Many friends have enquired about availability of solar electric systems in Pakistan. I tried to contact many companies, claiming to have such systems including Siemens Pakistan, they did respond to my emails but failed to give any further information. Continue reading »
| Associated Press of Pakistan |
| Jawaid Tariq Khan, a senior banker and Chairman Highnoon Group of Companies, has offered to electrify a village with solar energy. Continue reading » |
BRIGADIER (RETD) MUSHTAQ AHMED
Pakistan, though lacking in oil resources, is blessed with lots of streams, with enormous hydro power potential. Pakistan is also gifted with huge gas and coal reserves which are sufficient for many decades to meet the energy needs. The question arises that in the presence of huge gas, coal and water resources, where it went wrong that today Pakistan is facing acute energy crisis. Continue reading »
RIDHWAN KHAN
As of late, there has been much talk in the media about the failures of KESC, including the unsuccessful attempt at privatisation of the same. Most of us, however, are losing sight of the actual picture and fail to understand that KESC’s problems are not isolated from the rest of us; but a conundrum for the entire nation.
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I.M. AHMAD
BY ENGR HUSSAIN AHMAD SIDDIQUI
As the nation is facing serious power crisis, the government has focused all its resources to exploring possibilities to create additional capacity and capability for generating electricity optimally, on an urgent basis. Punjab irrigation system can be effectively utilised to generate, in the first phase, about 400 MW cheap electricity that could be made available within a short span of time. Continue reading »
5pc of power will be generated by 2030 through alternative sources
Load-shedding will end by year’s end
Javaid-Ur-Rahman
ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly was Friday told that windmills would be introduced for energy generation by the end of August for the first time in the country’s history.
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By Fazal Hakeem
Global strategic interests concentrate on how to overcome energy crisis. Today US, Europe, Russian Federation and China are not at ease due to energy supply/ availability situation. Whether it is the ME, Iran’s nuclear program, Central Asian States, former Soviet Republics or now African continent, the ultimate goal is to compete and control the oil and gas resources. Continue reading »
ENGINEER HUSSAIN AHMAD SIDDIQUI
ARTICLE (July 20 2008): Electricity consumers all over the country are enduring long hours of loadshedding – 6 to 12 hours on a daily basis – in the wake of prevalent power crisis that has crippled civic life as well as industry, trade and commerce. According to the reports, power deficit in the national network during April 2008 was 3,700 MW per day that widened to 3,730 MW in May. Continue reading »
M. NOMAN SIDDIQUE
Pakistan at present is facing acute power shortages which have led the government to resort to load shedding, as a tool, to manage the power crises. To add to the problem, it occurred in the hot months of the year, which made the life of the common man miserable, where long power breakdowns have led to extreme inconvenience and discomfort to the people. Continue reading »
By Humberto MلrquezBY bringing together the world’s major oil producers and consumers in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia marked a turning point in the negotiations for a new global energy order that is emerging under the weight of soaring oil prices, which are driven by factors other than supply and demand.
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By Irfan AligiKARACHI: Wouldn’t it be better if we first considered using the resources in Pakistan before importing technology for the electricity crisis? This would seem like the obvious choice but one energy expert, Mian Suhail Hussain of Gresham’s (Pvt) Ltd, argues that the government seems bent on the opposite. Sixty percent of the total energy produced in the country is hydel. But the capacity of reservoirs is shrinking and we don’t have enough dams. Continue reading »
AIR CDR (RETD) AZFAR A. KHAN
The new government in Pakistan is in place after the February 18, 2008 general elections. It is confronted with major challenges out of which power shortage is the most demanding. Due to energy shortage, the public has been warned that it should tighten its belts and get mentally prepared for massive loadshedding in the summer season. The duration of this load shedding could be as long as 9/11 hours per day! Continue reading »
Rizwan Ghani
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Under 45 degree Celsius the brutal handling of protestors representing half a million workers- whose majority works on daily wages- and their families struggling to survive due to closure of some 35,000 power looms, begs serious answers, accountability and immediate remedial measures. The energy minister’s statement shows continuation of flawed policies. Continue reading »
By Dr M. Asif
THE loadshedding-driven sleepless nights and disrupted daily routines of last summer are still haunting the people as the weather turns hot. The situation has not improved since last year; indeed all the signs are that it is getting worse. Continue reading »