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dear
readers
Welcome to the second edition of The Energy Insight Magazine! Pakistan is a developing country. It is a land that is blessed
with a unique geographic and economic significance as it counts among its neighbours China and the Russian Federation. This
means Pakistans has access to the six Muslim Central Asian States through land-locked Afghanistan. With a vibrant port that
is a gateway to Europe and rest of the world, Pakistan is primed to grow exponentially. However, despite the strategic economic
placement of the country, the biggest factor that has been hampering the growth and profitability of industry in the country is
the lack of energy required to power
In the past five years, Pakistans energy consumption rate has grown at 4.8% annually, but it is postulated to grow at a rate of
around 8-10 percent per annum by the end of this decade. Fortunately, Pakistan is blessed with abundant energy resources, and
in order to achieve optimum energy utilisation, local and private institutions have planned out an institutionalised strategy. The
government has taken measures to achieve exploration of indigenous resources for achieving maximum utilisation to generate
power. But instead of focusing on traditional energy resources including fossil fuel, with its fluctuating prices, the government of
Pakistan has laid down more emphasis on the generation of hydel-power. It has allocated Rs. 61 billion for the Neelum-Jhelum
Hydropower Plant, Rs. 32 billion for the Diamer-Bhasha Dam, Rs. 16.5 billion for extension of Tarbela Dam and 42 billion rupees
for the Dassu Power Project in Kohistan in the new budget. Furthermore, the government has emphasised on new technology
to expedite the development of these projects in order to make them operational. For instance, in the Neelum-Jhelum project,
the government imported tunnel-building machines that will expedite the development of an 18-mile tunnel that will link the
Neelum and Jhelum rivers, which is expected to produce almost 1,000 MW.
In addition to this, more importance is being given to the Western route of the CPEC (China-Pakistan Economic Corridor) for
construction of energy plants. The budget focuses on the power generation and infrastructure developments in Pakistan which
shows the energy sector is progressing at a steady growth. On the other hand, countries like Germany, Norway, China, U.A.E.,
Singapore and Saudi Arabia are channeling foreign direct investment (FDI) into Pakistan by contributing to various energy
projects.
During the last three years, the Government of Pakistan has generated 2,665 MW of more electricity in the existing system to meet
residential and industrial demand of power. Meanwhile, there has been a slowdown in refining operations and constructions in oil
and gas industry as there is a tangible shift in demand towards renewable energy which is more cost-effective and environment-
friendly. The greatest threat to this trend remains energy shortage, as annual energy shortfall tends to hover around the 5,000
MW mark. Adding to this situation is lower oil prices, increase of imports of generators, increase in the sale of vehicles and
shortage of CNG. It is undoubtedly true that the shift towards alternate energy is mainly because of the cheaper source but the
declining trend of oil prices has increased its usage in the transportation sector.
From the editorial side, this issue focuses on Renewable Energy options for sustainable growth and innovation, discussing
the multitude of ways of generating energy from renewable resources. The developments of solar plants and wind mills have
facilitated greatly in bridging the power shortfall in various sectors. The government has also set up major projects in both solar
and wind power, like the multi-million Quaid-e-Azam Solar Park in Bahawlpur, as well as facilitating FDI with the Turkish-firm
developed Jhimpir Wind Power Plant in Sindh. Such projects as well as the multitude of government-supported power projects
are not only going to address Pakistans energy problem but also provide much needed impetus to the economy, creating jobs and
value as Adam Smiths invisible hand goes to work. There have also been technological developments in the renewable energy
sector, with effective usage of bio mass for power generation gaining ground in Pakistan.
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Local News
ADB ready to support Pakistan in energy
shortages
The visiting Vice President of Asian Development Bank (ADB)
Wencai Zhang said that his bank is ready to support Pakistan in
overcoming its energy shortages. However, Pakistan government
has not formally requested for any assistance for the construction of
Diamir Bhasha Dam project, he told a press conference at the ADB
office.
He said that energy was an important sector for Pakistans economy
and added that the bank would extend support in this sector to help
the country overcoming the energy shortages.
The vice president stressed the need for diversifying energy sector
through exploiting renewable energy including solar, coal, gas and
thermal to overcome the energy shortages in the country. He said
that the government has achieved a GDP growth of 4.7 per cent. He
expressed the hope that Pakistan has potential to enhance its growth
to 7 per cent or even more.
Highlighting the importance of private sector, the vice president said
that private sector can play vital role in the growth of sustainable
economic development. However, he said this requires leveraging
of private sector for industrialization, job creation and economic
growth. He called for diversifying economy for making the industry
more competitive and for prosperity of the country. The ADB vice
president further said that China progress by promoting special
economic zones (SEZs) by incentivizing the investors in the zones
and that Pakistan could also achieve progress and prosperity by
promoting SEZs in different parts of the country.
Source: Pak Tribune
KP to generate 1,000 megawatts of energy
The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa energy and power department claimed it
will generate up to 1,000 megawatts of energy in the coming three to
four years by completing hydel power projects and a 100 megawatts
solar energy project.
Minister for Energy and Power Atif Khan and Pakhtunkhwa Energy
Development Organization (PEDO) Chief Executive Akbar Ayub
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said authorities had completed three hydel energy projects providing
57 megawatts of energy to the national grid.
At the same time, five more projects generating an estimated 214
megawatts would be completed by 2019.
Atif went on to say that the department planned 21 long term projects
which would generate 3,631 megawatts energy and would cost
around $12 billion. Since the government does not have enough
funds to finance these projects, it is trying to bring in private investors
for the execution. Ayub, meanwhile, said that a feasibility study of
18 projects had been completed and the government had floated
international tenders for six projects to invite private investors. He
added the projects were at a prequalification stage and would generate
666 megawatts of electricity.
Source: Pakistan Today
Sindh Govt. allocates Rs. 6.35 billion for
Energy Sector
The Sindh government has allocated Rs. 6.35 billion for the energy
sector under its Annual Development Plan (ADP) for fiscal year
2016-17. Sindh Finance Minister Murad Ali Shah, while presenting
the provincial budget for 2016-17 announced that the provincial
government would start different projects with the help of these funds
in order to generate energy from both renewable and non-renewable
sources.
He revealed that the province had framed the Sindh Power Policy to
attract private-sector investment. However, in case the private sector
does not take interest or initiative to develop energy projects, the
provincial government would execute the strategic projects.
One of the greatest news of the current financial year is the
achievement of financial close for Sindh Engro Coal Mining
Company, said Murad Ali Shah.
The company is a joint venture formed in 2009 by the Sindh
government and Engro Corporation to develop the Thar coal block-II.
The provincial government holds 54 per cent shares in the company
and has pledged Rs. 11 billion in equity share.
It has been allocating billions of rupees every year for Thar coal
projects terming them the future of energy security in Pakistan.
According to Shah, the first project of Thar coal is expected to
generate 660 megawatts of electricity by 2018, which will be
increased to 1320 MW. Analysts say Engro is increasing its stake in
the energy sector, especially in Thar coal projects, by divesting from
other sectors.
Moreover, 46 wind power projects with a capacity of 3550 MW are
at various stages of development. Total investment in the wind power
projects stands approximately at $5.37 billion. The government
of Sindh has also planned 24 solar power projects that will add
1,450MW to the national grid and would bring total investment of
$2.9 billion, Murad Ali Shah said.
Source: Pakistan Observer
Germany, Pakistan to enhance cooperation
in renewable energy
A high profile German delegation, led by Ministry for Economic
Cooperation and Development (BMZ) Afghanistan/Pakistan Division
head Dr Stefan Oswald, visited the secretariat of the Pakistan-German
Renewable Energy Forum (PGREF) to meet with the representatives
of Energy Department. Dr Oswald inaugurated the first secretariat of
PGREF at the premises of the department.
PGREF is an initiative between the Pakistan and Germany supported
by Deutsche Gesellschaft fr Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ)
on behalf of the German Ministry for Economic Cooperation and
Development (BMZ) to create a network between their respective
industries, public sectors and innovation networks in the renewable
energy (RE) and energy efficiency field.
Source: Daily Times
Rs. 410 bn reserved for Energy Projects in
Budget 2016-17
The government has reserved Rs. 410 billion for energy projects
in the financial year 2016-17. The government has reserved Rs. 60
billion for three Liquefied Natural Gas-fired plants, Rs. 61 billion for
Neelum Jhelum hydro-power project while Rs. 42 billion for Dasu
power project.
In experts opinion, the government needs to upgrade transmission
lines besides expanding power production. According to authorities
at planning commission, there are sufficient funds for power projects
in the upcoming fiscal year. However, projects budding from China-
Pakistan Economic Corridor are separate.
Timely completion of different energy projects will help limit the
shortage and curb energy crisis. Furthermore the government has
set aside Rs. 16 billion for Tarbela Fourth Extension Hydro Power
Project while recommendation of spending Rs. 22 billion on
Chashma Nuclear Project III and IV has been tabled by the authorities
concerned. Rs. 31 billion have reportedly been reserved for the Water
and Power division, Rs. 32 billion for Diamer-Bhasha Dam, Rs. 22
billion for Chashma coal project and Rs. 2 billion for Gomal Zam
Dam.
Source: Pakistan Observer
Italian businessmen keen to invest in
Pakistans energy sector
Italian businessmen are keen to make investments in Pakistans
energy sector besides having joint ventures in other fields.
This was stated by the Pakistan Ambassador to Italy Nadeem Riaz
while speaking at the Lahore Chamber of Commerce & Industry.
LCCI former Presidents Tariq Hameed, Mian Misbahur Rehman,
Farooq Iftikhar, Mian Muzaffar Ali, Ijaz A. Mumtaz, Executive
Committee Members Rizwan Shamsi, Khadim Hussain and
Provincial Secretary Transport Javaid Akbar Bhatti were prominent
among the participants.
The ambassador said that there is a huge business potential in the
two countries that should be tapped. He urged the LCCI to constitute
a sector specific business delegation for Italy to explore trade &
investment opportunities. He said that the information of delegation
should be provided to the Pakistani mission in Italy at least two
months ahead of time so that B2B meetings could be arranged with
their Italian counterparts.
The former LCCI president Farooq Iftikhar said that Pakistan and
Italy should hold sector-wise study to evolve a comprehensive joint
strategy to enhance volume of trade between the two countries.
Farooq Iftikhar said that the climate for foreign investors in Pakistan
is so conducive that they could now have 100 per cent equity and
there are no restrictions on remitting dividend, profits, fee etc. Cost
of doing business in Pakistan has also decreased owing to low interest
rates and availability of cost effective labour force.
Source: Daily Times
UAE, Saudi Arabia lead FDI revival in
Pakistan
The UAE and Saudi Arabia are following in Chinas footsteps in
channelling foreign direct investment (FDI) into Pakistan. A major
chunk of these investments are going into energy projects. As these
energy projects go on stream, they will have a multiplier effect on
the Pakistan economy. Over several years, the whole country and the
economy in particular was badly hit by energy shortages. World Bank
estimates show that prolonged outages of electricity and natural gas
supplies to major industrial units in Pakistan had eroded the economy
by a reduction of up to two per cent in the annual gross domestic
product (GDP).
The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP), the central bank, reported that FDI
into Pakistan rose by 4.8 per cent during July-February period of the
current fy-2016. The net FDI inflow during these eight months was
$750.9 million as compared to $716.2 million in the corresponding
period of fy-2015. The gross inflow of FDI during this period was
$1.3 billion, while the outflow was $583 million, the central bank
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profits earned by foreign investors. The UAE came second only to
China, with an investment of $111 million. Saudi Arabia committed
$105 million and Hong Kong $101 million during the July-February
fy-2016, the SBP said.
Ahsan Iqbal, minister for planning, development and reforms, who
is also the key person on the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor
(CPEC) projects, informed Parliament that out of the total Chinese
funding of $46 billion, $35 billion are commercial loans which will
be invested in Pakistan by the Chinese private sector. The remaining
$11 billion are concessional loans.
Khawja Asif, minister for water and power, said: More energy is the
key to solve our economic problems. I am glad to see that a major part
of the new FDI will go into generating electricity. Besides China,
other foreign investors from the UAE and Saudi Arabia have also
committed to invest in energy projects, finance minister Ishaq Dar
said.
Our growing energy demand has made Pakistan a big emerging
investment destination. The investors are topped by Chinese
multinationals, generating power and doing infrastructure
development, Prof Iqbal said. China, the biggest investor, has
invested $447.8 million during July-February fy-2016. It invested
$200 million in fy-2015. The SBP reports that capital investment
in Pakistan included $362.2 million in the energy sector during the
first eight months of fy-2016. Investment in oil and gas exploration
totalled $214 million. Beverages attracted $57.8 million. Foreign
investment into coal-fired energy projects was $240.3 million.
Source: Source: Khaleej Times
Pakistans oil and gas discoveries touch
record
Pakistan has made the highest number of oil and gas discoveries in
the current month as exploration companies found fresh hydrocarbon
deposits in six wells that will add 50.1 million cubic feet per day
(mmcfd) of gas and 2,359 barrels per day (bpd) of oil to the existing
production levels. Of these, major discoveries have been made in
Sindh that already has a big share in total gas output in the country.
Petroleum and Natural Resources Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi,
while speaking during a meeting of the National Assembly Standing
Committee on Petroleum and Natural Resources chaired by Bilal
Ahmed Virk, said four discoveries were made in Sindh and the
remaining two in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa.
Of these, Oil and Gas Development Company made two finds, MOL
Pakistan two and Petroleum Exploration Limited and United Energy
Pakistan one each. The discoveries have shown presence of 31.6
mmcfd of gas and 339 bpd of crude oil in Sindh and 18.5 mmcfd of
gas and 2,020 bpd of oil in K-P. Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited
(SNGPL) Managing Director Amjad Latif warned that the countrys
gas reserves were depleting and no gas was available for the domestic
consumers in Punjab. He pointed out that the purchasing cost of gas
for domestic consumers stood at Rs. 510 per million British thermal
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units (mmbtu) but the consumers coming under the first slab were
receiving it at Rs. 110 per mmbtu.
Eighty-five per cent of domestic consumers were paying less than
50% of the cost of gas and the industrial and commercial consumers
were cross-subsiding the domestic consumers, he said. However, now
industrial and commercial consumers were being provided imported
liquefied natural gas (LNG), so the burden of cross-subsidy had been
shifted to SNGPL that was feeling the strain on its finances. Though
the gas production was declining, Latif told the committee that the
company would lay pipelines over 8,000 km in the current year. At
present, 1.5 million applications for new gas connections are awaiting
approval of the company.
Source: Express Tribune
MOL Makes Oil, Gas Discoveries in Pakistan
MOL Pakistan Oil and Gas Company B.V and joint venture partner
Oil and Gas Development Company Limited (OGDCL) have made
two new onshore discoveries in Pakistans Tal Block.
The Talonj West-1 exploration well, which reached a total depth of
16,210 feet on April 24, flowed 13.1 million cubic feet per day of gas
through a 32/64 choke during testing of the Lumshiwal Formation.
Testing operations are still in progress at the well to ascertain the true
potential of the discovery.
The Makori Deep-1 exploration well reached a total depth of 16,624
feet on April 17 and logged an output rate of 2,020 barrels of oil per
day and 5.4 million cubic feet of gas per day during testing of the
Lockhart-1 formation. This discovery will help to mitigate the energy
crisis in Pakistan, according to a company statement.
Tal Block is operated by MOL Pakistan Oil and Gas Company
B.V. OGDCL, Pakistan Petroleum Limited (PPL), Pakistan Oilfield
Limited (POL), and Government Holdings Private Limited (GHPL)
are joint venture partners in the block.
Source: Web Research
Azerbaijan and Pakistan agree on supply of
oil and gas out of exchanges
Azerbaijan and Pakistan have signed a range of intergovernmental
agreements on cooperation in the fuel & energy sector, within the
Islamabad meeting of the bilateral intergovernmental commission.
The Pakistani media report that the agreements relate to the supply of
crude oil and petroleum products, and liquefied petroleum and natural
gas (LNG), and enable the two countries to sign agreements on the
exchange of oil and gas, bypassing the process of exchange trading.
Also, the Memorandum of Understanding between the State Oil
Company of Azerbaijan (SOCAR) and Pakistan State Oil was signed.
The parties agreed on joint research on creation of laboratories and
carrying out production testing in oil and gas, as well as on the exchange
of scientific and technical developments in the field of exploration
and production of oil and gas and training of professionals for the oil
industry. Azerbaijan and Pakistan have decided to assess jointly the
possibility of cooperation in projects for exploration and production
of oil and gas in Azerbaijan and Pakistan, and create in this regard a
joint working group on exploration and production of hydrocarbons.
The two countries also covered the possibility of participation of
Azerbaijani companies in the creation and development of small
hydropower plants, wind, solar and bioenergy projects.
Source: Azerbaijan Business Center
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Facts & Figures

2015 2016
Total Resource Potential 27 Billion Barrels 27 Billion Barrels

Refining Capacity 18.8 Million Tons 18.8 Million Tons

Crude Oil Production 86533 Barrels/Day 87744 Barrels/Day

Oil Imports 5.77 Million Tons 5.97 Million Tons

Consumption 21 Million Tons 22.06 Million Tons

2015 2016
Total Resource Potential 282 TCF 282 TCF

Recoverable Reserves 24 TCF 24 TCF

Production 4000 MMCFD 4073 MMCFD

Industrial Consumers 10814 10834

Commercial Consumers 79358 79560

Domestic Consumers 7240253 7494901

Distribution Networks 136265 114982

Transmission Networks 11155 11538

GAS Pipelines - 31058

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 oil and gas sector] there isnt the same appetite from the west, said
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Dolapo Oni, head of energy research for Ecobank in Lagos. Nigeria
has historically been Africas top oil producer, but a fresh bout of
insurgent attacks in the Niger Delta this year has slashed output to
its lowest level in 25 years. The government said that production
had returned to a healthy 1.9m barrels per day, but industry insiders
say that figure seems too high as one of the countrys biggest export
terminals, the Shell-operated Forcados facility remains closed after
an attack. The violence has coincided with the slump in oil prices that
has plunged Nigeria which relies on petrodollars for 90 per cent of its
export earnings into a deepening economic crisis.
U.S. expands Oil and Gas storage facilities Source: Web Research

by 6 percent in six months

The United States expanded its oil storage capacity by 34 million
barrels or six percent, according to the Energy Information
Administrations latest report on the matter. The addition marks
the largest such capacity growth since the EIA began collecting the
data in 2011, Reuters reported. Industry insiders had feared storage
capacities would fail to keep up with the speed of American oil and
gas production.
Low oil prices have led American oil reserves to swell over the
course of the past two years. The 15 percent increase in fuel storage
has pushed crude oil storage utilization levels to a record high of
73 percent. The fires in Alberta, Canada and reduced output in the ExxonMobil Retains Title as Largest Oil and
United States have led crude oil stocks to decrease, spurring a price Gas Company in the World
increase, albeit with limited effect.
The rankings prelude indicates that researchers equally-weighted
The EIAs report, released every six months, said the expansion of measures of revenue, profits, assets and market value in order to
crude storage would help accommodate the growth in U.S. crude name the 25 biggest players in the global energy industry.
oil inventories, which surpassed 500 million barrels at the end of
Exxon became one of only five oil majors to remain a part of the
January 2016. Inventories of the raw product rose in 24 of the 30
Fortune 500 list. The firm took second place overall with earnings at
weeks covered in the report, which highlights the need for larger
$1.8 billion in the second quarter.
facilities. The Gulf Coast region, surrounding the Gulf of Mexico,
saw similarly high utilization rates in their storage sites. Exxons role in shielding the oil and gas industry, particularly in the
Sources: Web Research
United States, from incoming changes due to rising environmental
concerns has been significant.
The New York Attorney General is currently carrying out an
investigation regarding Exxons role in hiding the effects of oil and
gas production and consumption from the public. The company
denies all claims lodged in the case.
PetroChina was the second highest oil major on the list, as it and its
peers suffered severe financial blows due to production costs that ran
from $40 to $60 a barrel in a $50 a barrel global market.
Source: Web Research

Nigeria unveils energy infrastructure deals

with China
Nigeria says it has signed provisional agreements worth $80bn with
Chinese companies to upgrade its oil and gas infrastructure, in a sign
of Beijings willingness to bolster Africas largest economy as it
grapples with its worst economic crisis in decades. The memorandums
of understanding cover all aspects of Nigerias energy sector, from
rehabilitating decaying refineries and building new pipelines to
developing the neglected gas and power sectors, the countrys state
oil company NNPC said in a statement.
The agreements were reached during a visit to Beijing by Emmanuel
Ibe Kachikwu, Nigerias oil minister. NNPC said 38 Chinese
companies were involved in the agreements, including Sinopec,
an oil group, and Norinco, a weapons maker. However, it was not
immediately clear how the deals would be financed and industry
Renewable energy initiative set to become a
observers are waiting to see if the agreements are implemented. reality
Nigeria badly needs investment to boost oil production and improve An ambitious renewable energy initiative, envisaging tapping of
fuel and power supplies for its 180m people. In spite of its oil riches, solar power to irrigate the agriculture fields of tribal farmers in five
the country imports nearly all of its fuel because its rundown refineries remote habitations of India under Bangaru Chelka and Mylaram gram
cannot process crude. panchayats in Kothagudem mandal, is set to become a reality soon. The
Clearly this shows that China is interested [in investing in Nigerias initiative assumes immense significance for the tribal farmers in the

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two gram panchayats as the project is expected to ensure power supply
to their agriculture fields in a cost-effective and eco-friendly manner.
The renewable energy based project was conceived by the
government agencies concerned at an estimated cost of Rs 1.23
crore in the backdrop of the difficulties involved in providing three-
phase electricity supply to the agriculture fields in the remote tribal
habitations in the conventional mode. The project is expected to
render concrete benefit to more than 250 tribal farmers in the two
gram panchayats. Of the 90 borewells proposed under the project,
around 80 borewells have already been drilled under the aegis of the
District Water Management Agency (DWMA), sources said. East Africa joins global network of energy
Kothagudem MLA Jalagam Venkat Rao has reviewed the progress centres
of the drilling works with the officials concerned recently. With the An East African Centre for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency,
drilling works reaching the final stage, the government agencies or EACREEE, has been launched at Makerere University in Uganda
concerned have expedited the process of procuring the solar powered to address energy issues faced by the five East African Community
pumpsets in adherence to the stipulated norms, sources added. nations of Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda.
According to sources, the solar powered pumpsets are likely to
be installed under the aegis of the Telangana New and Renewable It joins the Global Network of Regional Sustainable Energy
Energy Development Corporation soon. The project is expected to Centres, coordinated by the United Nations Industrial Development
render concrete benefit to 250 tribal farmers in two gram panchayats. Organization or UNIDO.
Source: Web Research The centres respond to the urgent need for increased regional
cooperation and capacities to mitigate existing barriers to
renewable energy and energy efficiency investment, markets and
industries, UNIDO says. EACREEE has been created by the
East African Community or EAC states with support from the
Austrian Development Agency, UNIDO and the Australian Agency
for International Development, as part of global efforts to make
Sustainable Energy for All a reality in 2030, as per the United Nations
Sustainable Development Goals.
EACREEEs work will contribute particularly to the cross-cutting
areas of the goal on sustainable energy, and the goal on sustainable
industrial development. It will work towards limiting average global
surface temperature increases. The centre is based in Makerere
Jordan Investing Heavily In Renewables Universitys college of engineering, design, art and technology, and
The expansion of Jordans renewable energy segment has seen a operates through a network of national focal institutions among all
marked acceleration in recent years, with nearly 1000 MW of solar East African states.
and wind projects currently being implemented. These developments EACREEEs main aim is to develop and implement a regional
dovetail with a national strategy aimed at raising the share of renewable energy policy framework for the EAC, and facilitate
renewables in the energy mix to 10 percent by 2020, equivalent to a its implementation at national levels to ensure the availability of
generating capacity of some 1500 MW. Development of renewable sufficient, reliable, cost-effective and environmentally friendly
energy sources has become increasingly critical for Jordan in recent energy sources. This will be achieved through innovative partnerships
years, as fuel oil imports and electricity subsidies have led to financial within the region and beyond that will tackle energy, climate and
losses for the state-owned National Electric Power Company development challenges simultaneously.
(NEPCO).
Source: Web Research
Jordan has historically imported around 97 percent of its energy needs
at a cost of close to 18 percent of GDP, according to figures from the
Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (MEMR). Central to the
kingdoms efforts is the Green Corridor project, which is aimed at
reducing dependence on hydrocarbons by increasing Jordans ability
to absorb the loads generated by new renewable energy capacity
stemming from wind and solar. The upgrades involve the construction
of two new transmission lines a 400-KV, 150-km line and a 132-
KV, 51-km line as well as upgrades to three existing 132-KV lines
stretching 100 km each. Additionally, a new 1200-MVA electricity
substation will be constructed in northern Maan, while the stations at
Qatraneh and Queen Alia International Airport will also be expanded,
according to local media reports.
Last year saw the $159.7m multi-component project awarded
key funding. Development is being co-financed by the French Croatia signs contracts for onshore oil and
Development Agency, which has issued a $54.9m soft loan; the
European Investment Bank, which is providing $72m worth of
gas exploration blocks
project finance; NEPCO, which has contributed $12.6m in funding; Croatia has signed contracts with a local firm and one Canadian
and the EU Neighbourhood Investment Facility, which has offered a company that had been awarded onshore oil and gas exploration
grant of $20.2m. blocks in the north and east of the country. According to reports,
Zagreb awarded four exploration blocks to Vermilion and one block
Source: Web Research
to INA, whose biggest shareholder is MOL Group.

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 Prime Minister Tihomir Oreskovic said the country had secured
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investment worth $75million. He said: Croatia needs investments
and this is a step towards a better investment climate. The exploration
period will last five years and the concession for exploitation will be
valid for 25 years.
Another concession was also awarded to Nigerias Onando Plc with
the contract due to be signed. Economy Minister Tomislav Panenic
said he planned to announce another round of tenders for onshore oil
and gas exploration soon.
Source: Web Research
India delivering components for largest
fusion energy project
India has started delivering components for a multi-national project to
build worlds largest fusion device for carbon-free energy in France.
So far we have delivered less than 10 per cent of total components,
said Dheeraj Bora, director of Gandhinagar-based Institute for
Plasma Research (IPR), which is handling the Indian part of the ITER
(International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor) project.
India has so far earmarked Rs 2,500 crore for the project and IPR has
sought more funds, Bora said at a press conference. The project will
pave the way for a new form of clean energy through processes that
undergo inside the Sun and the stars. It is expected to be ready by
December 2025, he said.
India is supposed to contribute 9 per cent of components, or 15
packages. Other countries involved in the project are European Union,
China, Japan, South Korea, Russia and the US. Private companies
such as Larsen & Tubro Hazira, L&T Construction Chennai, INOX
India Limited Vadodara, Linde India Limited Kolkata and ATL
Bangalore are building components including Cryosat, cooling water
systems, vessel in-wall shielding blocks, radio frequency heating
sources, cryo distribution and cryolines, power supplies, diagnostic
neutral beam system and diagnostic systems.
Source: Web Research
Indian renewable energy to soon get a
separate trading platform
With the increasing share of Renewable Energy (RE) in the grid
and the likelihood of it disturbing the existing power systems, the
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Government of India is preparing a separate power trading platform.
It is to be jointly developed by the Ministry of New and Renewable
Energy (MNRE) and Power Trading Corporation of India (PTC), the
latter a joint venture of several entities with the government.
The envisaged platform would help states buy, sell and trade
renewable-based power. States with surplus RE generation could
sell and those ones which want to meet their renewable purchase
obligation (RPO) would get a platform to do so. As mandated
under a national tariff policy, states have to meet part of their energy
requirement from renewable sources. RPO, launched in 2010, makes
it obligatory for distribution companies, open-access consumers and
captive power producers to meet part of their energy needs through
green energy. During 2015-16, barring a few exceptions, none of the
states has met its RPO, for fifth year in a row.
Senior PTC and MNRE officials said the model was under
development and was likely to include RE certificates. The latter,
launched in 2010, has a problem finding takers. At present, 17.5
million of the 33 million issued are unsold. It is meant for states
which dont want green energy but have to meet their RPO.
India is the fifth largest country globally, in terms of wind power
capacity. In the past decade, RE has grown by 89 per cent, while
hydro has staggered at 28 per cent. The National Democratic Alliance
government has revised the target for renewable energy capacity
addition by five times, to 175,000 Mw by 2022.
Source: Web Research
Gulf Power expands wind energy investment
Gulf Power is expanding its wind energy output. The company filed
a petition asking the Florida Public Service Commission to approve
adding 94 megawatts of wind energy from the Kingfisher Wind
farm in Oklahoma. The diversification of the energy sources that
Northwest Florida customers use to power their homes means less
price fluctuations as a result of natural disasters like hurricanes or
extreme heat or cold.
The original Kingfisher Wind project went online in January and
has been producing 178 megawatts of wind-generated energy. Gulf
Power is seeking approval of a second agreement of that wind project
that would add 94 megawatts of wind energy to its energy mix, for
a total of 272 megawatts. The Kingfisher Wind project has 136 wind
turbines capable of producing enough energy to power about 77,150
homes for a year. Gulf Power is moving away from coal power and
toward more natural gas and renewable energy sources.
Source: Web Research
Paving the way to prosperity - AEDB
A Dialogue with CEO Alternative Energy Development Board Mr Amjad Ali Awan
Alternative Energy Development Board
(AEDB) is the sole representing agency of the
Federal Government that was established in
May 2003. With its mission being to facilitate,
promote and encourage development of
Renewable Energy in Pakistan, it plays
a pivotal role to introduce Alternative
and Renewable Energies (AREs) at an
accelerated rate. Amjad A. Awan is the Chief
Executive Officer (CEO) of the Alternative
Energy Development Board (AEDB).
Armed with a vast professional experience
of working in diverse leadership positions
for the government and private sectors, he
has been trained from esteemed academic
institutions including Massachusetts Institute
of Technology MIT, Harvard University
(USA) as well as Universities of Lancaster
and Birmingham (UK). A qualified Electrical
Engineer and an MBA, he has specialised
in energy, infrastructure and institutional
development matters and brings to the table
a multi-faceted skill base in the technical,
management and policy spheres. He was
recently kind enough to grant time to The
Energy Insight team and discuss AEDBs
role in detail. Here is what he had to share:
Q. What is the role of AEDB in Pakistans
energy sector? How is it facilitating
renewable energy projects?
A. AEDB is an autonomous government
body with the mandate to promote
and facilitate utilisation and usage
of renewable energy resources in the
country. It is also mandated to develop
national strategies, policies and plans for
utilisation and promotion of alternate and
renewable energy. AEDB coordinates
and facilitates commercial application
of renewable energy technologies along
with assisting private investors. It is also
entrusted to act as a forum for evaluation,
monitoring and certification of renewable
energy projects and products.
Q. Please tell us about your current and
future projects as well as the targets that
you aspire to achieve.
A. Alternative Energy Development
Board (AEDB) has been pursuing
the development of Alternative and
Renewable Energy (ARE) based power
projects through private investors under
the Renewable Energy (RE) Policy
2006. The current status of the RE power
generation projects is as follows:
Six wind power projects of 308.2 MW
cumulative capacity are operational and
providing electricity to the grid. Nine
wind power projects of 479 MW have
achieved financial closing and are under
construction.
One solar project of 100 MW is
operational and three solar project of 100
MW capacity each are under construction.
Four sugar mill based bagasse co-
generation projects of 142.1 MW capacity
are also operational.
More than 1300 MW capacity wind and
solar projects are in the pipeline.
Q. What are the challenges that you foresee
in the energy industry?
A. The energy sector faces several
challenges which include development
of grid infrastructure for the future power
generation projects, up-gradation of the
existing transmission and distribution
network, demand side management
and arranging financing for power
projects and grid infrastructure. The
increasing demand of natural gas for
power generation and domestic sector
requirements and depleting reserves is
also a crucial challenge.
Q. What strategies have the AEDB devised
to cope up with the above challenges
facing Pakistans energy sector?
A. AEDB is promoting optimal use of
renewable energy technologies for
Pakistan has an immense alternative and
renewable energy potential comprising
of wind, solar, biomass and hydro
resources
Personality in Focus
power generation near the load centers
and distributed generation using RE
technologies and both large scale level
and small scale / consumer level in order
to lessen the load on the national grid and
do away with long distance transmission
network requirements. The use of RE
technologies in the domestic sector for
power generation and space / water
heating is also being promoted.
Q. How successful is the 26 MW co-
generation power plants at JDW Sugar
Mills at Rahim Yar Khan and Ghotki?
A. The framework for Power Co-generation
(Bagasse/Biomass) 2013 was announced
by the government in order to utilise the
available potential for power generation
from the existing sugar mills. The high
pressure boiler based plants set-up by M/s
JDW Sugar Mills at the facilities in Rahim
Yar Khan and Ghotki are the first two
projects developed under this framework
and are successfully supplying their spill-
over electricity to the national grid.
Q. Enlighten our readers about the potential
of the alternative energy sector of
Pakistan. How do you see Pakistans
renewable energy sector to look like in
the next five years?
A. Pakistan has an immense alternative and
renewable energy potential comprising of
wind, solar, biomass and hydro resources.
The large scale wind and solar power
projects can easily contribute up to 10-
15% share in the energy mix of the country.
Small /mini/micro hydro has a potential
of more than 3000 MW, especially in
the northern areas. High pressure boiler
based bagasse co-generation from
sugar mills has the potential of about
15002000 MW. Apart from large scale
power generation projects, small scale
applications such as solar systems in
the domestic, industrial and commercial
sectors and village electrification using
renewable energy technologies will play
an important role in demand side power
management.
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Events News
ADIPEC 2016 Now Host of Worlds
Largest Oil and Gas Technical Conference
Programme
Landmark Energy Event Continues Record-Breaking Success with 2,775 Proposals from
571 Organisations in 71 Countries
Achievement Represents an Impressive 22% Year-on-Year Increase in Number of
Abstract Submissions
Global industry leaders, experts, and decision makers are gearing
up for what is anticipated to be the largest Abu Dhabi International
Petroleum Exhibition and Conference (ADIPEC) yet as organisers
reveal another milestone for the worlds most influential oil and gas
event. The distinguished ADIPEC Technical Conference Programme
received a total of 2,775 proposals for this years edition of the
event, marking a 22 per cent increase from last year, and once again
breaking all known records for the number of submitted abstracts in
the oil and gas industry.
Technical papers came from 571 organisations across 71 countries,
with more than half of submissions from outside the Middle East,
underlining ADIPECs expanding international reach and its
worldwide recognition as the global meeting place for knowledge-
exchange in the energy sector. It is anticipated that this years edition
of ADIPEC will be the largest event to date. The ADIPEC 2016
technical committee, which is comprised of 140 industry leading
experts, convened on 22nd May, where 717 quality abstracts were
selected following a thorough and rigorous selection process across
ten technical categories, representing an acceptance rate of nearly
26%.
Sharing industry best practice, knowledge, research, and innovation
has never been more important and critical to the industry than it is
today, said Mr. Fareed Abdulla, Senior Vice President North East
Bab (NEB) Asset at the Abu Dhabi Company for Onshore Petroleum
Operations Ltd. (ADCO), ADIPEC 2016 Technical Conference
Chairman, and SPE Middle East Board Chairman.
The energy sector is currently witnessing a transformation marked
by a special focus on efficiency, and stakeholders recognise they
need to adapt both their business strategies and on-the-ground
implementation to survive. Every year, we not only see an increase
in the number of submissions, but also in the quality of papers we
receive making the ADIPEC Conference Programme truly the go-to
event for the latest developments in the world of oil and gas.
Held under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed
Al Nahyan, President of the UAE, ADIPEC 2016 will take place
from 7-10 November, and is hosted by the Abu Dhabi National Oil
Company (ADNOC), organised by dmg events Global Energy, and
supported by the UAE Ministry of Energy.
The ADIPEC Technical Conference Programme, organised by the
Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE), is now one of the largest
events focusing on the energy sector, attracting technical engineers
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from the worlds leading national and international oil companies and
service companies, and key decision makers from across the industry.
Mr Ali Khalifa Al Shamsi, CEO of Al Yasat Petroleum Operations
Company and ADIPEC 2016 Chairman, said: Energy plays a central
role in the development of the economy, and with global demand
set to increase by one-third over the next two decades, there is a
pressing need to create long-term strategies that promote safe and
reliable access to energy. The high-level academic discussions that
will take place during the ADIPEC Conference Programme have the
potential to shape policies that will pave the way to a sustainable
energy future.
The overall theme for this years conference is Strategies for the
New Energy Landscape, and the event will explore regional and
global views, with more than 700 speakers and 8,500 delegates from
both technical and non-technical functions within the oil and gas
industry.
Christopher Hudson, President dmg events, Global Energy, said:
The ADIPEC Conference Programme addresses all the different
specialties and sub-specialties in the energy sector, enabling
industry professionals to acquire valuable information for every
aspect of their business. The growing international participation
in this comprehensive forum is testimony to the markets thirst for
knowledge that will allow organisations to thrive in todays dynamic
business environment.
The 2016 edition of the ADIPEC Conference Programme will feature
2 Ministerial Sessions, 3 Global Business Leader Sessions, 8 Panel
Sessions, 5 VIP Briefings within the Middle East Petroleum Club, 3
Breakfast Sessions, and 3 Luncheon Sessions that will tackle some of
the most imminent topics in the energy sector.
Taking place in a purpose-built waterside theatre, 8 Offshore and
Marine sessions will look at industry-specific topics ranging from
developing offshore oil and gas fields to new technologies and
enhancing safety.
ADIPECs acclaimed Women in Energy conference will also be
back this year to address the challenges and opportunities for women
professionals in the industry.
The technical categories that will be covered within the ADIPEC
2016 Conference Programme are: E&P Geoscience, Unconventional
Resources, Field Development, Drilling and Completion Technology,
Projects Engineering and Management, Operational Excellence and
HSE, Gas Technology, Offshore and Marine, and People and Talent.
Pakistan Power & Renewable Energy
Investment Conference
Euroconvention Global organized Pakistan Power & Renewable
Energy Investment Conference on May 18 - 19, 2016 in Islamabad
Pakistan. The conference hosted eminent personalities from public
and private sector stakeholders that enlightened the participants
about the potential of renewable energy infrastructure in Pakistan and
opportunities available for the investment with the local companies.
The Renewable Energy Business Conference aimed at bringing
various dignitaries on one platform and let them discuss the Business
and commerce related contingencies of the regulatory framework of
alternative energy resources.
The Business Conference was honoured by Jean-Francios Cautain,
Ambassador, Delegation of EU to Pakistan, Werner Liepach, Country
Director, Asian Development Bank, Pakistan and Ross E. Hagan,
Director, Office of Energy, USAID Pakistan.
Prominent professionals from different public and private sectors
conducted the session at the two day business conference and
highlighted that the promotion and development of renewable
Saudi Power 2016
Saudi Power exhibition took place from 9-11 May, 2017 at Riyadh
International Convention & Exhibition Center. Dr. Saleh Bin Hussein
Al Awaji inaugurated the Saudi Power 2016 exhibition organized
by Riyadh Exhibitions Company in collaboration with Informa
Company. The show brings together more than 220 exhibitors from
19 countries and has witnessed a remarkable increase of 43% in
visitor numbers, bringing the total number to more than 5000 visitors.
On the sidelines of the exhibition, Prince Saud Al-Abdullah Al-Faisal
bin Abdulaziz, Chairman of Riyadh Exhibitions Co, said the Saudi
Power exhibition is a dedicated platform for all specialized companies
operating in this sector, it attracts hundreds of local and international
companies seeking to further position themselves in the Saudi market
and showcase the latest products, services and technologies. The
exhibition also provides an opportunity to close business deals, thus
supporting the development of the power and HVAC sector in the
Kingdom.
energys technology have generated a record investment in just one
year, revealing the interest of investors in this sector. Foreign investors
poured over $3 billion into the renewable energy sector in Pakistan
over the last year. The Alternative Energy Development Board stated
that letters of interest have been issued for 25 solar power projects
representing 663 MW of cumulative capacity. All these projects are
expected to be commissioned by 2018. The provincial government
of Punjab has also issued letters of intent for 600 MW of solar
power capacity. The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority
of Pakistan has presented earlier this year its 2016 solar feed in
tariff scheme and IFC has launched a guidebook for solar project
development in the country.
At the end of the conference all the speakers and participants expressed
that the authorities should have focus on the ease of regulations in
order to attract the investment from international and local firms.
Humoud Al-Ghubaini Senior Vice President, Communications and
Public Relations, Saudi Electricity Company, said: Sponsoring
the Saudi Power Exhibition 2016, comes in line with the Saudi
Electricity Companys efforts to nationalize the electrical industries
in the Kingdom. This show is the ideal platform to showcase the
development of the local energy sector, explore the latest related
techniques, study the projects within the power sector, and support
the growth of local companies through reducing the consumption and
waste of energy.
Abdullah Alkhorayef, CEO, Alkhorayef Commercial Company,
said: We are participating in this leading exhibition to announce
for the first time in Saudi Arabia, a medium voltage Gulfpower
diesel generator set has been assembled locally in cooperation with
Cummins, in addition to showcasing our most prominent services
offered in the field of energy solutions for an audience of specialized
professionals.
Saudi Power 2016, organized by Riyadh Exhibitions Company in
collaboration with Informa Company, aims at raising the awareness
level of the energy users, through introducing the latest related
products and services, highlighting the electricity sector in the
Kingdom and discussing potential solutions and strategic projects.
This edition witnessed the participation of more than 200 local and
international companies showcasing the latest power solutions,
services and supplies.
Saudi Aircon, the partner event to Saudi Power, is the leading
exhibition in the Middle East region for HVAC & refrigeration.
Saudi Aircon showcases the latest equipment, technology and
innovative solutions for the heating, ventilation, air-conditioning and
refrigeration industries. Demand for indoor cooling is growing rapidly
in Saudi Arabia due to high population growth, rising affluence and
numerous mega projects currently under construction.
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Exclusive Coverage
POGEE - Post Show Report
Opening Ceremony
Opening ceremony of POGEE 2016 was graced by Mr. Sher Ali
Khan - Minister for Mines & Minerals, Government of Punjab,
and also joined by Ms. Iffat Farooq - Additional Secretary Energy,
Government of Punjab, Mr. Amjad Ali Awan - Chief Executive
Officer, Alternative Energy Development Board (AEDB) - Ministry
of Water & Power GOP, Mr. Shah Jahan Mirza - Managing Director,
Private Power & Infrastructure Board (PPIB) - Ministry of Water
& Power GOP. The Conference was opened by Mr. Shahid Khaqan
Abbasi - Federal Minister for Petroleum and Natural Resources,
Government of Pakistan.
340 Exhibitors
Countries Participation: Australia, Austria, Bahrain, Bangladesh,
Belgium, Canada, China, Denmark, Egypt, France, Germany, Hong
Kong, Iran, Italy, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Netherlands, Pakistan,
Poland, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Scotland, Singapore, South Africa,
South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey,
UAE, UK, USA
Over 8000 Visitors
LOCAL: Karachi, Lahore, Islamabad, Gujranwala, Jhelum,
Hyderabad, Nooriabad, Rawalpindi, Ghotki, Faisalabad, Lasbela,
Jamshoro, Gujrat, Rahim Yar Khan, Peshawar, Tooba Tek Singh,
Nawabshah, Nasirabad, Muzaffargarh, Multan, Mirpur Khas, Wah
Cantt., Khairpur, Sahiwal
FOREIGN: Thailand, Singapore, United Kingdom, UAE, China,
United States, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Malaysia, Oman,
Germany, Taiwan, Nigeria
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Conference Highlights
12th International Conference for Oil, Gas & Energy
Industry was held on 21st May 2016 at the Expo Centre
Lahore and was based on the theme Designing A
Sustainable Energy Mix
Conference featured two exclusive sessions on the themes
Energy Sector Reform: Prospect & Challenges and Coal
& Indigenous Renewable Resources
Mr. Shahid Khaqan Abbasi, Federal Minister for Petroleum
and Natural Resources graced the occasion as the Chief
Guest.
The sessions were chaired by Dr. Gulfaraz Ahmed, Advisor
R&D, Mari Petroleum, Former Federal Secretary MPNR
and Dr. Suhail Zaki Farooqui, Director General, Pakistan
Council of Renewable Energy Technologies (PCRET)
Eminent speakers participated at the conference were Sergi
Transformer Protector - France, Oil and Gas Regulatory
Authority (OGRA), Schneider Electric - UAE, Khyber
Pakhtunkhwa Oil & Gas Company Ltd. (KPOGCL) -
Pakistan, Centre for Coal Technologies, Punjab University
- Pakistan, National University of Science & Technology
(NUST) - Pakistan, Adaptive Technologies (Pvt.) Ltd. -
Pakistan and FFC Energy Ltd. - Pakistan.
Over 150 participants attended the conference which
includes academia, policy makers, government officials
and private sector
The conference also received international participation
from USA, Turkey, Finland, Bahrain and UAE
Mr. Hamza A. Wazir- DIRECTOR, Power
Vision Systems (Pvt.) Ltd.
POGEE 2016 was a good fair. We have
participated here for the first time. We
encourage and look forward to participate
next year as well. The visitor flow was not
high but there were quality visitors at the
show. The energy industry of Pakistan is
getting very critical. It needs support from
the Government. It is also very encouraging
to see that companies are working diligently
for this industry. This will also give the
support to the industry as a whole.
Mr. Hafiz Murtaza- Head of Customer
Care (R&D Department), Inverex Power
There is a lot of potential in the Pakistani
market. Fortunately, the country is also
blessed with plenty of natural resources
which can be utilized for power generation.
We can produce enough energy but we lack
in evacuation. Recently, Unilever has shifted
its business in Rahim Yar Khan to run its
operations entirely on solar energy. For
agricultural sector, we are setting up solar
tube wells. The basic problem in the country
is that crops are destroyed due to scarcity of
water and shortfall of electricity. So we are
looking into this problem and trying to help
the farmers.
I think POGEE 2016 is excellent. We came
across many clients who have been working
with us for a long time. We usually work with
Mr. Shahid Khaqan Abbasi, Federal Minister for Petroleum and Natural Resources receiving souvenir from
Mr. Aamer Khanzada, Managing Director, Pegasus Consultancy (Pvt.) Ltd. on his visit to POGEE 2016
large companies but we participate in trade
exhibitions to be recognized in the industry.
Syed Imran-Chief Manager, SSGC
SSGC have been participating in POGEE
for the last 7-8 years and have received best
winning awards. Beside this, recognition
is also important for us that we have been
getting here for the last 4-5 years. This year
a lot of people have showed their interest
in LNG project. It is indeed one of the
largest projects that SSGC has taken over.
We hope that our partnership with Pegasus
would continue. This POGEE has been a
very fruitful one because we are working
towards the improvement of energy sector
in Pakistan. I would also love to see Sui
Northern, our sister concerned company to
participate here. POGEE is a good exhibition
and provides a brilliant opportunity to
showcase our products.
Mr. Bilal Samad Khan- Country Manager,
Industrial Lubricants MAL Pakistan
Pakistani market has a lot of potential in
every sector. The only problem here is the
investment. The investment was halted
before prior in the last 7-8 years. Actually, in
the last 8 years the industry has not grown.
Now more investment is coming; especially
if the Pak-China Economic Corridor (CPEC)
starts and become functional then it will give
new life and economic growth to Pakistan.
Mr. Louis Paul- Manager Marketing &
Sales, PetroMarys
It was the first time that we are exhibiting
at POGEE. The exhibition was absolutely
outstanding. I would definitely share my
experience with my fellow companies in
Dubai and hopefully we will participate next
year too.
Mr. Roger Guo-Key Account Manager,
Canadian Solar
This is the second time that we have
participated in this exhibition. We see
POGEE as the most proportional exhibition
for the energy in this country especially
for solar and a lot of resources from the
exhibition. The visitors are also good and
they are discussing information with us. We
got to know that people are more familiar
with the solar technology. We also hope that
government should support the companies to
work for this country so that we can make it
more popularized for the commercial as well
as residential sector.
Mr. Muhammad Nasir Paul- General
Manager (Mktg. & Pvt. Sales), PEL Power
Division
POGEE is good and people like it. It is a
successful exhibition. We have seen here
different companies and they are here to
exhibit new technologies in the energy
sector. It should be continued in future.
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turbine enclosures.
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 Understanding the
Article
Thai renewable energy
market
8 GW new PV and 5 GW wind until 2040:
will they be enough to support the growth
in the seven most rapidly increasing
regions in the world?
Thailands energy consumption is to jump
by 75% over next two decades according to
the Thailand Power Development Plan of
2015 even calculated under conservative
assumptions such as
1. the number of inhabitants to remain stable
at 66 million until 2040,
2. growth of the gross domestic product
(GDP) of this upper middle-income
economy to be 3.4% per year until 2040,
i.e. the lowest within the ASEAN, where
GDP is expected to double by 2030 from
the current US$ 2.6 trillion,
3. a successful implementation of the
Energy Efficiency Program to reduce
energy use by 30% by 2036 (to the 2010
standards) and
4. a smart grid development.
High electricity demand and
old power plants
Power estimates were elaborated considering
relatively high capital costs (CAPEX) of
US$ 1.6m/MWp for PV and US$ 1.7m/
MWp for wind. With the current lower
CAPEXs, the deployment of wind and solar
shall be higher. Also, power energy demand
is rapidly increasing in the strong local
paper/pulp sub-sector. At the transport level,
several high speed train projects shall be
realised which have also not been considered
in the calculations. Finally, domestic demand
will dramatically increase in a country where
23% of the population still uses biomass for
cooking.
In addition to this higher power demand,
the Thais old power fleet needs to be
replaced by renewables. Midd-2014, the
peak power demand was as high as 27 GW
and almost the same amount (25 GW out of
the operational capacity 37 GW) needs to be
decommissioned.
Renewables set to grow
while nuclear and coal
power plants on hold
Another important motivation is Thailands
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increasing dependence on energy import,
which is expected to grow from 42% (2013)
to 78% (2040). The share of natural gas
imports almost doubles due to declining
domestic production and the high demand for
power generation. To limit energy imports,
the national power plan (AEDP 2015-2036)
foresees that, by 2040, biomass shall have the
largest share with 13% (11 GW), followed by
PV with 9% (8 GW), wind with 6% (5 GW)
and hydropower with 5% (4 GW). Plans to
add 2 GW of nuclear power have been on
hold since 2007 and no financing is available
to support the governments wished increase
of 7.5 GW in coal/lignite power plants.
Carbon capture and storage technologies are
still immature and the Fukushima accident
has driven specific investment costs for
nuclear to unfeasible levels.
Solution: increase renewable
energy shares
For all these figures, it is expected that the
figure of 22 GW of new capacity based on
renewable energy, which is supposed to
be reached by 2036 (PDP2015), will be
increased (again) in the national power plan.
Consequently, Thailands ambitious 10-year-
action plan for renewables (Alternative
Energy Development Plan (AEDP)), that
aims to achieve a 25% energy consumption
from renewable energy sources by 2021
(currently 8%) will need to be adapted.
The AEDP 2015-2036 plan considers plants
located in Thailand, but also in neighbouring
countries. Thai companies or private investors
shall sign power purchase agreements (PPAs)
with renewable projects located abroad. As
solar resources are plentiful (up to 1,400
kWh/kWp) in Thailand, it is expected that
mainly hydropower and wind energy will be
acquired from the neighbours.
Are the tariffs for
renewables attractive?
In 2006 Thailand was the first country
to implement a feed-in-tariff (FiT) for
renewables in the ASEAN. The programme,
called adder, added a premium to the
wholesale electricity price. Though the
wholesale price is volatile and the premium
was guaranteed for periods of only 7 to 10
years, depending on the technology, the
level was attractive: 4 TBH/kWh (approx.
10 -ct/kWh in 2014). This volatile support
mechanism expired on 31 December 2015
and was substituted by a FiT plus a premium
model which was especially supportive
for projects of a size up to 10 MW and
exceptionally for PV projects of up to 50
MWp.
Under the FiT plus premium program,
approx. 2 GW (31 projects) have already
signed a PPA with the Electricity Generation
Authority of Thailand (EGAT) as per March
2016. The EGAT and, to a lesser extent,
the Provincial Electricity Authority (PEA)
and the Metropolitan Electricity Authority
(MEA) have been the main off takers. Off
takers are monitored by the Ministry of
Energy or the Thailand Village Fund, which
decided last year not to award further PPAs.
The intention was to avoid the risk of a power
financial deficit or increase on household
electricity bills. The first PV projects were
cross-funded by fossil fuel levies. With
the reduction of oil prices, the ASEAN
reduces fossil subsidies as well. Thus, it is
not surprising that the updated power plan
sets as a condition to expand wind and solar
capacity, levellised electricity costs to be in
the range of LNG.
In a country with a comparatively low GDP
per capita (US$ 5,977 according to world
bank data) it is understandable that the
government tries to avoid an increase of
households electricity bills (and industrys
power costs). Lifeline rates have been
introduced by the Energy Regulatory
Commission since 2011 to provide free
access to electricity to households. Also, the
power prices for high household-consumers
of 400 kWh/p.m. are comparatively low at
3.9361 TBH/kWh (9.9 -ct/kWh).
Competitive bidding shall replace the FiT
plus premium incentives (for all technologies
except PV) in an attempt to keep power
prices low and quickly increase the power
fleet with renewables. To this end test tenders
are running for biomass and biogas projects
in three southern provinces.
With a stable BBB+ (S&P as of 31/03/2016)
and thus a similar rating as in Mexico,
Poland or Spain, the government expects
international investors will be attracted to
enter this new market. Japan and the UAE
are expected to be major investors, whereas
European utilities like Engie already have
well-established entities in Thailand.
In addition to the FiT and tender incentives,
the Investment Policy for Sustainable
Development Campaign for Renewable
Energy Projects offers several tax
incentives. For instance, an 8 year exemption
on corporate income taxes on net profits and
a 50% reduction the following 5 years, 8 year
tax exemption on dividends as well a 25%
subsidy on capital costs in some specific
cases.
Conclusion
Until now the Thai government has
focussed on promoting small projects to
gain knowledge. However, this will hardly
enable the country to achieve the target of
25% renewable energy generation by 2021.
The situation is expected to radically change,
especially in terms of the PV installed
capacity. PV module producers are already
preparing for a deployment of PV in Thailand
and the ASEAN, having ordered 68% of the
contracts of German PV equipment suppliers
last year.
Source: http://www.sunwindenergy.com/
review/understanding-thai-renewable-
energy-market

Global Shale Gas Market 2016 Size,

Shares, Growth, Trends and Forecast
to 2020
By: Richard Carter
Shale gas, an emerging concept presently
popular only in few regions (namely U.S.,
Canada) and industries has the potential to
impact global energy industry significantly.
The increasing popularity of shale gas in
various industries has advocated a growing
awareness regarding the benefits of shale
gas as an energy resource. The significant
number of shale reserves all over the globe
and the competitive price of shale gas are
factors which supplement the growth of the
shale gas market.
Shale gas has been commercialized only in
developed regions such as North America,
where individual countries produce the gas.
Moreover, advanced technologies such as
hydraulic fracturing & horizontal drilling are
used in the extraction of shale gas; this drives
the growth of shale gas in the United States
and frees the country from dependence on
other natural gas resources. Top players
are adopting acquisition, joint ventures,
partnerships and collaborations as major
developmental strategies to help expand their
global reach, and improve their services,
thereby enabling them to penetrate the global
shale gas market. For instance, Baker Hughes
has acquired BJ Services to diversify their
international pressure pumping business.
The acquisition has helped the company
to broaden its portfolio by enhancing the
technologies used in the exploration of
unconventional gas and deepwater fields.
Also, Anadarko have signed an agreement
with FMC Technologies to develop new
generation subsea production equipment and
systems. There is a growing tendency among
the companies to enter into the most potential
market as the demand for shale as a natural
gas would increase in future. As a substantial
number of shale reserves are available across
various regions, shale gas production enables
companies to capture value from the market.
The ability of shale gas to burn cleaner than
other fossil fuels such as coal has encouraged for market growth. Various segments are
its adoption in various industries; Shale carefully evaluated to gauge the potential
gas is therefore gaining prominence as a of the market
cutting edge resource that could be a game Porters Five Forces model and SWOT
changer for various countries as well as analysis of the industry illustrates the
industries. Additionally, emerging markets potency of the buyers & suppliers
such as China, Algeria and indonesia provide participating in the market
substantial opportunities for the production
of shale gas as there is an abundance of shale Value chain analysis in the report provides
reserves in these regions. The global shale a clear understanding of the roles of
gas market is anticipated to grow to $104 stakeholder involved in the value chain
billion in 2020 (volume production of 19.6
tcf), at a CAGR of 9.3% from 2014 to 2020. KEY DELIVERABLES
The global market is segmented based on The global shale gas market is categorized
technologies used in extraction of shale based on technology, applications and
gas, its various applications and geography. geography.
Geographically, the market is segmented
into different regions such as North America, KEY MARKET SEGMENTS
Europe, Asia Pacific and LAMEA. The rising
production of shale gas in the North America MARKET BY TECHNOLOGY
is impacting the global production as it is the Horizontal Drilling
only region generating highest revenue for Hydraulic Fracturing
the global shale gas market. Moreover, Asia- Water Usage
Pacific and European region has tremendous
potential to grow as a significant number of
reserves are untapped in these countries. MAKRET BY APPLICATION
Power generation
KEY BENEFITS Industrial
The study provides an in-depth analysis Commercial
of the global shale gas market with Residential
current and future trends to elucidate Transportation
the imminent investment pockets in the MARKET BY GEOGRAPHY
market North America
U.S.
Current and future trends are outlined to Canada
determine the overall attractiveness and Europe
to single out profitable trends to gain a U.K.
stronger foothold in the market Poland
Quantitative analysis of the current Asia-Pacific
market and estimations through 2013- China
2020 are provided to showcase the Indonesia
financial caliber of the market RoW
Algeria
Drivers and opportunities are evaluated
to highlight the top factors responsible

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Country in Focus
German contribution to
Pakistans work on Renewables
to solve the energy issues
In Pakistan, energy has been a hot topic for
decades and continues to frequently feature in
political discussions and the daily news. With
international support and experiences crucial
in addressing the energy crisis, its time to
look at the German contribution to solving the
pertinent issues. The Deutsche Gesellschaft
fr Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ,
German Development Cooperation) has
been working in Pakistan on behalf of the
German Government, mainly the German
Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation
and Development (BMZ), since the bilateral
agreement signed in 1972, with a permanent
representation in Pakistan since 1990. With a
total of 16 projects and programs at present,
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the Pakistan portfolio is one of GIZs largest
worldwide. Energy has been a topic from
2005 with contributions on Renewable
Energy (RE) technology development as well
as Energy Efficiency (EE) by the Renewable
Energy and Energy Efficiency project (GIZ
REEE).
Germany as a forerunner in
Renewable Energy
Germany is often seen as synonymous with
energy transition and the promotion of
renewable energies today and for good
reason. However, it is worth keeping in mind
when looking at Pakistans case that a decade
ago, Germany was nowhere near its current
status and countries like Denmark still have
much higher share of energy generated from
renewable sources today over 40% of
electricity consumption with wind power
facilities alone accounting for around 30% of
Denmarks energy production.
Meanwhile, Germany is approaching
100GW of installed capacity in RE (98 GW
as of 2015, almost half of its overall installed
capacity). Renewables hold a 30% share in
the electricity market as per 2015 and 12.5%
in overall primary energy consumption.
While this is above average for OECD
countries (ca. 18%), the most impressive
element is not the overall percentage but the
quick growth of the contribution from RE
technologies.
The German approach is thus not
internationally unique; however, the speed
(having gone from 6% RE in the electricity
source mix, which happens to be almost
identical to Pakistans current situation when
excluding hydropower, to 30% over the last
15 years) and scope of the Energiewende
(German for energy transition) are
exceptional. This is based on the level of
determination in the endeavor that has been
undertaken which makes Germany stand
out in the international comparisons. Based
on said commitment and investment in RE,
Germany can rightly be seen as the forerunner
in a growing wave of international activity,
with 2015 marking more investment globally
in RE compared to fossil fuels for the third
year running.
Historically, after a long period of growing
levels of support for environmental
topics starting in the 1970s, including the
orientation towards RE especially in the
early 2000s after the Renewable Energy Act
from 2000, Germany turned almost all its
focus on RE and away from unclean coal and
unsafe nuclear power, mainly from 2010 and
2011 onwards (respectively).
The German approach is thus not
internationally unique; however, the speed
(having gone from 6% RE in the electricity
source mix, which happens to be almost
identical to Pakistans current situation when
excluding hydropower, to 30% over the last
15 years) and scope of the Energiewende
(German for energy transition) are
exceptional. This is based on the level of
determination in the endeavor that has been
undertaken which makes Germany stand
out in the international comparisons. Based
on said commitment and investment in RE,
Germany can rightly be seen as the forerunner
in a growing wave of international activity,
with 2015 marking more investment globally
in RE compared to fossil fuels for the third
year running.
Historically, after a long period of growing
levels of support for environmental
topics starting in the 1970s, including the
orientation towards RE especially in the
early 2000s after the Renewable Energy Act
from 2000, Germany turned almost all its
focus on RE and away from unclean coal and
unsafe nuclear power, mainly from 2010 and
2011 onwards (respectively).
One can clearly identify
the positive impact of each
legislative intervention on the
growth of the RE sector
Most striking about the German case is the
interplay of factors on various levels that
led to the current success of RE in Germany
despite mediocre natural conditions. The
policy sector showed a determination
and created a stable policy environment
that allowed investors to feel safe in their
investment (through guaranteed feed-in
tariffs for up to 20 years and long term policy
goals), while also getting the people behind
the transition, despite rising electricity
costs above the European standard. By
turning peoples mindset from being mere
consumers to prosumers, the large majority
of the population was won over with support
figures sometimes hitting the low 90s in
overall percent.
Other contributing factors were the support
and space given to innovations, start-ups and
crowd funding as well as continued research
investment (e.g. ca. 1.5 billion in 2013
alone) to remain market leaders, as well as
commercial and industrial flexibility, moving
from solar panel production to becoming an
innovation, high-end and service industry in
the former core sector as well as developing
inverter technology and batteries.
Electricity generation from RE since 1990 (excluding
geothermal) in GWh
Source of the data: Zeitreihen zur Entwicklung der
erneuerbaren Energien in Deutschland (February 2016)
by BMWi (Bundesministerium fur Wirtschaft und Energie,
http://www.erneuerbare-energien.de/EE/Navigation/DE/
Service/Erneuerbare_Energien_in_Zahlen/Zeitreihen/
zeitreihen.html), Graphics: Wikipedia
What is also worth noting when discussing the
Pakistani case is the role of decentralization
and increased transparency of the RE sector
in Germany, especially in solar energy, which
next to the powerful wind energy sector is
one of the two pillars of the Energiewende.
The renewables transition in Germany
constituted more of a revolution to some
rural areas, especially in the North and the
structurally weaker East of Germany since
these areas are now providing the electricity
for the major centres which themselves
are dependent on them. Additionally, by
making RE technologies not a peripheral
but a central policy approach, the individual
household and cooperatives or communities
gained much more relevance compared to
the big utilities that continue to be in charge
mainly of the necessary base load coverage,
but increasingly see the need to invest in RE
solutions, too.
The RE industrys success with several
world market leaders or tier-1 products is
complemented by the flourishing research
and policy sectors and the private investors
and producers of RE, meaning some 400,000
people are involved in some way in the
RE sector based on rough estimates. Larger
companies have increasingly woken up to
the call after much of the initial impetus
came from SMEs, another hopeful sign for
Pakistan.
One last thing to be kept in mind is the
contribution that energy efficiency (EE)
is making and expected to make in the
future, with 50% savings in primary energy
consumption based on EE targeted for 2050
compared to the 2008 baseline, primarily
in the buildings (80%) and transport (40%)
sectors.
In summary, issues remain even in Germany
and it has not all been smooth sailing,
including necessary improvements regarding
the grid and the cost to consumers who
carry the main load since the industrys
rates have been partially frozen to avoid an
adverse effect on growth in export-oriented
Germany. However, when weighing these
against the benefits and long-term gains and
growth potential, Germanys investment in
RE appears to have paid off with some
valuable lessons learnt for later starters
who can benefit and leapfrog some early
developments as is the case for Pakistan with
its vast RE potential.
Germanys motivation to get
involved the potential for RE
In Pakistan
Around half of Pakistans population,
especially in rural areas, is without reliable
and affordable power supplies. Inefficient
energy usage hinders competition and is
holding back development in the production
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and biomass. Additionally, EE measures consumers of an electric grid related to

sector. Altogether, Pakistans energy sector is
marked by a substantial electricity shortage
of about 6000 MW installed capacity,
affecting economic growth as well as social
development.
According to international estimates,
energy-sector investments in Pakistan are
set to double over the next twenty-five
years, following the international trend
described above. Meanwhile, at approx.
12% per annum, the increase in electricity
consumption in Pakistan is outpacing
economic growth. By way of response, RE
are scheduled to make up at least 5% of the
overall energy consumption by 2030.
Projections indicate that on top of a 10%
increase on the current 30% of electricity
provided by hydro-power in Pakistan,
up to 30% of Pakistans electricity in the
next decade could come from other RE
need to contribute by adding demand-side
management to reduce the relative need for
energy (decoupling). The overall potential
for energy savings from EE is estimated at
approximately 30-50%.
The case for net-metering:
Net- Metering Regulation of
Pakistan
The energy crisis leads to expensive fuel
imports and dissatisfaction among the
population. Access to modern, clean, and
crucially reliable and domestic sources of
energy is a core ingredient to escape this
trap. For this to happen, Pakistan faces a
significant challenge in fully harnessing its
considerable natural resources to address its
energy problems but also of revamping the
transmission network for stable electricity
supply. Moreover, keeping the German case
in mind, motivating the population to get
involved in the solution to the energy crisis
is a crucial step.
Thus, the Government of Pakistan announced
net- metering regulations in September 2015
after policy advice from GIZ REEE. The
main objective is to promote investment in
the generation of small-scale distributed RE,
specifically solar and wind energy.
Distributed Generation, typically through RE
sources. It aims at maximizing the utilization
of a renewable system installed at consumers
premises through off-taking power through
the electric grid at times when the production
of the system exceeds the consumers own
consumption. A consumer who installs an on-
site RE generator, primarily for reducing his
own grid dependence, is now able to supply
any surplus energy units from his installation
to the grid. These units are recorded and later-
on netted-off, subtracted, against the units
consumed from the grid. Thus, a net-metering
scheme provides an incentive to consumers
to install decentralized RE systems by giving
them certainty that they benefit from any
electricity produced through the system,
either through own consumption or through
compensated feeding of electricity into the
grid, from which the energy-deprived state at
large benefits simultaneously.
In this scenario, a bi-directional electric meter
is placed between consumers connection
points and the grid, which records any units
drawn from the grid or fed into the grid.
The main benefits of the distributed
renewable generation are:
Additional electricity to reduce the load
gap
Relief for the grid from increasing
demand
Reduction of line losses and improved
financial proposition for DISCOs
Avoiding expensive fuel imports
Increased acceptance of or enthusiasm for
RE in the public
Climate change mitigation through
reduction of GHG emissions
Throughout Pakistan, approximately 700,000
customers are connected to the national grid
with three- phase meters which qualify
them for installation of small scale RE
projects under the net-metering regulation.
It is envisaged that at least 10% with an
average installation of 10kW each will
come online in the next two years, adding
approximately 700MW of clean indigenous
power supply to the national grid (partly via
self-consumption) to contribute to a solution
for the energy crisis.

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aim of promoting trade and investment relations between Germany and Pakistan. GPCCI provides a platform to connect and engage with businesses
from both the countries helping to create networks and partnerships that would foster economic activity.
GPCCI shares the mission to promote, develop and further the economic well-being of its members by providing a collective voice in advocacy to
represent and protect members interest, as well as quality services to help members enhance their competitiveness and succeed in their businesses
thereby contributing significantly to the economic progress of both nations. For further information please email info@gpcci.com.pk.
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