Renewable Energy
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340Solar power users supplying electricity to WAPDA via net metering to face 20% loss
The country’s renewable energy mix is at a menace of falling apart as Pakistan’s top electricity regulator is deciding on charging fees...
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Govt decides not to run future power projects on expensive imported fuel
Minister for Power Khurram Dastgir while referring to the government’s plan of solarisation called it the foundation for providing economical and inexpensive...
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Bidding process for 600MW pilot solar project completed
The government will soon complete the bidding process for a 600-megawatt (MW) pilot solar project which will determine the cost of these...
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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 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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New 400MW green hydrogen production plant expected to be made part of CPEC projects
A new 400 megawatts green hydrogen production plant is expected to be included in the China–Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) projects. Oracle Power,...
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World Bank approves $800 million for clean energy, human capital
The World Bank has approved $800 million worth of loans for two programmes in Pakistan, the Program for Affordable and Clean Energy (PACE) and the...
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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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521 solar projects worth Rs 36 billion launched under SBP’s schemes
Around Rs 36 billion have been extended by various commercial banks for 521 solar projects that will produce approximately 850 MW of...
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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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Pakistan to issue Green Bond to boost renewable energy projects
In order to boost renewable energy in Pakistan, the government is planning to issue the country’s first green bond. Malik Amin Aslam,...
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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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PM Imran approves project to solarize tube wells in Balochistan
Prime Minister Imran Khan has approved a mega project to solarize tube wells in Balochistan. It will provide uninterrupted electricity in the...
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Pakistan has potential of producing 150,000MW power from wind energy projects
Pakistan has the resources to produce 150,000 megawatts (MW) energy from potential wind energy projects in the future, says the president of...
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Sindh urges federal Power Division to notify tariffs for five wind power projects
Sindh Minister for Energy Imtiaz Ahmed Sheikh has urged to ensure the issuance of notification for five wind power projects which have...
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Pakistan vows to shift to 30 percent electric vehicles by 2030
At least 30 percent of vehicles in Pakistan would be powered by electric motors and batteries by 2030, Pakistan informed the international...
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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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China Three Gorges to become first Chinese company to list subsidiary on PSX
By the second quarter of 2021, Renewable energy company Three Gorges First (TGF) Wind Farm Private (Pvt) Limited (Ltd) a subsidiary of...
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World Bank to provide $1.15bn for two power projects in KP
On Thursday, Pakistan and the World Bank signed two agreements related to renewable energy and hydro power projects in KP province worth...
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AEDB CEO suggests solar power as Pakistan is among the best solar zones
CEO of the Alternative Energy Development Board (AEDB) called solar power the way forward for Pakistan to safeguard its energy security and...
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World Bank okays $450m to support Pakistan’s transition to renewable energy
$450 million has been approved by the World Bank in financing to support Pakistan’s transition to renewable energy as the country aims...
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Australian iron ore company Fortescue Metals keen to invest in Pakistan
According to a statement from the Prime Minister’s Office, on Monday, Australian iron ore giant Fortescue Metals expressed its keen interest 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...
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Council of Common Interests approves Renewable Energy Policy
Prime Minister Imran Khan chaired the 42nd meeting of the Council of Common Interests (CCI) where he approved the Alternative and Renewable...
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BRI boosts international cooperation in renewable energy
China Renewable Energy Engineering Institute hosted a webinar on Global Economy and Clean Energy Development and the participants stressed the importance of...
