RENEWABLE ENERGY
Once operational in 2029, plant expected to generate approximately 30.66 million kilowatt-hours of clean electricity annually for national grid.
Updated 23 Sep, 2026 02:57pm
After distancing itself from the licence fee for weeks, Power Division says Minister Awais Leghari issued directives to seek Nepra review.
Updated 26 Apr, 2026 01:10pm
“The war in Iran and exploding energy prices make it very clear once again that we need to free ourselves from fossil fuels as quickly as possible,” says an activist.
Updated 19 Apr, 2026 07:38am
The numbers tell us that a cheaper, cleaner future is within reach, if the state chooses to act before the next hit.
Updated 16 Apr, 2026 01:13pm
Sindh gets first B2B 100MW venture to feed cheaper power to industries.
Updated 12 Apr, 2026 10:22am
In meeting with ADB official, minister says govt focused on increasing the share of indigenous fuels for power generation to keep electricity prices affordable.
Updated 07 Apr, 2026 04:42pm
Renegotiated contracts expected to save Rs163bn.
Updated 07 Mar, 2026 07:56am
With batteries, it will be possible to generate, store and use electricity round the clock using solar only.
Updated 19 Feb, 2026 09:18am
Rapid household solarisation across the country is often celebrated as a quiet revolution. But beneath this hopeful imagery lies a harder, less comfortable question: who is this transition really empowering?
Published 24 Dec, 2025 11:04am
Solar and wind can cut power costs, but weak infrastructure may slow carbon-free transition.
Updated 09 Nov, 2025 07:46am
The reliance on fossil fuels cannot be eliminated overnight.
Published 20 Oct, 2025 08:14am
CM’s aide insists Centre, Wapda biased against province, discrimination must end.
Updated 15 Aug, 2025 11:25am
CM announces construction of 105km railway line to connect Thar coal to global markets, calling it a game-changing project.
Updated 12 Jul, 2025 02:02pm
Pakistan imported 32.8GW of solar PV modules in five years.
Updated 08 Jun, 2025 07:59am
Standing Committee on Economic Affairs questions logic for involving NGOs.
Published 03 May, 2025 10:48am
Tariffs on companies from Cambodia, Thailand, Malaysia and Vietnam will still need to be ratified by ITC.
Updated 23 Apr, 2025 12:14pm
Report says Asia has more than doubled its installed solar power since 2022, with China, India, South Korea having largest capacity increases.
Updated 27 Mar, 2025 10:48am
Senate panel questions delay in submitting list of beneficiaries, seeks report.
Updated 21 Mar, 2025 09:24am
ETIP roadmap to help country in four broad areas, says adviser to premier.
Updated 15 Mar, 2025 09:25am
TheNetwork CEO says “a just transition” should not come at the expense of consumers but should empower them with fair pricing.
Updated 15 Mar, 2025 01:07pm
Calls upon member states to promote regional trade.
Updated 04 Dec, 2024 12:51pm
Wind corridor along Sindh coast boasts abundance of clean energy, but infrastructure and administrative issues mean even installed wind turbines are not running at full capacity.
Updated 30 Sep, 2024 07:59am
Ahsan Iqbal says 30,000MW can be generated from wind, solar.
Published 30 Sep, 2024 07:12am
Asia-Pacific region must prioritise net zero transition, as it accounts for over half of the world’s annual greenhouse gas emissions.
Updated 12 Aug, 2024 09:57am
Grid defection at the scale implied by import figures may add to the poor’s suffering.
Updated 27 Jul, 2024 10:36am
"Perhaps, the govt has realised that renewable energy is the only way to save the public from expensive energy sources," says expert.
Updated 13 Jun, 2024 11:35am
Federal strategic interventions paired with public-private partnerships for solar financing are essential to accelerate the clean energy adoption process.
Updated 10 Jun, 2024 01:29pm
Pakistan must enable low-income groups to benefit from the solar revolution.
Updated 06 Jun, 2024 09:34am
Seven-year PAP expects electricity from national grid to almost double.
Published 21 May, 2024 07:56am
Battery energy storage systems, in combination with solar and wind power, can bring down electricity prices to as low as 6-8 cents per unit.
Updated 08 May, 2024 09:36am
