Syed Akhtar Ali

April 24, 2017

Load-shedding goes up as IPPs remain under-utilised

ISLAMABAD: Intense heat and heavy load-shedding has compelled me to write something about it as to why load-shedding occurs and how it could have been reduced if […]
April 3, 2017

K-Electric, consumer groups both unhappy with new tariff

ISLAMABAD: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) has recently announced a new tariff for K-Electric, which will be valid for the next seven years. Following are […]
March 27, 2017

Confusion remains in coal power tariff

ISLAMABAD: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) has come a long way improving its performance and capacity. However, it is an issue of glass being half […]
March 20, 2017

Competition, not regulation, brings down energy prices

ISLAMABAD: Utilities have been considered as natural monopolies as these used to be integrated companies combining generation, supply, transmission and distribution. These days integrated utilities are rare […]
March 13, 2017

Solar, wind energy prices fall as competition emerges

ISLAMABAD: Remarkable events have been occurring for the last one year or so in the area of solar energy pricing. Projects have been announced, one after the […]
February 27, 2017

NEPRA report: No power distribution company performing up to the mark

ISLAMABAD: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) has released performance report for the year 2014-15 which gives an opportunity to have some discussion on the issue. Following broad […]
February 13, 2017

Long-awaited population census and problems it poses

ISLAMABAD: Finally, it has been announced that the population census will take place in March 2017. According to the rules, the population census should take place after […]
January 30, 2017

Control over energy sector: When all of us are weak and poor, we need more cooperation

ISLAMABAD: Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah has warned Hesco, Sepco and Wapda to either pack up or stop the disconnection operation. The Sindh government could handle […]
March 2, 2012

The Balochistan cauldron-II

Immediately political measures seem to be more important at this moment involving moratorium or termination of violence and hostilities and other confidence-building measures. In the last […]