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July 10, 2026

Frontpage.dev

ProPakistani

World Bank Approves $376 Million to Modernise Pakistan’s Power Transmission Grid; 640MW of Curtailed Wind Energy to Come Online

The World Bank's Board of Executive Directors has approved $375.9 million in financing for Pakistan's Grid Stability Enhancement Project — the first phase of a ten-year programme to modernise the national transmission network, cut outages, and unlock 640MW of wind power that is currently curtailed because the grid cannot handle it. The financing covers STATCOM installations at major 500kV substations and grid equipment across 26 sites.

January 21, 2025

News Desk

NTDC restructuring, sale plan revised

Islamabad: The Senate Standing Committee on Energy on Monday reviewed the government’s plan to split the National Transmission & Despatch Company (NTDC) into smaller units for improved efficiency and functionality. The Senate Standing Committee on Power, chaired by Senator Mohsin Aziz, convened in the House. The meeting was about a public petition filed by the General Secretary of NTDC All Pakistan Engineers Association (APNEA) on the government’s plans to complete or break NTDC into smaller units. Explaining the restructuring plan, aimed at making NTDC more efficient, the Energy Ministry secretary explained that NTDC engineers will remain with the National Grid

November 10, 2024

News Desk

Consumers can choose from multiple power suppliers under the NTDC restructuring

Power transmission towers are pictured in Karachi. — Reuters The federal cabinet has already approved the restructuring of NTDC. The move will improve oversight and eliminate longstanding issues. The body will be split into three entities by next year, the minister says. ISLAMABAD: With the incumbent government officially deciding to overhaul the power transmission sector, consumers will be able to choose from multiple electricity suppliers due to the restructuring of the National Transmission and Distribution Company (NTDC). The News reported on Sunday. “NTDC has long been plagued by mismanagement but we are introducing sweeping changes to improve the sector,” Federal

August 29, 2024

News Desk

Consumers paying too much for electricity: NTDC

Islamabad: Officials of the National Transmission and Dispatch Corporation (NTDC) made a shocking revelation on Wednesday that consumers were paying 40,000 megawatts (MW) of power despite consuming less electricity. “Consumers use 12,000-13,000 MW of electricity but have to pay for 40,000 MW of power,” NTDC officials said during the National Electricity Regulatory Authority (Nepra) public hearing in the federal capital. Consumers are set to get a nominal reduction in electricity rates of up to 31 paisa per unit due to fuel adjustment for the month of July 2024. The Central Power Purchase Authority (CPPA) had asked for a reduction in

November 23, 2023

News Desk

NTDC’s investment plan was described as unrealistic

Islamabad: The National Electricity Regulatory Authority (Nepra) has raised serious questions over an investment plan submitted by the National Transmission and Dispatch Corporation (NTDC) as it appears “unrealistic” to address system constraints that have led to power outages in several times across the country. The power sector regulator pointed out that the blackout problem was mainly experienced in the southern parts of the country involving transmission lines, so investments should be planned and carried out in areas where there were restrictions on the system. However, the plan lacked investment proposals for the south. In a public hearing on Wednesday, the

November 23, 2023

News Desk

Development spending remains a low priority

Islamabad: The federal government spent only Rs 76 billion on development projects in the first four months of this fiscal year, equivalent to a quarter of the funds approved by the Ministry of Planning. Development expenditure remained at Rs 76 billion, against the authorization of Rs 301 billion under the Public Sector Development Program (PSDP) 2023-24, the Ministry of Planning said on Wednesday. The significant gap between approval and actual spending highlights challenges in the process of releasing funds, the slow progress of programs and the ability to spend allocated funds. The deliberate slowdown in development spending aims to offset

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