KE stunned as its five projects remain out of IGCEP ISLAMABAD: K-Electric (KE) is reportedly in shock over reports indicating that its five renewable energy projects... Updated 06 Jan, 2025 03:16pm
Markets Talks with Chinese IPPs initiated, says Leghari Federal Minister for Power Sardar Awais Ahmed Khan Leghari said the government has initiated talks with the Chinese... Updated 28 Dec, 2024 06:07pm
Print Renewable energy: Projects get Nepra exemption Authority amends its law to exempt renewable energy projects to be established by foreign countries under Inter Governmental Commercial Transactions (IGCT) Act, 2022 Updated 25 Dec, 2024 11:50am
Print Power Div asked to review base load requirements ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has directed Power Division to comprehensively review the base load power... Updated 24 Dec, 2024 09:38am
Print Three Gencos’ CEOs suspended ISLAMABAD: The government has suspended Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) of three power Generation Companies (Gencos)... Updated 21 Dec, 2024 03:22pm
Print Projects ‘ineligible’ under IGCEP: PD not ready to lend a helping hand to Korean firms ISLAMABAD: The Power Division is reportedly not ready to extend any helping hand to Korean companies which have... Updated 23 Nov, 2024 05:37pm
Print Status of Cat-III wind projects: KE requests PPIB to seek feedback from NTDC ISLAMABAD: K-Electric has requested Private Power and Infrastructure Board (PPIB) to seek feedback from National... Updated 19 Nov, 2024 08:57am
Print KE says not interested in Thar Block-II project sans its inclusion in IGCEP ISLAMABAD: K-Electric (KE) has reportedly shown unwillingness to take ahead the 300-MW Mine Mouth coal-fired project... Updated 21 Oct, 2024 08:54am
Print KOEN demands tariffs for its hydel projects under 2015 Policy ISLAMABAD: Korean company KOEN (Korea-South East Power Company, Ltd) has called on National Electric Power... Updated 09 Sep, 2024 12:56pm
Perspectives Transforming Pakistan’s power sector: from just talk to strategy The planning of Pakistan’s power sector, particularly the generation expansion strategy, has transcended from being... Published 01 Sep, 2024 08:42pm
Print Three solar PV projects: PPIB all set to extend LoIs for 12 months ISLAMABAD: Private Power and Infrastructure Board (PPIB) is all set to extend Letters of Intent (LoIs) for 12... Updated 17 Aug, 2024 07:24pm
Opinion Power transmission: challenges The power sector in Pakistan is facing a crisis of public perception amid the litany of technical challenges... Updated 12 Jun, 2024 07:13am
Print Installed electricity capacity stands at 42,131MW ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s total installed electricity capacity stood at 42,131-MW as of March 2024 with percentage... Updated 12 Jun, 2024 09:30am
Opinion The dumb national electricity policy of 2021 A good public policy is one that addresses a societal problem effectively, is based on evidence and research,... Published 07 May, 2024 06:05am
Print KE suggests joint meeting to get its IGP included in IGCEP ISLAMABAD: K-Electric (KE) is said to have proposed an inter-stakeholders meeting to convince National Transmission... Updated 30 Mar, 2024 10:02am
Business & Finance RfPs of RE projects sans benchmark tariff: Nepra allows KEL to conduct bidding ISLAMABAD: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) has allowed K-Electric Limited (KEL) to conduct... Updated 16 Mar, 2024 09:53am
Print Inclusion of hybrid energy project in IGCEP: OEL seeks PD’s support ISLAMABAD: The Oracle Energy Limited (OEL) has sought the Power Division’s support for the inclusion of its hybrid... Updated 08 Mar, 2024 09:48am
Print Energy models being used by IEP, IGECP: Ministry, KP govt raise questions on duplication ISLAMABAD: Ministry of Water Resources and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Government are said to have raised questions on... Updated 04 Mar, 2024 08:38am
Markets Nishat Group seeks inclusion of its two plants in IGCEP ISLAMABAD: M/s Nishat Group has asked National Transmission and Despatch Company (NTDC) to include its two power... Published 23 Feb, 2024 06:36am
Print 300-MW KE project to stay: SIFC decides to scrap LoIs of Cat-III wind projects ISLAMABAD: The Apex Committee (AC) of Special Investment Facilitation Council (SIFC) has decided to scrap all... Updated 17 Feb, 2024 04:18pm
Print 300MW category–III wind project: SIFC EC directs PPIB to conduct bidding process ISLAMABAD: The Executive Committee of the Special Investment Facilitation Council (SIFC) has directed the Private... Updated 10 Feb, 2024 04:23pm
Print Getting power from Cat–III wind projects: KE links setting up of infrastructure to Nepra’s nod ISLAMABAD: K-Electric (KE) has reportedly linked establishment of infrastructure of power evacuation from... Updated 25 Jan, 2024 09:11am
Opinion Navigating FDI challenges in power sector The latest investment setback suffered by the renewable energy sector in Pakistan is the unsuccessful endeavour to... Published 16 Jan, 2024 05:44am
Business & Finance Wind, solar projects: PPIB seeks details of LoIs issued by Punjab, Sindh ISLAMABAD: The Private Power and Infrastructure Board (PPIB) has sought details of Letters of Intent (LoIs) of wind... Updated 10 Jan, 2024 09:00am
Print Category–III wind projects: NPCC asked to devise wheeling mechanism ISLAMABAD: An inter-organisation committee has directed National Power Control Centre (NPCC), the system operator,... Updated 09 Jan, 2024 08:41am
Opinion Hopium – I Stubborn refusal to look reality in the face and wishing for good daddy saviour has been our norm since 75 years,... Published 04 Jan, 2024 05:41am
Print 600MW wind, solar projects: PFREF moves army chief ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Foreign Renewable Energy Forum (PFREF) has approached Army Chief General Syed Asim Munir for... Updated 04 Jan, 2024 09:21am
Print NTDC supports conversion of Lalpir, Pakgen to Thar coal ISLAMABAD: National Transmission and Despatch Company (NTDC) has supported conversion of M/s Lalpir (LP) and Pakgen... Updated 02 Jan, 2024 08:24am
Print LoIs for hydropower projects: KP seeks provinces’ say in PPIB WG ISLAMABAD: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK) government has urged the federal government to give membership to provincial... Updated 11 Dec, 2023 09:09am
Opinion Insoluble dilemma of power forecasts? As the NTDC (National Transm-ission and Dispatch Company) and Power Division are progressing with the next IGCEP... Published 06 Dec, 2023 04:27am