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July 17, 2017

Another imported coal-based plant in Punjab

ISLAMABAD: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) announced the new Thar coal tariff on July 27, 2017. It will be valid for two years or until […]
July 10, 2017

The energy sector’s success and challenges

ISLAMABAD: The second turbine of 660MW was commissioned a few days back. While it is highly commendable that the energy crisis situation is about to end with […]
June 12, 2017

Hydro royalty – consensus reached

ISLAMABAD: Hydro royalty or net hydel profit (NHP) as it is called in constitutional (1973) terms has been a major dividing and polarising issue. Some provincial leaders […]
May 29, 2017

Understanding the misconception of Pakistan’s petrol prices

ISLAMABAD: It is a general impression and complaint in Pakistan these days that petrol prices have not been brought down in Pakistan sufficiently in the wake of […]
May 22, 2017

Despite tax-free system, renewable energy tariffs are high in Pakistan

ISLAMABAD: Solar PV auction prices in India have reached a new low of INR2.42 (3.7 US cents) per kilowatt-hour (kWh). In the last auction, winning bidders for […]