Sindh protests against electricity policy
Says final draft of National Electricity Policy 2021 ignores its recommendations
Load-shedding policy is causing a decrease in the sale of electricity from the available take-or-pay power plants and thus resulting in higher per unit cost of electricity. PHOTO: FILE
Sindh has lodged a soft protest against the federal government over largely omitting its recommendations in the final draft of National Electricity Policy 2021, arguing that it should not be called a national policy document unless suggestions of the province holding potential to ensure energy security are incorporated.
“Federal government (should) … recognise Thar coal as a primary fuel for base load power generation for meeting electricity demand of the country,” Sindh Minister for Energy Imtiaz Ahmed Shaikh said in a letter dated February 1 to Federal Minister for Energy (Power Division) Omar Ayub Khan.
Pakistan goes dark
ISLAMABAD: The entire country plunged into darkness after it suffered complete power breakdown few minutes before midnight.
The power blackout was caused by sudden drop of frequency in high transmission line (HTL) to 0 from 50.
According to initial report, a technical fault appeared in Guddu Power House at 11:45pm owing to which the frequency in high transmission line (HTL) instantly went down causing the closure of all power houses across the country.
Minister for Energy (Power Division) Omar Ayub Khan said: “The whole country has been exposed to electrical blackout and I am personally supervising the operation for restoration of power supply and right now I am in NPCC.” The Energy Minister further said that the blackout was caused after the frequency in the national power distribution system suddenly fell from 50 to zero.
Pakistan goes dark
January 10, 2021
ISLAMABAD, KARACHI, LAHORE: The entire country plunged into darkness after it suffered complete power breakdown a few minutes before midnight.
The power blackout was caused by a sudden drop of frequency in the high transmission line (HTL) to 0 from 50. According to initial report, a technical fault appeared in the Guddu Power House at 11:45pm, owing to which the frequency in high transmission line (HTL) instantly went down, causing the closure of all power houses across the country.
Minister for Energy (Power Division) Omar Ayub Khan said: “The whole country has been exposed to electrical blackout and I am personally supervising the operation for restoration of power supply and right now I am in NPCC.” The energy minister further said that the blackout was caused after the frequency in the national power distribution system suddenly fell from 50 to zero.