KARACHI: The current issues regarding the import of critical spare parts for mining are likely to increase the net fuel-based import bill of Pakistan by approximately $40 million for three independent power producers (IPPs). It has been learnt that the mine operations of Sindh Engro Coal Mining Company (SECMC) are severely impacted due to the … Read more
KARACHI: Lucky Electric Power Company Limited (LEPCL), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Lucky Cement, has successfully commissioned its 660MW supercritical, lignite coal-based power plant at Deh Ghangiaro, Bin Qasim, Karachi. “The power plant was synchronised with the national grid towards the end of CY21 and since then has been involved in extensive testing and completing relevant … 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
THAR: Pooja operates a 20,000 gallons/day water filtration and reverse-osmosis (RO) plant in a remote area of Islamkot, Tharparkar, which is one of the 17 plants set up in the area by Thar Foundation. “For us, the day used to begin with carrying water pitchers, which we filled from stored rainwater or small natural tanks, … Read more
KARACHI: The Sindh Engro Coal Mining Company (SECMC) has successfully achieved 10 million tonnes of coal production milestone, a statement said. SECMC, one of the largest public-private partnership in the energy sector, commenced commercial operations in July 2019 with an annual production capacity of 3.8 million tonnes. Over the last two-and-a-half years, SECMC has successfully … Read more
KARACHI: The Sindh Engro Coal Mining Company (SECMC) board has approved the expansion of its Thar Coal Block II mine to 12.2 million tonnes/annum (Phase III), a statement said. With this expansion, coal price of SECMC mine will reduce to $27/tonne, it added. SECMC is expected to complete this expansion by June 2023. At a … Read more
