Pakistan’s solar boom protects economy from oil and LNG disruptions
Pakistan is set to avoid the worst of the fuel price rises from the Strait of Hormuz closure, thanks to its quiet solar revolution. Electric rickshaws […]
Pakistan abolishes license requirement for solar users up to 25kW
Pakistan’s Power Division had requested energy regulator to scrap license requirement last week Solar users with distributed generation facilities of over 25kW will pay Rs1,000 per […]
Govt plans 500MW floating solar project at Keenjhar Lake
The government has planned a 500MW floating solar power project at Keenjhar Lake in Sindh, according to official documents. The $243.63 million project is expected to […]
10,800 South Punjab schools to get solar energy: CM
LAHORE: Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar presided over a meeting at his office here Tuesday in which it was decided to shift 10,800 Southern Punjab schools […]
Sindh to provide solar power supply to 0.2m houses, says Imtiaz Shaikh
KARACHI: A meeting chaired by the provincial minister of energy Imtiaz Shaikh has decided that Government of Sindh will provide solar power supply to 0.2 million households in […]
15,000 govt schools in Punjab to shift to solar power
Punjab Energy Minister Dr Akhtar Malik said that the provincial government will install solar energy systems in over 15,000 schools. He expressed these views on Tuesday […]
Saudi Arabia keen to invest in renewable energy in Pakistan
KARACHI: Saudi Arabia is interested in undertaking renewable energy projects in Pakistan, announced Saudi Adviser for Energy and Mineral Resources Ahmad Al-Ghamdi. During his visit to […]
Pakistan, World Bank sign $100 million agreement for ‘Sindh Solar Energy Project’
Islamabad: The government of Pakistan and World Bank here on Wednesday signed a Financing Agreement worth $ 100.0 million for “Sindh Solar Energy Project” with the […]
Power producers plan $200mln investment in renewable energy projects
KARACHI: At least four new companies have planned more than $200 million worth of investment to cumulatively set up 154 megawatts of renewable energy projects in […]
Fossil Fuels and Renewables: Partners in a new era of energy security
Complementary, not competitive – this ethos must be etched into the global energy playbook, as well as in Pakistan. Fossil fuels and renewables are two sides […]