1,263 MW plant completes final tests before operationalization
The 1236 MW thermal power plant located at Jhang has successfully completed the 7-day long reliability test run of the first unit. The 400MW Gas Turbine 1 (GT1) will start commercial operations on July 6 after some heat and cooling-related tests on stopped machines. The test has been carried out by China Machinery Engineering Corp. […]
NORINCO to invest in Pakistan’s green energy projects
A well renowned Chinese company NORINCO has shown keen interest in investing in green energy department of Pakistan including Solar and Wind power. Prime Minister Shehbaz Shareef had a meeting with a delegation of the Chinese company to converse about the required investments and the potential that this sector holds. PM Shehbaz Shareef said that […]
Govt to utilize local coal for generation of electricity
A consultative session was held at Nepra to discuss measures which might help in reducing the power tariff. Both the private sector and government entities were part of the session. At the end of the discussion the consensus was reached that local fuel especially coal needs to be used for power generation instead of imported […]
Shut down power plants to be made functional
Keeping in view the increasing shortfall of electricity and the resultant loadshedding the incumbent government has decided to make all shut down plants functional again. In this regard Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif ,during a meeting ,directed the concerned authorities to take immediate steps for making the shut-down power plants functional. He has also sought […]
Govt to make special arrangements for importing Afghan coal
In order to generate cheap electricity the government has decided to import coal from Afghanistan which is much cheaper than importing from other locations. In this regard the border management committee, comprising of all relevant departments involved with importing and use of coal, has decided to ensure that the all steps be taken to ensure […]
NUST organized Dragon Boat Festival to strengthen Pak China Friendship
In order to strengthen the Pak-China Friendship, China Study Centre at NUST arranged dragon boat festival. The august festival was not only arranged for Pakistani and Chinese students but also Chinese famous companies like three gorges company, tang international education, CSAIL and others, who are operating in Pakistan were invited delightedly. Pakistani and Chinese dignitaries […]