K-Electric to build 200MW hybrid renewable energy project in Karachi
K-Electric Limited (KEL) has proposed a groundbreaking 200 MWp renewable hybrid power project. This initiative, combining wind and solar energy, is set to be developed...
KE expects 700MW of new electricity connections in 2 years
KARACHI, PAKISTAN: Growth in power demand in K-Electric (KE) service area is expected to remain above 5 per cent and KE expects over 700 MW...
Shell and K-Electric inaugurate first electric vehicle charging station in Karachi
KARACHI: Shell Pakistan Limited (SPL) and K-Electric (KE) inaugurated the first ‘Rapid Charger’ station with a capacity of 50 kWh for Electric Vehicles at the Shell...
K-Electric’s installs entire power train of first unit of its RLNG based 900MW flagship power plant
KARACHI: K-Electric’s flagship 900 MW power plant, BQPS-III is progressing on fast track basis as the entire power train of first unit consisting of gas...
K-Electric would recover an additional Rs3.9 billion from consumers
KARACHI: K-Electric Limited would collect an additional Rs3.9 billion from consumers on account of fuel cost adjustment (FCA) for the months of June to December...
K-Electric committed to keeping industries powered up
KARACHI: Following the Federal Cabinet’s approval of moratorium on gas supply to industrial units for self-generation of electricity, K-Electric (KE) continues to remain fully committed...
K-Electric Board appoints Shan A. Ashary as new Chairman
KARACHI: Abraaj Group’s K-Electric Limited has announced the appointment of Shan A. Ashary as its new Chairman of the Board effective 7 September 2020. Mr....
K-Electric closes PKR 25 bn Sukuk, the largest ever Sukuk issue in Pakistan’s private sector
KARACHI: K-Electric (KE) announced the successful closure of its PKR 25 billion Sukuk which is the largest Sukuk issue in the private sector of Pakistan....
Construction of 900MW RLNG based power project to start next month
KARACHI, PAKISTAN: The construction of K-Electric’s $650 million 900MW RLNG-based Bin Qasim Power Station (BQPS)-III will commence in December. The project has received all required...
KE signs $50mn loan agreement with Standard Chartered supported by GuarantCo
KARACHI: K-Electric has signed US$ 50 million loan agreements with Standard Chartered which is supported by GuarantCo to undertake upgradation of power infrastructure including the...
Abraaj Group’s K-Electric seeks 150 mmcfd RLNG for its power plants
KARACHI: Abraaj Group’s K-Electric Limited (KE) is considering the procurement of 150 mmcfd of re-gasified liquefied natural gas (RLNG), in the initial phase, to meet...