Written By John Pasley, University of York Researchers in the US have finally fulfilled an objective that was set decades…
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Every time a new government takes control of our country, it starts to reinvent the wheel, always with new zeal…
Fast-Track Solarization Initiative by Our Government Our government has recently announced that it intends to install 10,000 MW of photovoltaic…
The geopolitical landscape is changing rapidly in the aftermath of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Russia is exploiting European countries’ heavy dependence on its gas supplies…
Written By Stephen Hall Writer, Formative Content CO2 emissions from the global power sector have dropped slightly, driven in part by…
Power generation from renewable sources such as solar and wind offers numerous benefits to society but poses multiple challenges also.…
As oil demand unwinds in the wake of falling global growth, natural gas/LNG markets continue to remain tight in this…
Interview with Mr Amir Salman – CEO, ENA Pakistan Profile Amir Salman holds immense wisdom and expertise in the realm…
No doubt, energy sector plays a major role in the economic development of a country. The recent decades witnessed a…
Pakistan’s power sector confronts serious challenges in the form of institutional weaknesses, weak governance and financial sustainability. Despite having surplus…
Experts mentioned in the Economic Survey of Pakistan that even prior to Covid-19 outbreak, globalization in trade, finance, investment and…
Power generation from renewable sources such as solar and wind offers numerous benefits to the country but poses multiple challenges.…
Pakistan’s power sector remains in news for all the wrong reasons. Circular debt is continuously increasing where private power producers…
It is a phenomenon rarely seen in commodity markets, natural gas prices are skyrocketing across the world, Europe and Asia…
Interview with Mr Ashfaq Yousuf Tola – President, Tola Associates [box type=”shadow” align=”” class=”” width=””]Profile: Professional Accomplishments Memberships: Fellow Member…
Problems encountered by domestic traditional energy The Pakistan government has made a lot of efforts for the development of alternative…
Major issues in energy production is high cost of electricity production, tariff anomalies, circular debt, others Interview with Mr Khalid…
Interview with Muhammad Farooq Afzal — President/CEO ITN Group of Companies [box type=”shadow” align=”” class=”” width=””]Profile: Muhammad Farooq Afzal is…
As the mountain of Pakistan’s circular debt rises due to liquidity challenges and cash shortfall across the energy value chain…
In an attempt to address circular debt issue, the Government of Pakistan (GoP) has increased electricity tariff by Rs1.95/Kwh or…
Presently the Government of Pakistan is intending to introduce renewable energy in Pakistan in phases where the first phase expects…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]Nick Dunn, Lancaster University and Paul Cureton, Lancaster University[/box] Imagining future cities has long been a…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]Natalie Marchant Writer, Formative Content[/box] Tasmania met 100% renewable target after the 29th wind turbine went…
Cost of electricity in Pakistan is one of the highest in the region, which makes the businesses uncompetitive; though electricity…
Automotive assemblers/manufacturers The automobile industry in Pakistan includes companies involved within the production/assembling of passenger cars, light commercial vehicles, trucks,…
Economic structures Agriculture accounts for 25% of the country’s total economy. The main crops are cotton, rice, wheat, sugarcane and…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]by Niall McCarthy, Aug 13, 2020[/box] Independent climate think tank Ember has published a new report showing that wind…
“The true voyage of discovery lies not in seeking new landscapes, but in having new eyes.” (Marcel Proust) Recent developments…
Thanks to the government for forming a commission to look into the matters Pakistan’s power sector is facing over the…
Thanks to the government for forming a commission to look into the matters Pakistan’s power sector is facing over the…
There have been news headlines in the past few months about severe energy curtailment from wind based private power projects.…
Many long-term energy agreements have been signed in the last five years that has increased the generation capacity to almost…
Power The regulatory actions in power sector space remained dominated by IMF directions. The government injected Rs. 200 billion into…
Dealing with the current difficult situation of energy supply-demand gap and for uniformity in the management system this scribe has…
In its first full year of rule, PTI government lead by Imran Khan introduced a number of regulatory actions in…
Never before in 72 years of history, did Pakistan had this golden opportunity to have instantly available reliable (IVR) power…
International experts recorded that world consumption of natural gas for industrial uses rises by an average of 1.7 percent/year, and…
According to published reports, Pakistan’s National Ministry of Food Safety and Research said that the government will use various means…
Pakistan’s extremely blessed to have abundance of coal, natural gas and water resources and all these could very well be…
Public utilities refer to the business that is responsible for maintaining public service infrastructure. Maybe it will be under the…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]Pip Roddis, University of Leeds[/box] Subsidies for onshore wind power were cut by the UK government…
Some new and disruptive business forces are rendering the traditional electricity business model obsolete and it may not serve well…
The renewable energy sources like water, wind, sunlight etc are considered as clean, eco-friendly and sustainable all over the world.…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]Douglas Broom Senior Writer, Formative Content This article is part of the Young Global Leaders and Alumni…
The Islamic Republic of Pakistan which became an independent state in 1947 is governed by a federal parliamentary constitution. It…
The concept of privatization is not new in Pakistan. It may be traced as back as in 1950s, when Pakistan…
Pakistan contains vast renewable energy potential. As per last national plan, Pakistan can only have a 5 percent of total…
Interview with Syed Shariq Waqar — an analyst [box type=”shadow” align=”” class=”” width=””]Profile: Syed Shariq Waqar is a qualified Management…
Pakistan are facing power shortages due to rapid growth in demand for electricity. Power outages increased significantly due to the…
Pakistan still faces power shortages due to rapid growth in demand for electricity. Power outages increased significantly due to the…
The new elected government will get the reign in control in less than a month. Pakistan Tahreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has contest…
Pakistan’s dependence on the hydrocarbons has been growing immensely where the dwindling indigenous resources are being counterpoise by imports. According…
Germany’s model will help Pakistan get clean, affordable and sustainable power supply Pakistan and Germany signed a Memorandum of understanding…
Although not yet widely used, tidal energy has potential for future electricity generation. Tidal energy is an environment-friendly and more…
Economic experts reveal that the water issues presently faced by Pakistan was bigger than that of the energy sector have.…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]Lin Boqiang Director, China Center for Energy Economics Research[/box] The development of renewable energy in China…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]Nicholas Ross Smith, University of Nottingham and Zbigniew Dumieński[/box] There has been a lot of talk…
Natural gas is Pakistan’s primary source of energy and has committed to various pipeline and terminal projects for delivery to…
Issues Pakistan has currently two types of gas — imported and local. Textile, fertilizers, CNG stations and power sectors are…
The electricity and gas prices for manufacturing businesses and households have increased sharply in recent months and indications are that…
The present government is talking much for the energy crisis. Their statements look more like political slogans and nothing are…
Among the seven Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries, the UAE is the biggest investor in Pakistan. From 2004 to 2017,…
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…
[dropcap]A[/dropcap]t least 40 projects have been identified under the $47 billion China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) framework. Pakistan recorded a gross…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]John McKenna Formative Content[/box] [dropcap]W[/dropcap]orldwide fossil fuel use could end as early as 2050. By then…
[dropcap]I[/dropcap]f one looks at the history of power sector in Pakistan, a few points are clear. These include: 1) a…
[dropcap]P[/dropcap]akistan’s annual energy requirements are expected to be more than double to 177 million tons of oil equivalent by the…
[dropcap]I[/dropcap]t was not possible to overcome the energy deficit early due to the fact that there would be almost 5,000MW…
[dropcap]C[/dropcap]hina faced higher energy shortages than Pakistan even then its economy grew at a very rapid pace. China has settled…
[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]A[/dropcap]ny state with intention to boost its economy and to enhance the standards of living must need to secure a…
IRAN IS MOVING ALL VEGETABLE GROWING INTO GREENHOUSES [dropcap]I[/dropcap]ran will be converting all its vegetable farms to greenhouses within 10…
[dropcap]P[/dropcap]akistan has been a victim of the ever-prolonged energy-crisis, witnessing unsteady supply of energy resources for the industrial, commercial and…
Pakistan can achieve highest solar power production by 2050 [dropcap]P[/dropcap]akistan is a low-income country suffering from huge energy deficits that…
[dropcap]T[/dropcap]he power sector in Pakistan is a mix of hydel and thermal units dominated by two vertically integrated public sector…
[dropcap]I[/dropcap]slamabad has realized the need to shift towards its renewable sources such as water, wind and sunlight and reduce the…
[dropcap]T[/dropcap]he Abraaj Group, a clean energy generation company, has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire majority stakes in Jhimpir…
Nawaz-led govt committed to eliminate energy crisis and help revive industrial and business activities [dropcap]A[/dropcap]bout 84 percent of work on…
[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…
[dropcap]T[/dropcap]he Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA) is committed for optimum development of water and hydropower resources in the country.…
[dropcap]P[/dropcap]akistan faces severe electricity shortage leading to economic and social difficulties. It faces an energy shortfall of 3,668MW per day.…
[dropcap]W[/dropcap]ind energy is the fastest growing renewable energy source in the world right now. A continued interest in wind energy…
Wins best sustainability report award at 6th CSR Awards 2017 [dropcap]I[/dropcap]t was the turnaround achieved by K-Electric management, which attracted…