Global Electricity Review 2025
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Pakistan
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8,139 villages electrified during July-May 2008-09
The Pakistan Electric Power Company is putting co-ordinated efforts to extend electricity distribution infrastructure to remote areas of the country. Multiple system augmentation and infrastructure improvement programmes are also being executed and enormous human endeavour, technical expertise and financial investments have been concentrated on various developmental projects.
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Iran-Pakistan gas pipeline project: delay in execution causing $5 million daily loss: Asim
Dr Asim Hussain, Adviser to the Prime Minister on Petroleum and Natural Resources has said the delay in the execution of Iran-Pakistan Gas Pipeline project is causing Pakistan a loss of $5 million per day.
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US firm keen to invest in solar energy projects
An American firm Bargamo E&A has shown interest to invest in the solar energy projects. The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the firm, Hilard Herzong, called on the Sindh Governor, Dr Ishratul Ebad Khan. A statement on Sunday said that the meeting was held at the Governor House here.
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Austria to invest in water and power sector
Austrian Ambassador, Dr Michael Stigelbauer on Thursday called on the Minister for Water and Power, Raja Pervez Ashraf and discussed various matters of mutual interest and possibilities of investment and technical co-operation in water and power sector.
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Pak-Iran gas deal likely to be lost: Jundollah Group may create hurdles
Iran faced opposition from within on Iran-Pakistan (IP) gas pipeline deal as Iranian Oil Ministry had strongly opposed signing of Gas Sales Purchase Agreement (GSPA) in Turkey due to security concerns, fearing that Jundallah Group may create hurdles in materialising the project.
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Zardari urges textile industry to generate power through SPPs
President Asif Ali Zardari has urged the textile industry to generate electricity through small power projects (SPPs) to save the industry from a total collapse due to ongoing loadshedding.
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Govt urged to end duty on solar energy equipment
District Nazim Kanwar Naveed Jamil has urged the government to withdraw 34 per cent duty on import of equipment for solar energy system.
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No new nuclear plant for Pakistan: France
French Secretary of State for Foreign Trade Anne Marie Idrac on Thursday said her country would not set up a nuclear plant in Pakistan. At a press conference, she said France would provide technical assistance to Pakistan to improve security of its existing civil nuclear facilities.
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Energy crisis:Assef stresses for utilisation of alternate energy sources
The existing energy crisis can easily be solved by proper utilisation of alternate energy sources. Deputy Chairman Planning Commission Sardar Assef Ahmed Ali said this on Thursday.
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'Solar homes' technology energises thousands of Sindh households
Almost 3000 systems have been installed through "solar homes technology" in the rural areas of Sindh, electrifying thousands of homes in the province.