Solar showdown: the untold power play behind Pakistan’s energy revolution—I In Pakistan, significant emphasis is placed on net-metered solarization, with the reduction in energy demand often... Updated 30 Oct, 2024 08:16am
Opinion Net metering: Balancing the scales—V To achieve a win-win solution for all stakeholders—solar users, non-solar consumers, utility companies, and the... Updated 24 Oct, 2024 08:26am
Opinion Net metering: Balancing the scales—IV As we concluded in the previous part of this essay, renegotiating the power purchase agreements is difficult, if not... Updated 23 Oct, 2024 07:07am
Opinion Net metering: Balancing the scales—III One frequent option often advocated to address the issue of growing power rates for all consumers, particularly... Updated 21 Oct, 2024 08:36am
Opinion Net metering: Balancing the scales—II In the previous piece of this essay, we observed that although there are fuel cost savings of 6.29% when we utilise... Published 18 Oct, 2024 06:51am
Opinion Net metering: Balancing the scales—I Potential promises of clean, sustainable, and long-term cost-saving alternatives have dominated the discussion about... Published 17 Oct, 2024 06:34am
Print Net metering tariff rationalisation plan put on the ice ISLAMABAD: The Power Division has put the much-talked about net metering tariff rationalisation plan on ice for the... Updated 16 Sep, 2024 07:30pm
Print Buyback rate of net metering likely at average energy cost ISLAMABAD: The government is likely to fix the buyback rate of net metering at average energy cost aimed at... Updated 19 Jul, 2024 09:32am
BR Research Localization of solar PV The Federal Budget 2024-25 was much of a non-event for the power sector highlighted by the same repetitive... Published 14 Jun, 2024 08:07am
Markets Power Division rejects reports of ending net metering policy The Power Division on Wednesday rejected reports claiming that the government might take a decision to end the net... Updated 05 Jun, 2024 10:18pm
Perspectives Net-metering: turning up the heat on Pakistani people instead of IPPs As usual, Pakistan finds itself caught in a quagmire when it comes to its energy policy. Never mind that it added... Published 23 May, 2024 08:39pm
Opinion U-turn on net metering Delivering a powerful speech at a closing Plenary- Rejuvenating Growth of the World Economic Forum on 29th April... Published 20 May, 2024 05:44am
Markets Govt’s balancing act: incentivise solar, but not too much? KARACHI: Pakistan’s government has once again been caught in a tight spot. It wants to promote renewable energy –... Updated 10 May, 2024 09:51am
Print Net metering power: Govt mulling bringing buyback rates down to Rs11/unit from Rs21 Current trend has misbalanced govt's plan to pay capacity charges, sources say Updated 25 Apr, 2024 10:07am
Markets PSA praises govt for maintaining current net metering rate LAHORE: Pakistan Solar Association (PSA) has thanked the caretaker government for maintaining current Net Metering... Published 15 Sep, 2023 06:31am
Print Net metering: Nepra to protect interests of ‘all’ consumers ISLAMABAD: National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) is to protect interest of both net metering... Updated 11 Oct, 2022 10:01am
Markets Procedure and benefits of net metering: Field formations directed to provide complete info ISLAMABAD: Consumers are significantly reducing their monthly electricity bills by generating electricity from... Published 13 Apr, 2022 06:03am