Country’s power predicament
The summer of 2018 is not much different from that of 2013 with a bit of change in demography. Lahore fared better in load shedding whereas Karachi suffered much from…
Auto plants of the future may have a surprisingly human touch
Carmakers have big plans for their next generation of factories: smarter designs, artificial intelligence and collaborative robots building a wide range of vehicles on the same line. The plants will…
Power policy
Minister for Power Sardar Awais Ahmed Khan Leghari announced on Wednesday that a national electricity plan is being devised to enable consumers to select the electricity company of their own…
Power losses
The recently published report titled "Performance evaluation report of public sector GENCOs FY14-16" by the power regulator Nepra presents a dismal performance of Gencos. Facts and figures speak for themselves…
From wind power to cow manure: oil traders seek new profit recipe
The world's largest oil traders are pouring hundreds of millions of dollars into climate-friendly projects - including wind farms, cow manure plants and blue hydrogen - as they seek to…
IMF review: power remains the key
The IMF second review is concluded. The staff-level agreement has not been reached; unlike in November review. That said, the tone was not negative. There might be some prior actions…
Legacy power contracts
As reported by the press, NEPRA Chairman Tauseef H. Siddiqui stated last month that Pakistan is being held to an expensive electricity ‘ransom’ whereby the government “purchases electricity at Rs…
Power sector
Power shortages and high power tariffs in Pakistan have been at the root of many problems faced by the Pakistan economy; substantial reduction in the rate of GDP growth, economic…
In quest of renewable power policy
The use of fossil fuel is still the dominant source of power generation that accounts for around 65% globally. However, the tilt in favour of renewable resources is changing at…
Solar energy powers clean water, business opportunities for refugees
Sadick Thenest remembers how his 8-year-old daughter had a narrow brush with death two years ago, when she contracted cholera after drinking contaminated water. "She was so gaunt, weak and…
