Tag: solar energy
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Sindh Chief Minister is going to solarise govt institutions
Chief Minister Sindh Murad Ali Shah chaired a meeting on energy where he instructed the Energy Minister to initiate the process of solarising government institutions. According to a spokesperson, Shah emphasised that solarising government buildings would reduce electricity bills. Energy Minister Nasir Shah pledged to expedite solarisation efforts in the new financial year. The Chief…
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Government to end solar net-metering & introduce gross-metering
The government has briefed the International Monetary Fund (IMF) about plans to change the country’s solar power policy, Geo News has reported. According to the government, almost 1938 MW of electricity in the system through roof-top solar system under net metering mode. Because of this revenue loss of Rs100 billion in the system has been…
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Ab solar panels pr bhi tax lage ga? Awaam furious at govt
The Central Power Purchasing Agency (CPPA) has sent a summary to the Ministry of Energy, proposing to impose taxes on domestic and commercial solar panels. Geo reported that it has been proposed to collect a tax of Rs. 2000 per Kilowatt from domestic and commercial solar panels that are in use. Furthermore, the summary suggested…
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Electronic goods including solar panels getting expensive as summer approaches
In the latest price fluctuation to hit the market, an increase in electricity cost has been followed by a rise in prices of solar panels and other electronic goods. Within a span of one week alone, prices for electronics in the markets have increased by 20 per cent. It has been reported that electronic equipment…
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No loadshedding during Sehri and Iftar times, PM Shehbaz passes instructions
Prime Minister (PM) Shehbaz Sharif has directed his government to ensure that there is no loadshedding during Sehri and Iftar times in the holy month of Ramzan— set to start at the end of March. He also gave directions that there should be minimum loadshedding in the upcoming summer season and directed authorities to accelerate…
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PM Shehbaz directs to reduce electricity use in government offices by 30%
Prime Minister (PM) Shehbaz Sharif has formed a committee that will work on reducing electricity consumption in government offices by 30 per cent. The Prime Minister gave the directives while chairing a meeting of the federal cabinet where a “Proposed Energy Saving Plan” presented by the Power Division was also under discussion. The meeting was…