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  The PML-N government is very actively perusing LNG import and also terming it the right solution to overcome Pakistan’s looming energy crisis. However, some of the quarters attribute this to be nothing more than ‘rental power scam’. They insist that it is ‘selecting a lesser evil’ and question the prudence of policy planners. They even go to the extent of saying that the power energy policies of ruling junta …

  While more than half of world’s population lives in cities today, up to three quarters of the population will live in cities by 2050. In Pakistan over 36% of the population resides in urban centres, with over 5 million people moving to cities every year. This significant urbanisation dynamic will undoubtedly intensify pressure on resources, including food, water and more notably energy. How urban resources are allocated will have …

  Solar energy is the radiant power produced through the sun. It is produced both through heat and light. It, along with secondary solar-powered resources such as wave and wind energy accounts for the majority of the renewable power on Earth. The Earth gets 174 petawatts (pw) of solar radiation at the upper atmosphere. 30 percent of that is reflected back to space and the rest is absorbed through oceans, …

  Solar power can meet wholly the world demand of electricity. It has the capability to provide several times the country’s energy demand. The world’s covered desert area of 40 percent can supply all of universe the electricity enough of a need. Even the Gobi Desert could supply electricity to world. It has a discontinuous production of supplying electricity and is generally kept by storage or another energy source with …

  Tidal resource is capable of producing clean, environmental-friendly and significantly affordable electricity on a large scale. It also has an advantage of being totally predictable, as tidal currents result from perfectly known astronomical phenomena. A desired level for exploitation of renewable energy resources has the potential to provide a solution to the present power crisis in Pakistan. Energy generation based on renewable resources accounts for about one-fifth of the …

  Natural gas accounts for 50 percent of Pakistan’s total energy mix. The present shortage of 2,000mmscfd has led to the closing down of small and large scale industries and businesses across the country. The LNG Policy was issued in 2006 but so far no project relating to LNG has been materialized. This is the final attempt by the government to bring LNG to Pakistan. At present, Asia accounts for …

  Natural gas accounts for 50 percent of Pakistan’s total energy mix. The present shortage of 2,000mmscfd has led to the closing down of small and large scale industries and businesses across the country. The LNG Policy was issued in 2006 but so far no project relating to LNG has been materialized. This is the final attempt by the government to bring LNG to Pakistan. At present, Asia accounts for …

  Rising cost of doing business, energy crisis & security issues are cause of concern for overseas investors To attract foreign investment is one of the top priorities of the present government with a view to improve economic growth in Pakistan. In this respect the Ministry of Finance is holding road shows at least six in six major cities including Dubai, Los Angles, New York and London this week. Although …

  Power shortfall was recorded at 2,400MW despite descending temperature due to rain. However, it may be noted that power shortfall has started rising from the level of 2,000MW and more is likely to take place soon the rainy weather is over. Present government took several initiatives to overcome the energy crisis and started enormous plan to develop not only energy resources but also energy conservation program. And one of …

  Over the past 30 years, one of the major players in the world is considered to be Asia in term of high growth rate. China and India are developing at a rapid pace, more rapidly than what anyone had expected. Due to this, the demand of electricity is likely to increase each year by 8% till 2015. With such increases in demand along with the increase in prices, electricity …