Capital suggestion: Power facts
Fact 1: One power company supplies electricity to the government at a rate of Rs745 per unit, making it one of the highest-priced electricity suppliers globally. The power plant operates…
Power sector controversy: take-or-pay contracts
Energy prices have increased tremendously which has created controversy and unrest in the country. IPP contracts are under great debate. Many people argue that these are unfair and unjust. Take-or-pay…
Nepra’s SOI report 2022: a comment — II
There is a counter point of view as well. As per info available to this writer, significant progress and renovation has been done with regard to SCADA (Supervisory Control and…
Nepra’s SOI report 2022: a comment — I
Nepra (National Electric Power Regulatory Authority) has recently released its annual State of Industry (SOI) report 2022. As the name implies, the report gives a comprehensive picture of the power…
Economic costs of judicial (in)actions [Part – II]
Huge amounts of money has also been invested by aspiring middle class families in purchasing plots of land, booking apartments and renting dwellings. Due to the absence of a weak…
Fact sheet: renewable energy
Prime Minister (PM) Shehbaz Sharif this week, in a meeting with a Chinese company that is interested to set up a solar park in Pakistan, said: “Pakistan’s future hinges on…
Time to negotiate IPP contracts
The report on Power Sector by M. Ali and team touched the IPPs where it hurts the most. The reaction of Independent Power Producer Association (IPPA) and a letter by…
Actions should suit resources
We are back into the IMF’s 3-year $6 billion Extended Fund Facility (EFF) arrangement having received a $500 million tranche by pledging, by way of collateral, to increase taxes by…
Nepra: performance issues – Part I
The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) recently released its annual state of industry (SOI) report. This publication is an authentic source of data and information, and a must-read for…
Nepra: performance issues – Part II
The first part of this series ‘Performance issues’ (Oct 9) talked about the performance issues of the power sector. This part will deal with the existing regulatory and reform issues.…
