Karachi, June 06, 2020: This shortfall in furnace oil is compromising generation capability at K-Electric’s furnace-oil fired 1250 MW Bin Qasim Power Station – 1 (BQPS -1). Rapid rise in temperatures and increased industrial and commercial activities due to the easing lockdown has caused power demand to peak at 3200 MW. While K-Electric is maximizing its…
Karachi, April 13, 2020: In response to the recent reports appearing in media on the Inquiry Committee’s Report (Report) over alleged losses in the Power Sector, the Independent Power Producers Advisory Council (IPPAC) categorically rejects the allegations being attributed to such Report. The reports appearing in the media makes unsubstantiated allegations against the Independent Power…
Karachi, February 18, 2020: K-Electric (KE) has successfully removed more than 800 meters of unauthorized cable TV and internet wires from its electricity poles in various parts of Gulshan-e-Iqbal. This is part of KE’s ongoing campaign to rid the city’s power infrastructure of encroachments which are not only unwarranted but also pose a severe public…
A key milestone towards ensuring energy security of Pakistan; Thar coal tariff to become cheaper than imported coal Karachi, January 01, 2020: The Sindh Engro Coal Mining Company (SECMC) has achieved a historic milestone by completing the financial close of Phase II of Mining and Power Projects in Thar Block II. SECMC is a joint venture…
Karachi, November 27, 2019: METRO Pakistan organized inauguration ceremony of its Solar Power Solution at its Capital Store in Islamabad as part of its pledge to reduce Co2 emissions and as a step towards its Clean & Green Pakistan initiative. The Ambassador of Germany in Pakistan, H.E. Bernhard Schlagheck and the Federal Minister / Advisor to…