China Century Steel Mills: Authorities told to iron out land prices, other problems ISLAMABAD: In line with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s directives to remove all barriers impeding industrial... Published 24 Dec, 2024 07:33am
Print Deletion of schemes from PSDP: Power Div initiates probe against NTDC ISLAMABAD: Power Division has initiated inquiry against National Transmission and Despatch Company (NTDC) for... Published 24 Dec, 2024 06:33am
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... Published 24 Dec, 2024 06:33am
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
Business & Finance Riali-II HPP: Security package papers up for ECC nod tomorrow ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet, scheduled to meet on Thursday (Dec 19), is set... Published 18 Dec, 2024 08:08am
Print Discos’ sell-off: Power Division fails to satisfy Senate panel ISLAMABAD: Power Division on Thursday failed to satisfy the Senate Standing Committee on Power about privatisation... Updated 13 Dec, 2024 02:26pm
Print 8 baggasse-fired IPPs: Settlement deals okayed by Cabinet Central Power Purchasing Agency to approach National Electric Power Regulatory Authority to reduce the tariff of electricity generated by these plants Updated 11 Dec, 2024 03:10pm
Print Private sector participation: PD urges Nepra to amend licencing regulations of Discos ISLAMABAD: The Power Division has approached the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) to amend power... Updated 09 Dec, 2024 02:49pm
Print IESCO starts implementing PM’s ‘winter package’ ISLAMABAD: Chief Executive IESCO, Muhammad Naeem Jan stated that in light of the winter facilitation package... Updated 09 Dec, 2024 09:31am
Print Jamshoro power plant unit: Senate panel orders probe into delay ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on Economic Affairs directed an inquiry on Friday into the nearly five-year... Updated 07 Dec, 2024 02:07pm
Print Q1FY25: Nepra approves Rs1.96/unit positive uniform adjustment ISLAMABAD: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) has approved positive uniform adjustment of Rs... Updated 06 Dec, 2024 02:47pm
Print A large number of IPPs shift to SOFR: Nepra approves two formulas ISLAMABAD: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) has approved two formulas for transition from... Updated 06 Dec, 2024 02:18pm
Print Conversion of JPP to Thar coal: Experts’ panel formed to firm up recommendations ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has constituted a three-member committee to discuss and firm up... Updated 05 Dec, 2024 02:51pm
Print Theft control in 3 Discos: CDWP seeks techno-economic feasibility for ADB-funded projects ISLAMABAD: The Central Development Working Party (CDWP) has sought a proper techno-economic feasibility study for... Updated 02 Dec, 2024 02:59pm
Print No ‘sacred cow’ among IPPs now: Awais ISLAMABAD: Minister for Power Division, Sardar Awais Ahmad Khan Leghari Friday said providing relief to the power... Updated 30 Nov, 2024 04:35pm
Print ‘Winter package’ to be made available to KE consumers as well: govt ISLAMABAD: The government assured on Tuesday that three months incremental consumption-based Winter Package at Rs... Updated 27 Nov, 2024 08:52am
Print World Bank uncovers key bottlenecks in ‘EDEIP’ ISLAMABAD: The World Bank has identified bottlenecks in Electricity Distribution Efficiency Improvement Project... Updated 26 Nov, 2024 10:21am
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 Q1FY25: PD claims Discos’ losses drop 22pc ISLAMABAD: The Power Division has claimed that losses of power Distribution Companies (Discos) have declined by over... Updated 21 Nov, 2024 09:10am
Business & Finance ECC approves ‘winter package’: Eligible consumers to pay Rs26.07/kWh tariff ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet on Tuesday approved a three-month winter... Updated 20 Nov, 2024 09:26am
Print ZRI consumers in LIEDA: PD under fire over ‘AMR’ meter ‘impasse’ ISLAMABAD: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) has expressed its dissatisfaction with the Power... Updated 17 Nov, 2024 02:16pm
Print IPPs talks and power sector: Minister to brief IMF team today ISLAMABAD: Power Division’s team led by Minister for Power, Sardar Awais Ahmad Khan Leghari is to give a detailed... Updated 15 Nov, 2024 02:55pm
Print NTDC admits delay in implementing power plan ISLAMABAD: The National Transmission and Dispatch Company Limited (NTDC) on Wednesday admitted delay in implementing... Updated 14 Nov, 2024 09:31am
Print 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 Riali-II project security package approval: PD all set to place summary before ECC ISLAMABAD: Power Division is all set to place a summary before the Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the... Updated 12 Nov, 2024 09:28am
Opinion Disconnecting captive power: balancing between costs and efficiency The more one writes about Pakistan’s energy sector mess, the less it seems to cover. The latest issue involves the... Updated 11 Nov, 2024 07:21am
Pakistan Power minister says National Transmission and Despatch Company to be restructured Minister for Power Sardar Awais Ahmad Khan Leghari said Saturday that the National Transmission and Despatch Company... Published 09 Nov, 2024 08:14pm
Print 3 imported coal-based IPPs to Thar coal: PPIB seeks details of Chinese Ad hoc Working Group on conversion ISLAMABAD: The Private Power and Infrastructure Board (PPIB) has sought details of Chinese Ad hoc Working Group... Updated 09 Nov, 2024 02:11pm
Print Power consumption boost: ‘Winter package’ in limbo as conflicting claims about IMF assent emerge ISLAMABAD: The federal government’s proposed ‘Winter Package 2024’ to enhance electricity consumption in winter... Updated 07 Nov, 2024 09:25am
Print Renegotiating or terminating contracts with IPPs: up to Rs300bn annual saving expected This is projected to result in a reduction of Rs 2-3 per unit in electricity tariffs Updated 06 Nov, 2024 11:37am