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The power shortfall in the country has receded to 5500 megawatts due to monsoon and vacations, power division sources said. According to the power division sources, the electricity demand in the country is 27,500 megawatts while the supply is 22,000 megawatts. The electricity quote of LESCO is 4,000 megawatts while the demand is 4200 megawatts….
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Minister for Power Khurram Dastgir on Tuesday announced a hike of Rs3.50 rupees per unit in the price of electricity. Addressing a news conference along with Minister of State for Petroleum Musadik Malik in the federal capital, Dastgir said that this hike will be followed by another increase of Rs3.50 per unit from next month…
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National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) Thursday increased the power tariff for the distribution companies (XWDiscos) and K-Electric by Rs9.89 per unit and Rs 11.37 per unit respectively on account of monthly fuel charges adjustment (FCA). In a public hearing on the petitions of XWDiscos, the regulator noted that efficient power plants were underutilized in…
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Shanghai Electric Power Transmission & Distribution Engineering Co.Ltd.(SPTD) signed an EPC contract over a 220kV transmission line with Pakistan’s largest real estate developer Bahria Town on July 1st. The estimated cost of the project is RMB 120million. Chief Representative of SPTD, Guo Dong, along with General Manager of Bahria Town Khalid Mehmood attended the signing…
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With the government set to burden consumers with Rs893 billion electricity tariff rebasing during the current fiscal year, on top of fuel adjustments in tens of billions of rupees per month, one of the most crucial elements untouched by policymakers remains the high system losses and low recoveries. Both elements put together entail a revenue…
The government has extended the deadline for implementing the minimum energy performance standards for electric fans in an effort to minimize power outages. There are no minimum energy performance standards for electric fan manufacturers. The previous government had developed the standards for their application from June 1, 2022, but the electric fan manufacturers have…
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Due to the country’s large population and current industrialization, sources are not meeting the country’s current energy needs. Meanwhile, they have negative environmental consequences and are economically inefficient for electrifying remote areas. As a result, alternative energy sources must be sought. Energy is critical to the development of modern economies. All human activities, such as…
The government plans to unveil a comprehensive National Solar Policy to provide low-cost, environmentally friendly electricity to the general public, on August 1. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif made the decision while chairing a high-level meeting of the Energy Task Force to address the country’s energy shortage problems. The National Solar Policy will be implemented with…
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Minister for Power, Engineer Khurram Dastgir on Thursday said Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif would announce a new comprehensive solar energy policy on August 1 aimed at reducing electricity prices. Addressing a press conference here, the minister said that a detailed initial briefing was given to the PM about solar energy power. Under the policy, initially,…
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Another setback for energy consumers comes with Nepra’s approval of the government’s decision to eliminate the Rs5 subsidy on electricity prices. The Nepra forwarded its decision to the federal government on Wednesday. According to Nepra, the implementation of its decision to withdraw the electricity relief package will take effect on June 1, 2022. It should…
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