Federal Minister for Water and Power Syed Naveed Qamar on Wednesday claimed that the govt has set a target of 1500 megawatt power generation from wind energy by the year 2013 and procedures have been simplified for investors in order to achieve this ambitious but achievable target.
While presiding over 22nd meeting of board of directors of Alternative Energy Development Board (AEDB), Naveed said that the investors will get land lease in the wind corridor without any delay after completing the basic formalities.
He said that as the govt has announced upfront tariff for wind power projects, the upfront tariff would also be announced for coal and solar power generation to get cheaper electricity and to meet the future requirements of the nation.
He further told that about 100 MW wind project in the construction phase in Sindh province. The AEDB is facilitating the investors and providing all assistance to them. The meeting approved various cases of wind power projects. AEDB is managing the Asian Development Bank’s Renewable Energy Development Sector Investment Program . Under this programme three projects of different capacities , (56.2 MW) in KP, 5 in Punjab (24.04 MW) and 2 projects (30 MW) in Gilgit Baltistan are under different stages of implementation.
He further added that Pakistan has wind power generation potential of more than 300,000 MW, which needs to be explored. It was informed that three Gorges Corporation of China has started construction of about 50 MW wind project, while Zorlu Energy of Turkey has completed all the formalities for their project.
Thursday, January 5, 2012
Tuesday, January 3, 2012
Gas production
Natural gas has become the topic of the day as it has also become a scarce commodity now. We are witnessing strong agitation against cut in gas supply. Reason behind its load shedding is demand and supply gap which has worsened due to ill planning , inefficiency and corruption of the present government.
Production of gas in Pakistan is 4 billion cubic feet per day and the demand is about 6 billion cubic feet.
There is shortfall of about 2 billion cubic feet per day. This gap will remain in the winter due to higher demand but it will also continue ahead as demand for energy is always increasing. There is almost no project in pipeline except a few smaller ones by OGDC, PPL, POL, MARI GAS and MOL by about 200 million cubic feet at maximum in 2012.
I am unable to understand that govt can get gas from Qatar very easily and it can made available in a period of less than a year but so serious effort has been made so far by the govt in the last four years of tenure.
Similarly Pak Iran gas pipeline which is half built on the Iranian side is not being pursued due to American pressure and the govt is not bold enough to face any pressure while no serious effort again has been made on Pak Turkmenistan gas pipeline.
Production of gas in Pakistan is 4 billion cubic feet per day and the demand is about 6 billion cubic feet.
There is shortfall of about 2 billion cubic feet per day. This gap will remain in the winter due to higher demand but it will also continue ahead as demand for energy is always increasing. There is almost no project in pipeline except a few smaller ones by OGDC, PPL, POL, MARI GAS and MOL by about 200 million cubic feet at maximum in 2012.
I am unable to understand that govt can get gas from Qatar very easily and it can made available in a period of less than a year but so serious effort has been made so far by the govt in the last four years of tenure.
Similarly Pak Iran gas pipeline which is half built on the Iranian side is not being pursued due to American pressure and the govt is not bold enough to face any pressure while no serious effort again has been made on Pak Turkmenistan gas pipeline.
Oil production of Pakistan
Production of crude oil in Pakistan is just 68 thousand barrels per day which
meets just the 15% of the demand in the country . Total demand of oil is 453
thousand barrels per day while about 375 thousand barrels is imported which
exerts very high pressure on foreign reserves and rupee dollar parity. On the other hand
gas production is about four billion cubic feet per day which is also less to meet current
demand of six billion cubic feet.
Govt has recently announced new petroleum policy to encourage oil and exploration and
production in the country which was welcomed by the exploration companies.
meets just the 15% of the demand in the country . Total demand of oil is 453
thousand barrels per day while about 375 thousand barrels is imported which
exerts very high pressure on foreign reserves and rupee dollar parity. On the other hand
gas production is about four billion cubic feet per day which is also less to meet current
demand of six billion cubic feet.
Govt has recently announced new petroleum policy to encourage oil and exploration and
production in the country which was welcomed by the exploration companies.
Monday, January 2, 2012
Rescue 1122
Rescue 1122 saved 388,515 emergency victims in Punjab province during the last year 2011 in 367,054 operations maintaining its average response time of less than seven minutes.
Punjab Emergency Service (Rescue 1122) Director General Dr. Rizwan Naseer reviewed the performance of Rescue 1122. The data reveals that the service rescued 388,515 emergency victims in 2011, while 369,560 emergency victims in the year 2010.
The emergency calls to which Rescue 1122 responded in the past year include 144,271 road accidents, 194,009 medical related emergencies, 8,361 fire incidents, 17,281 crime incidents, 1,009 drowning cases, 820 building collapse incidents, 170 explosions and 1,136 special rescue operations.
Punjab Emergency Service (Rescue 1122) Director General Dr. Rizwan Naseer reviewed the performance of Rescue 1122. The data reveals that the service rescued 388,515 emergency victims in 2011, while 369,560 emergency victims in the year 2010.
The emergency calls to which Rescue 1122 responded in the past year include 144,271 road accidents, 194,009 medical related emergencies, 8,361 fire incidents, 17,281 crime incidents, 1,009 drowning cases, 820 building collapse incidents, 170 explosions and 1,136 special rescue operations.
Petrol prices in Pakistan
The federal govt has increased petrol price by Rs 8 per litre, Hi-Octane by
Rs 5.13 per litre while price of High Speed Diesel will be lowered by
Rs 0.10 per litre( which is very nominal)
in order to maintain the prices of kerosene oil and Light Diesel Oil.
Apart from this govt has also increased the prices of CNG by Rs. 8.50.
New price of CNG is now RS. 88 per kg.
New petrol price is Rs. 103 per litre.
Rupee devaluation has the biggest effect on petrol and other related
petroleum product prices.
The govt has decided to cut all subsidies on petroleum, gas and
electricity due to financial problems and high budget deficits thus we
can expect further increase in CPI inflation due to increase in these
essential commodities and basic necessities of life.
Rs 5.13 per litre while price of High Speed Diesel will be lowered by
Rs 0.10 per litre( which is very nominal)
in order to maintain the prices of kerosene oil and Light Diesel Oil.
Apart from this govt has also increased the prices of CNG by Rs. 8.50.
New price of CNG is now RS. 88 per kg.
New petrol price is Rs. 103 per litre.
Rupee devaluation has the biggest effect on petrol and other related
petroleum product prices.
The govt has decided to cut all subsidies on petroleum, gas and
electricity due to financial problems and high budget deficits thus we
can expect further increase in CPI inflation due to increase in these
essential commodities and basic necessities of life.
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