinion Envisioning Karachi’s energy future Karachi is seeing a surging energy demand due to its rapid expansion. Diverse industries and commercial activities... Updated 29 Nov, 2023 05:34am
Opinion Wheeling charges: do or die On Tuesday 28th November, power regulator Nepra will hold a public hearing on the Discos’ petitions to determine a... Published 27 Nov, 2023 06:13am
Print CCoE all set to consider CTBCM final test run report ISLAMABAD: The Cabinet Committee on Energy (CCoE) is all set to consider Final Test Run Report of the long-awaited... Updated 22 Nov, 2023 10:07am
Print $209m EDEIP: World Bank rates implementation progress as moderately satisfactory ISLAMABAD: The World Bank has rated the implementation progress of the “Electricity Distribution Efficiency... Updated 07 Nov, 2023 09:43am
Opinion Discos—a dead weight around our necks?—II Unbeknown to the Regulator, presently the DISCOs are not even maintaining their existing infrastructure. Basically,... Published 18 Oct, 2023 06:09am
Opinion No more business as usual—II Known solutions to our problems start with merit-based governance and justice system adhering to our Constitution.... Updated 05 Oct, 2023 06:51am
Print KE’s licence renewed for 6 months ISLAMABAD: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) has provisionally renewed KE’s distribution... Updated 20 Jul, 2023 09:16am
Print KE may buy power from Turtonas-Uzghor projects ISLAMABAD: K-Electric (KE) is likely to purchase 82.25-MW hydel electricity from Turtonas-Uzghor hydropower projects... Updated 12 Jun, 2023 08:42am
Business & Finance Industrial areas: APTMA advocates dedicated power plants ISLAMABAD: All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (APTMA) has presented innovative solution to reduce energy cost ... Published 31 May, 2023 03:57am
Opinion Exports, not loans, constitute solution Textile exports for April, 2023 clocked in at $1.24 billion, a staggering $500 million less than the previous... Published 04 May, 2023 04:26am
Markets Guidebook launched for stakeholders in development of RE projects KARACHI: Renewables First (RF), an energy and environment think tank, launched an On-Grid Renewables Project... Published 03 Mar, 2023 06:12am