Transforming Pakistan’s energy future requires innovation, competition and PEX to drive sustainable, reliable energy The energy sector plays a pivotal…
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IEA projects solar PV to become the world’s largest electricity source, reaching 4.7 terawatts by 2050 Women represent 40% of…
Pakistan: Net FDI ($ Million) Country 2017-18 2018-19 2019-20 2020-21 2021-22 2022-23 2023-24 2024-25 (Jul-Nov) China 1,311.90 130.8 846.6 751.6…
Investment In Pakistan ($ Million) Country Wise Net FDI Country 2015-16 2016-17 2017-18 2018-19 2019-20 2020-21 2021-22 2022-23 2023-24 (Jul-Apr)…
Consistent policies and investments as key to sustainable energy and economic growth In response to the prevailing high prices of…
Regional Breakdown Of Electricity Demand TWh 2021 2022 2023 2026 Growth rate 2021-2022 (%) Growth rate 2022-2023(%) CAAGR 2024-2026(%) Africa…
Electricity distribution which used to be the last mile of the electric supply industry (ESI) until recently is rapidly becoming…
Pakistan’s climatic conditions are ideal for the utilization of solar energy at its maximum level. Geographically, Pakistan lies in the…
During FY2023 (July-March), total electricity consumption was recorded at 84,034 GWh. The household sector is the largest consumer of electricity,…
Written By Sara Vad Sorensen Head of Analysis, Danfoss To achieve net zero by 2050, we must fundamentally rethink energy efficiency.…
Electricity rates in Pakistan were raised recently by a hefty Rs. 4.96 per unit by the government to meet an…
Pakistan’s solar energy market is expected to record a CAGR (compound annual growth rate) of 2.5 per cent from 2022…
The global and regional perspective of energy to understand the energy crisis is complex, requiring complete analysis of various factors, like…
Facts and figures showing why we need to work on the renewable energy sources sector in Pakistan. Sectoral Share In…
Gross Domestic Product Of Pakistan (at constant basic prices of 2005-06) (Million Rupees) Sector/Industry 2017-18 2018-19F 2019-20R 2020-21P Commodity Producing…
Written By Dylan Ryan Lecturer in Mechanical & Energy Engineering, Edinburgh Napier University This article is published in collaboration with The…
Experts revealed that Pakistan’s energy sector is a developing market. For years, the matter of balancing supply against the demand…
The fourth successive month where the headline inflation rate in Pakistan has topped 20% The CPI for the month of…
The following factors are effecting Halal processed meat export of Pakistan: Problems in livestock production system. Smuggling of Livestock. Slaughtering…
Alternative energy is energy that does not comes from the fossil fuels. The prime objective is to produces little to no greenhouse…
Solar energy Pakistan has a population of over 225 million. Approximately 88 percent of the population has access to electricity…
Conversation with Muhammad Farooq Afzal – CEO, ITN Group of Companies Profile: Muhammad Farooq Afzal is a dynamic and a…
Profile: Mr Khalid Tawab is an economics, finance and international trade expert. He is a prominent businessman and former Minister…
Potential of huge renewable sources, geothermal energy must be utilized fairly Country’s power generation from renewables will move up 30%…
Pakistan: Fuel-Wise Installed Capacity Breakup July-April Fy2022 Detail Installed (MW) Percentage (%) Share Hydel 10,251 24.7 RLNG 9,884 23.8 RFO…
“The true voyage of discovery does not lie in seeking new landscapes, but in having new eyes.” (Marcel Proust) Electricity…
Written by Jörgen Sandström Head of Energy , Materials, Infrastructure Program – Industrial Transformation, World Economic Forum Wen Zhang Carbon…
Industrialization plays a vital role in the economic development of countries as it raises career opportunities and ensures better utilization…
Interview with Mr Kalim A. Siddiqui — former Managing Director, Pakistan State Oil PAGE: Tell me something about yourself and…
The increasing energy prices and poor planning in energy sector have put the public in real pressure. During the previous…
Electricity generation from renewable sources such as solar and wind offers numerous benefits to the country, but their intermittent and…
Engro Energy Limited (EEL) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Sindh Transmission and Dispatch Company (STDC) and the…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]Morgan Bazilian Director, Professor of Public Policy, Payne Institute for Public Policy Dustin Mulvaney Professor, San…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]Majid Jafar Chief Executive Officer, Crescent Petroleum[/box] Developed nations must support a clean energy transition in…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]Tom Stacey, Anglia Ruskin University[/box] Europe is facing an energy crisis thanks to low wind-power generation,…
To maintain a precise balance between demand and supply, electric utilities are obliged to keep sufficient generation capacity in their…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]Patrick Hillberg, Adjunct professor, Department of Industrial & Systems Engineering, Oakland University Sawyer Hall, M.S. Candidate in…
Equivalent and sustainable electricity distribution in the country remained an extra special task since Pakistan has the complete range of…
The prevalent energy crisis has severely affected the economy and state affairs and earliest possible steps at the right time…
Coal Production In Pakistan Sr. No. Province FY2020 FY2021 (July to Feb) 1. Balochistan 3,086,576 2,060,624 2. Sindh 4,414,296 3,747,144…
Our new finance minister, Shaukat Tarin, has strongly urged the IMF to reconsider its demand for raising electricity tariff by…
As the mountain of Pakistan’s circular debt rises due to liquidity challenges and cash shortfall across the energy value chain…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]Giles Exley, Lancaster University[/box] Solar power is now the cheapest source of electricity in history, according…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]Originally published by The City Fix Clay Nesler Global Lead, Buildings and Energy, World Resources Institute[/box]…
The greenhouse effect Climate change has become a considerable concern for humanity during this anthropocentric age. Scientists believe that the…
Cost of electricity in Pakistan is one of the highest in the region, which makes the businesses uncompetitive; though electricity…
Whole power sector should be realigned to improve consumer tariffs and quality of service Karachiites must be allowed to use…
Interview with Mr Ahmed Chinoy (H.I.S.I) — a renowned businessman-Alternative Energy in Pakistan [box type=”shadow” align=”” class=”” width=””]Profile: Mr Ahmed…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]Bill Lee, Bangor University and Michael Rushton, Bangor University[/box] Nuclear power has provided low-carbon electricity to…
K-Electric does have any fuel storage facility nor they have an agreement with SSGC/PSO, yet they threaten to resort to…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]Wendy Rowan, University College Cork; Laura Lynch, University College Cork, and Stephen McCarthy, University College Cork[/box]…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]by Martin Armstrong, Aug 27, 2020[/box] According to the latest figures (2020), there are an estimated 1.9…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]Grant Wilson, University of Birmingham; Iain Staffell, Imperial College London, and Noah Godfrey, University of Birmingham[/box]…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]Francois Austin Partner, Oliver Wyman This article is part of the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting[/box] A…
Renewable energy experts estimate that a solar home costs Rs.100,000 but a solar energy system can be installed with one-time…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]Roberto Ridolfi Director, Sustainable Growth and Development, European Commission Olivier Dubois Senior Natural Resources Officer, Energy…
Our government has raised the electricity tariffs yet again. These frequent increases in electricity tariffs are problematic for a number…
This year Pakistan ranked 108th jumping up from 136th position on the recent World Bank Index that rates Ease of…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]by Niall McCarthy, Nov 11, 2019[/box] In 2017, global electricity consumption increased 2.5 percent to reahch 25,721…
The environment experts stress the need for a new alternative energy policy for the Pakistan that could increase the share…
Increased population growth rate causes increased energy requirements in Pakistan which is growing rapidly. The present Government of Pakistan has…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]Alvin Orbaek White, Swansea University[/box] The big problem with plastics is that though they last for…
Some new and disruptive business forces are rendering the traditional electricity business model obsolete and it may not serve well…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]by Katharina Buchholz, Apr 5, 2019[/box] Electricity generated from wind turbines is scheduled to surpass electricity generated from hydropower…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]by Katharina Buchholz, Mar 25, 2019[/box] Looking for an electrification project that really dents global oil demand, one…
According to a conservative estimate, Pakistan loses approximately 2 percent of its GDP growth every year by virtue of energy…
Over the last one year, the Ministry of Finance of Government of Pakistan showed that there has been no significant…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]Raphael Schoentgen Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Hydrogen Advisors [/box] Hydrogen gas was first produced artificially…
Enormous challenges lie ahead for the newly-formed government in Pakistan. One of the acutest conundrums is the power outages/load-shedding, let…
Out of 7.5 billion population of the entire world, around one billion people lack access to electricity across the world.…
PAGE Report Privatization of distribution companies is the only solution to curb circular debt which currently has swelled to a…
Corporate Social Responsibility is often viewed as a benevolent supplement to a company’s activities. For forward-looking entities, however, CSR is…
Pakistan is seeking to add 5,770 megawatts of electricity to its national grid by 2018 as the energy crisis been…
The electricity and gas prices for manufacturing businesses and households have increased sharply in recent months and indications are that…
Tidal power has not yet been operational in Pakistan compared to other renewable energy technologies. Tidal power plants in coastal…
[dropcap]A[/dropcap]nalysts had termed creations of independent power plants (IPPs) as putting the cart before the horse. It was true that…
INTEREST RATES IN PAKISTAN (%) Month SBP Reverse Repo Rate SBP Repo Rate SBP Policy (Target) Rate 11-Feb-13 9.50 7.00…
[dropcap]P[/dropcap]resently, Pakistan’s electricity generation is recorded at 23,234MW and shortfall almost 4,000MW mainly due to growing population size. To overcome…
[dropcap]E[/dropcap]lectricity production in Pakistan averaged 7,612.33 gigawatt-hour from 2003 until 2016, reaching an all-time high of 11,698 gigawatt-hour in June…