power
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NEPRA fines power firm Rs65m over fatal accidents | The Express Tribune
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[ad_1] ISLAMABAD: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) has imposed a fine of Rs65 million on the Islamabad Electric Supply Company (Iesco) on the charges of negligence, resulting in fatal incidents during the period July 2019 to June 2021. On the receipt of reports of 39 deaths in different electrocution incidents during the aforementioned…
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With coal stocks dipping, power outages to get worse | The Express Tribune
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[ad_1] ISLAMABAD: Pakistan is facing a threat of low levels of coal inventory that might take 3,900 MW out of the national grid, making the situation of power outages worse. The overall shortfall of electricity in the country has reached 5,000 MW.Power Division sources said the total power generation in the country was 21,500 MW…
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Gwadar needs urgent power supply | The Express Tribune
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[ad_1] GWADAR: Gwadar is seeking urgent arrangements for power supply to ensure robust economic growth, business ecosystem and logistic activities at Gwadar Port as well as in the Gwadar region. The demand for early supply of electricity was made at the Pakistan Energy Development Conference 2022 held at the China Business Centre at Gwadar Port.…
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Agro-voltaic farming, power production together | The Express Tribune
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[ad_1] ISLAMABAD: Although it is said that there is ample land on earth to accommodate all solar power that we want, there are land availability issues when one starts looking for land for installing solar power plants – land is not available, is expensive or there are better or more vital uses such as growing…
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Industrialists demand steps to tackle power shortfall | The Express Tribune
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[ad_1] ISLAMABAD: Industrialists and businessmen have voiced concern over the growing power crisis as the shortfall has shot up to 6,000 to 7,000 megawatts and have urged the government to take urgent measures to overcome the shortage as it will badly affect economic activities besides making life of the common man miserable. Islamabad Chamber of…
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Power firms incurring Rs150 billion losses | The Express Tribune
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[ad_1] ISLAMABAD: Ex-Wapda distribution companies (XWDISCOs) are incurring losses of Rs150 billion annually on account of electricity theft, line losses and fewer recoveries, noted the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra). During a hearing of petitions of distribution companies for the second quarter (Oct-Dec) of 2021-22, the XWDISCOs failed to satisfy the regulator on capacity…
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PM orders reduction in power loadshedding by next month | The Express Tribune
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[ad_1] ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Sunday expressed his annoyance over the prolonged loadshedding duration causing public woes and directed for its conspicuous reduction by next month. He also directed for taking of steps to reduce power glitches on an emergency basis. Neither fuel was purchased by the PTI government nor power units were…
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US notifies power scheme in Pakistan | The Express Tribune
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[ad_1] ISLAMABAD: The United States (US) announced on Friday to commence a four-year $23.5 million project in Pakistan to steer efficiency in the power sector. The project aims to increase the share of green energy in Pakistan’s energy mix, United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Mission Director Julie A Koenen said in a statement.…
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Another power tariff hike on the cards | The Express Tribune
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[ad_1] ISLAMABAD: Following a recent massive increase of Rs4.85 a unit in electricity tariff, the Central Power Purchasing Agency-Guarantee Limited (CPPA-G) has again sought a huge tariff hike on account of fuel cost adjustment (FCA) for March 2022. In a petition submitted to the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) on Tuesday, the CPPA-G proposed…
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Govt jacks up power tariff by Rs4.8, maintains fuel prices | The Express Tribune
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[ad_1] ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday turned down proposed increase in fuel prices up to Rs51 per litre effective from April 16, 2022. Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (Ogra) had proposed increase in price of diesel by Rs51.32 per litre (35.7%), petrol Rs21.30 per litre (14.2%), kerosene oil Rs36.03 per litre (28.7%) and…
