power generation
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2.2KGovernment will soon introduce Pakistan’s first comprehensive solar policy
The government has started working on a comprehensive solar energy policy including tax waivers and concessionary loans for users in order to...
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Govt to generate 5,000 MW solar energy to scale down power tariff by 20%
In a bid to produce cheaper electricity up to 5,000 megawatts (MW) via solar plants, the government has initiated the spadework and...
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3,960 MW Port Qasim, China Hub, Sahiwal power plants to be converted to Thar coal
The government has decided to convert 3,960 MW of electricity produced from imported coal onto local coal of Thar to stop using...
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Top ways which can help reduce electricity bills
With energy bills responsible for such a large portion of most household budgets, it makes more sense to seek for ways to...
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Energy scarcity of Gwadar to end by 2023 after completion of 300 MW coal power plant
The longstanding issues of the port city of Gwadar because of increasing energy scarcity would be settled by October 2023 after the...
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Work resumes on Balochistan’s biggest hydropower project, the Naulong Dam
Work resumes on Balochistan’s biggest hydropower project, the Naulong Dam, that will irrigate 47,000 acres of barren land and provide 4.4MW of...
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Civil work of 1,320 MW Thar Coal Block-1 to complete this year
Civil works of the under-progress 1,320 MW Shanghai Electric Thar Coal Block-1 Power Generation Company (PVT) Ltd. project are planned to attain...
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USAID launches $23.5 million power sector improvement project in Pakistan
The US government is cooperating with the Pakistani government to start a $23.5 million, four-year power sector improvement project to combat climate...
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27 power plants out of order due to technical problems, Shehbaz told
The Power Division told Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif that currently there was no electricity shortage in Pakistan and power plants were shut...
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KP borrows Rs 7.2 billion from banks for fast completion of energy projects
Corporate commercial financing has been initiated for the first time in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa intended to help expeditious construction of ongoing energy projects....
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UAE interested in acquiring 747-MW Guddu Power Plant
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has expressed its objective to get combined cycle 747-MW Guddu Power Plant (GPP), sources in Privatisation Commission...
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Chinese firms bring advanced technologies to Pakistan’s power sector
The gigantic energy developments implemented by Chinese firms not only ended power outages in Pakistan but also introduced innovative technologies in the...
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Trial run of 600MW Lucky Power Plant and 300MW Thar Energy begins
The test run of two 900MW power plants, Lucky and Thar Energy Ltd has paved the way for the launch of their...
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Wasa plans to convert disposal stations to solar energy
In order to utilize green energy, Water and Sanitation Agency WASA is going to transform its critical five major disposal stations into...
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Govt mulls new plan to bring down circular debt by Rs 300-400 billion
The government is planning to initiate a scheme to decrease the routine of the circular debt by announcing dividends for the shareholders...
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300MW Gwadar coal power plant worth $542.32 million to create over 1000 jobs
The 300 MW coal fire-based power project at Gwadar would produce above 1000 employments for the native persons and decrease the electricity...
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Chitral has potential to generate 4,300 MW of cheap hydel electricity
The Chitral valley has the potential of making 4,300 megawatts of cheap hydel power, stated Special Assistant to Chief Minister on Energy...
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ECC approves Rs 135 billion for second installment to IPPs
The government has approved six supplementary grants worth Rs 182 billion including Rs 135 billion to IPPs on the recommendations of ruling party parliamentarians....
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Govt eyes 70% electricity generation from renewable sources by 2030
The government aims to shift 70 percent of electricity generation from fossil fuels to hydel-based and renewable sources by 2030, Stated Federal Minister for...
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Rolls-Royce gets £405 million in funding to develop small modular reactors
Rolls-Royce, the British luxury carmaker, has received £405 million in funding from the private sector and the UK government to build small...
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Nepra report says power sector hit by underutilization of efficient plants
Underutilization of efficient power plants was one of the important causes for the rise in the consumer-end price of electricity, said National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) in...
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Nepra planning to increase power tariff by Rs 2.65 for September
National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) has been recommended by Central Power Purchasing Agency (CPPA) to increase power tariff by Rs 2.65...
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CPEC power project in Sindh’s Thar Block-II generated 1838 local jobs
Thar Energy Limited (TEL) and ThalNova Power Thar Private Limited (TNPTL) Power Plant Projects at Thar Block-II have provided jobs to 1838...
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Wapda records highest peak-hour hydel generation at 8,854MW
The Water and Power Development Authority (Wapda) has recorded 8,854 megawatts of hydel power generation which is the highest peak-hour generation of...
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Addition of 900MW a gift for Karachiites, says Khusro during visit to Bin Qasim Power Station 3
Adding 900MW in power generation capacity for Karachi will prove to be a gift for people and the industries, stated Makhdum Khusro Bakhtiar, Minister for...
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SAPM Gauhar proposes converting IPPs running on imported coal to local
SAPM on Power and Petroleum, Tabish Gauhar has proposed to convert the commissioned and under-construction 5,500 MW imported coal-based Independent Power Plants (IPPs). Special Assistant...
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Power crisis worsens, citizens suffer hours of loadshedding
These days, most parts of Pakistan are experiencing loadshedding due to the fast widening shortfall leaving citizens without electricity for up to 16 hours. Loadshedding is not a new thing...
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CCI approves National Electricity Policy 2021 to reform power sector
The Council of Common Interests (CCI) unanimously approved the National Electricity Policy 2021 to streamline matters related to the power sector. While...
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Power generation increases 7 percent to 115,862 GWh in Jul-May despite costly fuel
Power generation in Pakistan grew by 8.3% year-on-year basis in May 2021 to 13,010 GWh, moved up by 24% month-on-month basis as compared to 10,481 GWh in...
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Merger of two power agencies AEDB, PPIB approved
The recent load shedding, in spite of the surplus electricity, caused the merger of two power sector agencies, Alternative Energy Development Board...
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El Salvador plans to use electricity generated from volcanoes to mine Bitcoin
The president of El Salvador announced Wednesday that the country’s state-run geothermal energy utility would begin using power derived from volcanoes for...
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Pakistan to allocate Rs 330 billion for power subsidies during the next fiscal year
The Ministry of Finance is expected to allocate Rs 330 billion for power subsidies, equivalent to 60% of the estimated needs of the next...
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PM inaugurates 1,100 MW Chinese-built K-2 nuclear power plant
Prime Minister Imran Khan has inaugurated the Karachi Nuclear Power Plant Unit-2 (K-2), that will generate 1,100 Megawatt of clean energy. On...
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Pakistan will shift to 60 percent clean energy by 2030, world assured
On Thursday, Pakistan assured the international community that it would be shifting to 60 percent clean energy and 30 percent electric vehicle...
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China’s coal-fired power station in Sahiwal achieves zero carbon emission
China’s coal-fired power plant in Sahiwal has successfully made it possible to achieve ultra-low, zero carbon emission level. According to the report...
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Pakistan will soon begin producing electricity from waste
Pakistan is devising strategies to implement the concept of producing energy from processed waste that will be then added to the national...
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Punjab plans to generate 5,000MW of electricity by 2024
Punjab has planned to generate over 5,000MW electricity by 2024, including 300MW by launching several small hydropower projects. In a bid to...
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Lahore-Matiari HVDC Transmission Line Project to be ready by April
The Matiari to Lahore ±660kV HVDC Transmission Line Project, the country’s first and mega High Voltage Direct Current project is expected to...
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Punjab to establish its own power transmission and distribution company
Punjab is working to establish a provincial power transmission and distribution (T&D) firm on the lines of the National Transmission and Despatch...
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IPPs unconvinced by govt plan for circular debt settlement
Independent power producers (IPPs) have turned down the payment plan offered by the government for partial settlement of their dues by doling...
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World Bank Advises Pakistan to Invest in Solar and Wind Energy
World Bank advises Pakistan to invest in solar and wind energy stating that alternative sources of energy can help save Pakistan $5...
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Khyber Pakhtunkhwa okays cheap electricity for agriculture, industries
On Wednesday, the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa cabinet took a decision about the supply of cheap electricity for the local industries and agriculture sectors...
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Kanupp-2 nuclear reactor using Hualong One tech completes thermal testing
Kanupp-2 nuclear reactor using Hualong One technology has successfully completed its thermal testing called Hot Functional Tests (HFT). At the Karachi Nuclear...
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PAEC KANUPP-2: 1100 megawatts to be added to national grid by December
PAEC KANUPP-2 will be connected to the national grid by the end of 2020 this year and will add 1100 megawatts to...
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Pakistan signs agreement with IPPs to ensure cheaper electricity
Pakistan government paves way for cheaper electricity to the consumers after they signed an agreement with the IPPs and kept the profit...
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‘Khyber Pakhtunkhwa to utilize hydropower potential’
Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Mahmood Khan on Sunday said the provincial government is taking result-oriented steps under a well devised strategy to...
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Coal-Fired Generation Rises to Record in Pakistan
Chinese funding increased the power generation through coal in Pakistan when other countries are avoiding coal-fired power due to its negative environmental...
