Syed Akhtar Ali

September 20, 2021

Power tariff : Learning from Southeast Asia

Govt may consider more tariff incentives to increase capacity utilisation, cut circular debt. ISLAMABAD: Pakistan is suffering from circular debt, mostly due to high capacity charges, […]
September 18, 2021

Towards a hydrogen policy

Hydrogen is the most abundant element found in nature. It is a fuel of the future promising carbonless economy. However, it is still being produced and […]
September 8, 2021

Oil refining policy: a refined approach needed

New Oil Refinery Policy (NORP) is at an advanced stage of processing and approval. There are some risks and issues in the proposed policy which deserve […]
September 6, 2021

Gas storage – why and how?

Semi-depleted fields, LNG land terminals can be used for building storages ISLAMABAD: At the moment, Pakistan gas supply risk is increasing due to depletion of domestic […]
August 28, 2021

Provincial gas issues

The Sindh energy minister has been raising the issue of gas supply to Sindh and loadshedding. He says Sindh produces more gas than it consumes, and […]
August 23, 2021

CASA-1000 project terms may be renegotiated

Energy export price can be set at more reasonable 3 US cents per kWh ISLAMABAD: With the emergence of Taliban in Afghanistan and prospective peace and […]
August 21, 2021

The FO ‘imbroglio’

LNG has become expensive exceeding USD 15.0/mmBtu and price scenario remains uncertain for the coming winter. Furnace Oil (FO), which was almost replaced by LNG, has […]
August 12, 2021

North-South pipeline: some proposals

A new gas transmission pipeline to transmit imported RLNG from Port Qasim to Lahore is under active discussion; it is even implementation for the last six […]
August 2, 2021

Prospects of National Electricity Plan

Positive aspect of NEP is inclusion of security of supply and indigenisation ISLAMABAD: The National Electricity Plan (NEP) is being developed by the Power Division as […]