NEPRA hold two consecutive Public Hearings regarding Reconsideration of LPM in the Generations Licence of K-Electric in light of Judgment of Appellate Tribunal and Charging of Excessive Tariff by Bahria Town (Pvt.) Ltd. at NEPRA Tower, Islamabad. The Authority heard the petitioners as well as the stakeholders and will announce its decisions in due course of time
NEPRA hold three consecutive Public Hearings regarding Fuel Charges Adjustments of XWDISCOs, K-Electric for the month of November , 2022 and Federal Government Motion with respect to recommendation of Consumer End Tariff for K-Electric, under Section 7 & 31 of NEPRA Act 1997 read with Rule 17 of the NEPRA Tariff (Standards & Procedure) Rules, 1998 at NEPRA Tower, Islamabad. The Authority heard the petitioners as well as the stakeholders and will announce its decisions in due course of time
NEPRA CSR department organised 2nd annual CSR awards today at NEPRA Headquarters. Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission took the lead with Gold award followed by K-Electric and PEDO with silver and bronze award. Also few licensees and Social Welfare Organizations were given appreciation certificates for their special efforts in flood relief activities and community work
NEPRA CSR department organised 2nd annual CSR awards today at NEPRA Headquarters. Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission took the lead with Gold award followed by K-Electric and PEDO with silver and bronze award. Also few licensees and Social Welfare Organizations were given appreciation certificates for their special efforts in flood relief activities and community work
The 3rd edition of NEPRA Football Inter-Departmental Tournament was held at Islamabad. This event was graced by Chairman NEPRA, Mr. Tauseef H. Farooqi and Member NEPRA, Mr. Maqsood Anwar Khan. A large number of NEPRA employees participated with immense enthusiasm. Chairman and Member NEPRA distributed the winning trophy to NEPRA Black Tigers (Tariff Department) and awards to runner-up team and management
Public Hearing regarding Guidelines for Coal fired Power Plant for Procurement of locally available Spot Coal from Afghanistan/other Sources was held at NEPRA Tower, Islamabad. The Authority heard the petitioner as well as the stakeholders and will announce its decision in due course of time
Public Hearing regarding Quarterly Adjustments of XWDISCOs on account of variation in Power Purchase Price for the 1st Quarter of the FY 2022-23 held at NEPRA Tower, Islamabad. The Authority heard the petitioners as well as the stakeholders and will announce its decision in due course of time
NEPRA in collaboration with EVs Academy Pvt. Ltd hosted a one day Webinar/Seminar on “Electric Vehicles (EVs) Future in Pakistan” at NEPRA HQ. The webinar was presided by Chairman NEPRA, Mr. Tauseef H. Farooqi and honoured by Ex. Prime Minister, Mr. Shahid Khaqan Abbasi. The main objective was to create awareness amongst the participants about the EVs, technological advancements in this new emerging field in Pakistan. A large number of professionals from power sector of Pakistan attended this seminar
Public hearing on the draft Indicative Generation Capacity Extension Plan (IGCEP) 2022-31 submitted by NTDC held at NEPRA HQ, Islamabad. The hearing was attended by a large number of representatives from different stakeholder entities and government departments who discussed and dissected the draft Plan in all aspects. The Authority will consider all the comments, observations and suggestions shared by the participants in the finalization and subsequent approval of the IGCEP 2022-31
NEPRA and PTA signed a MOU for information sharing, cooperation, coordination, and capacity building of professionals in a ceremony held at PTA HQs today. Chairman NEPRA, Mr. Tauseef H. Farooqi and Chairman PTA, Major General (R) Amir Azeem Bajwa HI (M) graced this MOU signing ceremony in presence of senior officials from NEPRA and PTA
Chairman NEPRA, Mr. Tauseef H. Farooqi met Chairman Higher Education Commission, Dr. Mukhtar Ahmed at his office today. Both Chairmen mutually agreed that both Regulators of Power and Education will work together to take Industry-Academia linkages in Pakistan to an altogether new level
In a major development, Deputy Managing Director (P&E), NTDC called on Chairman NEPRA, Mr. Tauseef H. Farooqi at NEPRA HQ to submit the System Operator (SO) Licence application along with the draft Grid Code. Chairman NEPRA appreciated the untiring efforts of the NTDC team and remarked that this was a fulfilment of the vision laid down by the WAPDA Restructuring Plan 1992. The submission marks a major milestone in CTBCM institutional reforms undertaken, envisioned as a critical action item under the CTBCM implementation roadmap approved by the Authority in November 2020
In a major development, Deputy Managing Director (P&E), NTDC called on Chairman NEPRA, Mr. Tauseef H. Farooqi at NEPRA HQ to submit the System Operator (SO) Licence application along with the draft Grid Code. Chairman NEPRA appreciated the untiring efforts of the NTDC team and remarked that this was a fulfilment of the vision laid down by the WAPDA Restructuring Plan 1992. The submission marks a major milestone in CTBCM institutional reforms undertaken, envisioned as a critical action item under the CTBCM implementation roadmap approved by the Authority in November 2020
Mr. Ron Thomas, one of the world’s renowned Start up Advisor, Global HR Top Executive, and listed among the top 200 biggest Power Voices in Leadership for the Year 2022 visited NEPRA HQs from Dubai on special invitation of Chairman NEPRA, Mr. Tauseef H. Farooqi. He had a talk with NEPRA employees about best HR practices, relationship building, and traits of a charismatic leader. Chairman NEPRA thanked Mr. Ron for sparing time out of his busy schedule to share his invaluable experiences with the NEPRA family
NEPRA under its initiative “Power with Security” hosted a webinar on “Cybersecurity Challenges in Critical Infrastructure (Power Sector)” at NEPRA HQ with an aim to create awareness amongst the power sector entities against the global risks of cyberattacks. The webinar was led and addressed by Chairman NEPRA, Mr. Tauseef H. Farooqi followed by Cybersecurity Experts
Public Hearing regarding Tariff proposal filed by TAPAL Energy (Private) Limited for approval of Generation Tariff for Two years of RFO based Power Plant of 126 MW was held at NEPRA Tower, Islamabad. The Authority heard the petitioner as well as the stakeholders and will announce its decision in due course of time
Public Hearing regarding Tariff proposal submitted by IESCO for Procurement Power from Qadirabad & Rehra Hydropower Projects located at AJ&K was held at NEPRA Tower, Islamabad. The Authority heard the petitioner as well as the stakeholders and will announce its decision in due course of time
Public Hearing regarding Motion for determination of Consumer End Tariff of XWDISCOs and K-Electric filed by Federal Government under Section 7 & 31 of NEPRA Act 1997 read with Rule 17 of the NEPRA Tariff (Standards & Procedure) Rules, 1998 was held at NEPRA Tower, Islamabad. The Authority heard the petitioner as well as the stakeholders and will announce its decision in due course of time
A consultative session was held at NEPRA HQ today to discuss how to maximize utilization of local coal and sourcing of cheapest coal for reducing the power tariff. The session was presided by Chairman NEPRA, Mr. Tauseef H. Farooqi, Authority Members and was attended by representatives of CPPA-G, PPIB, Thar Coal Energy Board, Sindh Engro Coal Mining Company, IPPs, Industrialists, Coal Importers & Transporters
To discuss the shifting of geopolitics of energy in the Middle East & Africa, Chairman NEPRA participated as a panelist at Siemens Energy MEA Energy Week's "Ministerial Panel" alongside Beck Anderson (CNN), Ministers from Egypt, Jordan and Lebanon, and Managing Director of Siemens Energy (Middle East)
Shaikh Abdulaziz Hamad Aljomaih, Vice Chairman, Al Jomaih Holding, Saudia Arabia and Mr. Reyadh S. Al-Edrissi, Deputy CEO, National Industries Group, Kuwait along K-Electric Board Chairman and other Board Members called on Chairman NEPRA, Mr. Tauseef H. Farooqi in his office today to discuss matters of mutual interest
Public Hearing regarding Quarterly Adjustments of XWDISCOs on account of Capacity Charges, Transmission Charges & MOF, Variable O & M Charges and impact of T&D of Losses on FCA for the 3rd Quarter of FY 2021-22 held at NEPRA Tower, Islamabad. The Authority heard the petitioners as well as the stakeholders and will announce its decision in due course of time
Public Hearing Regarding Fuel Charges Adjustment of K-Electric for the Month of April 2022 and quarterly adjustment for quarter ended March 2022 under MYT FY 2017-2023 was held at NEPRA Tower, Islamabad. The Authority heard the petitioner as well as the stakeholders and will announce its decision in due course of time
NEPRA under the leadership of the Chairman NEPRA, Mr. Tauseef H. Farooqi hold a workshop today on Industry-Academia linkages with the objectives to help creating a nexus between industries and academia, figure out how Industry and academia join hands to address upcoming challenges and contribute towards national growth by aligning academic programs to meet cross-sectoral needs. The workshop was attended by professionals from the power sector and members of the academia
Public Hearing regarding Tariff petition filed by 100 MWp Zorlu Pakistan (Pvt.) Limited for determination of reference Generation Tariff was held at NEPRA Tower, Islamabad. The Authority heard the petitioner as well as the stakeholders and will announce its decision in due course of time
In a landmark decision that will usher in a new era of competition and help address the woes of the power sector, the NEPRA Authority has granted the market operator licence under CTBCM to the Central Power Purchasing Agency (Guarantee) Ltd. Chairman NEPRA, Mr. Tauseef H. Farooqi graced a ceremony to celebrate and handover the market operator licence to CPPA-G in NEPRA HQ.
Chairman NEPRA, Mr. Tauseef H. Farooqi briefed the journalists/correspondents from Print & Electronic Media on mechanism for monthly Fuel Charges Adjustments (FCAs), Quarterly Adjustments and rebasing of Tariff today at NEPRA Tower, Islamabad. This was aimed to report accurately in the media on the subject
Public Hearing regarding Tariff proposal of Star Hydropower Ltd. 147 MW Patrind Hydropower project submitted by CPPA-G regarding recovery of sales tax on constructions service and O&M services was held at NEPRA Tower, Islamabad. The Authority heard the petitioner as well as the stakeholders and will announce its decision in due course of time
Public Hearing regarding Quarterly Adjustments of XWDISCOs on account of Capacity Charges, Transmission Charges & MOF, Variable O & M Charges and impact of T&D of Losses on FCA for the 2nd Quarter of FY 2021-22 held at NEPRA Tower, Islamabad. The Authority heard the petitioners as well as the stakeholders and will announce its decision in due course of time
NEPRA hold three consecutive Public Hearings on the tariff petitions of Access Solar, Access Electric (Pvt.) Limited for the determination of Generation Tariff and the application of CPPA-G for grant of licence as Market Operator at NEPRA HQ. The Authority heard the petitioners as well as the stakeholders and will announce its decision soon
Chairman NEPRA hosted the MoU signing Ceremony between Port Qasim Electric Power Company and Akhuwat under the Power with Prosperity Drive of NEPRA CSR at NEPRA Headquarters. Under the Leadership and vision of Chairman NEPRA, the Power with Prosperity drive is facilitating the power sector players to invest in the social uplift projects for the communities they’re working with. Till now, K-Electric, Engro, and KAPCO have signed MoUs with Akhuwat to provide interest free loans to the needy members of the community for enabling access to power through solar PV rooftop solutions
Chairman NEPRA, Mr. Tauseef H. Farooqi along with Member Sindh, Rafique Ahmad Shaikh and Member KPK, Maqsood Anwar Khan bid farewell to Mr. Rehmatullah Baloch upon completion of his tenure as Member Balochistan. The NEPRA Authority and Senior Officers appreciated the services and contribution of Mr. Rehmatullah Baloch for the power sector and wished him best of luck in his future endeavors
Ms. Carmen Goby, Vice President of the Austrian Federal Economic Chamber along with Austrian Trade Mission and Austrian Business Delegation called on Chairman NEPRA, Mr. Tauseef H. Farooqi at NEPRA HQ today. Chairman NEPRA briefed and discussed investment opportunities for Austrian companies in power sector of Pakistan
Deputy Head of Mission, Embassy of Denmark in Pakistan, Mr. Simon Kjeldsen called on Chairman NEPRA, Mr. Tauseef H. Farooqi at NEPRA HQ today to discuss Technical Support of Danish Energy Agency (DEA) and Energinet (Danish TSO) to Pakistan under Danish Energy Transition Initiative (DETI) for capacity building
Chairman NEPRA, Mr. Tauseef H. Farooqi inaugurated the renovated daycare centre at NEPRA HQ today. Chairman NEPRA said that the purpose of renovating the daycare centre is to facilitate the working women of NEPRA by providing best facilities to their kids so that they are more focused on their professional assignments
NEPRA hold two consecutive Public Hearings regarding Fuel Charges Adjustment of K-Electric for the Month of January 2022 and Quarterly adjustment for the Quarter ending December 2021 under MYT 2017-2023 at NEPRA Tower, Islamabad. The Authority heard the petitioner as well as the stakeholders and will announce its decision in due course of time
NEPRA hold two consecutive Public Hearings on Revision in Coal Pricing Mechanism and Fuel Charges Adjustment of XWDISCOs for the Month of January 2022 at NEPRA Tower, Islamabad. The Authority heard the petitioners as well as the stakeholders and will announce its decision in due course of time
NEPRA in collaboration with Pakistan Nuclear Regulatory Authority (PNRA) today held an awareness session for NEPRA Professionals about physical protection and security. PNRA officials informed NEPRA Professionals about its various physical protection and security protocols to protect employees and the community from catastrophic radiological security Incidents
NEPRA hosted a webinar on "Working at Height" in collaboration with "Safe T Consult.". A large number of power sector professionals, field staff, and contractors participated along with chairman NEPRA , and professionals. NEPRA Chairman Tauseef H. Farooqi in his keynote address said that in NEPRA vision of 'Power with Safety,' who report for duty should return to their families safe and healthy