KARACHI: The fuel cost for power generation declined 5.3 per cent on a year-on-year basis to an average of Rs5.99/unit in November 2022, compared with an average cost of Rs6.32/unit in November 2021. On a monthly basis, the cost was down 33.6 per cent, compared with an average of Rs9.02/unit during October 2022. Rao Aamir … Read more
BEIJING – The “Asia No.1” smart logistics center in Xi’an, run by China’s online retailer giant JD.com, realized carbon neutrality in 2021. The 100,000 square meters of photovoltaic power generation equipment, covering the warehouse roof, supports the operation of the logistics center, according to JD.com. The green power serves the automation equipment of the center … Read more
KARACHI: The power generation in Pakistan went up 8.9 per cent on a year-on-year basis to 8,797GWh (11,824 MW) during January 2022, compared to 8,079GWh (10,859 MW) during the same month last year, a report by Arif Habib Limited showed. The rise in generation was owed to higher generation from high speed diesel (HSD), nuclear, … Read more
THAR: Pakistan has witnessed a mushroom growth of electricity generating facilities in the last decade, but inefficient power evacuation networks, over-generation capacity and overloaded transmission systems are forcing the producers to downsize their planned expansions. The Sindh Engro Coal Mining Company (SECMC) is among those major players, which has slashed its initial plan of installing … Read more
KARACHI: The fuel cost component of the power generation during November 2021 surged 85 per cent YoY to Rs6.32/kWh, mainly due to a rise in the furnace oil, coal and regasified liquefied natural gas (RLNG)-based cost of generation, official data suggests. “[The] RLNG-based cost of generation increased 166 per cent YoY to Rs17.29/kWh due to … Read more
KARACHI: Inverex Solar Energy held a seminar on solar energy awareness to promote the installation of solar systems at homes and offices, a statement said on Saturday. The government of Sindh’s secretary for Energy Department, Abu Bakar Ahmed Madani, while speaking as the chief guest at the seminar said: “No restriction at all in Pakistan … Read more
KARACHI: Power generation went up 10.3 per cent on a year-on-year basis to reach 15,183MW during October 2021, compared with 13,767MW in October 2020, a research report by Arif Habib Limited showed. The rise in generation was owed to higher generation from nuclear, furnace oil (FO) and wind. Major contributors to power generation during October … Read more
BEIJING: China’s power generation stood at 675.1 billion kilowatt-hours (kWh) in September, up 4.9 per cent on a year-on-year basis, the National Bureau of Statistics data showed on Monday. The growth rate was 4.7 percentage points faster than the previous month. The September power generation was 10.5 per cent higher, compared with the corresponding period … Read more
Karachi: Pakistan has effectively activated for the first time one of its power generation plants for oxygen production of COVID-19 patients. This news was revealed by Sindh Law and Environment Adviser, Barrister Murtaza Wahab, who also acts as the spokesman for the Sindh government while addressing a press conference here on Monday. Wahab said that … Read more
