Solar power: solution to energy woes
Rights body vows to march on Chashma power plants
MIANWALI: The district administration has refused to allow a civic rights organisation to march towards sensitive Chashma nuclear power installations on July 4 to protest loadshedding, Dawn has learnt.
Two-day holiday, clock re-setting on the cards New govt plan to conserve electricity
ISLAMABAD, March 27: With temperatures starting to rise, the government is expected to ban use of low-quality electric and gas equipment and replace about 216,000 outdated tube-wells across the country to save about 2,000MW of electricity this summer.
Climate change to affect every sector of economy
ISLAMABAD, March 25: Climate change is likely to affect almost every sector of Pakistan’s economy, said speakers at a workshop held here on Friday.
Senate first to adopt energy conservation
ISLAMABAD, Feb 19: The Upper House of the Parliament will be the first institution to adopt energy conservation measures and new lighting technology.
Pindi to have solid waste converter technology
RAWALPINDI, Jan 8: A private company was on Saturday given the task to generate fuel from garbage after buying it daily from the city government, with the hopes that Rawalpindi will have a cleaner look.
Hydropower project Wapda, private firm sign
LAHORE, Dec 27: The Water and Power Development Authority (Wapda) and SAMBU-SARCO (a joint venture of a Korean and a Pakistani firm) signed Rs7.52 billion agreement for Lot-II of 106-MW Golen Gol Hydropower Project.
China to transfer solar power technology
ISLAMABAD, Dec 20: A project to generate 2,300MW of electricity through wind turbines and solar panels has turned out to be the most important agreement reached with China during the recent visit of Premier Wen Jiabao, says Board of Investment (BoI) chairman Saleem H. Mandviwala.
‘Energy key to development’
ISLAMABAD, Dec 20: Director United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Dr Tariq Banuri here on Monday said energy was a key to sustainable development of Pakistan.
Power deal with Tajikistan likely in February
ISLAMABAD, Dec 15: An agreement to import 1,000MW of electricity is likely to be signed at a joint ministerial conference with Tajikistan in February.