How did a monkey cause nationwide blackout in Sri Lanka?
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How did a monkey cause nationwide blackout in Sri Lanka?

February 9, 2025 8:14 pm
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National power outage in Sri Lanka started from a monkey infiltration at a substation in a southern neighbourhood of Colombo.

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Minister announces plan to introduce prepaid electricity meters
Pakistan
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Minister announces plan to introduce prepaid electricity meters

August 26, 2024 2:00 pm
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Federal Minister for Energy, Awais Laghari, announced that a proposal for prepaid electricity meters is under consideration. During a press conference in Multan, he stated that just as mobile phones have prepaid systems, a similar system should be available for electricity meters. Laghari highlighted the government’s efforts to reduce electricity

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What is the difference between gross metering and net metering?
Pakistan
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What is the difference between gross metering and net metering?

May 22, 2024 3:26 pm
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Reports circulating in Pakistani media suggest that the government is considering the discontinuation of net metering to replace it with gross metering policy for solar panel users. According to media reports, Pakistan has also informed the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in this regard. Energy Minister’s Statement However, Federal Minister for

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Energy Minister: No policy shift amid net metering dispute
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Energy Minister: No policy shift amid net metering dispute

May 21, 2024 6:48 pm
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WEB DESK: Energy Minister Ovais Leghari clarified that there has been no indication from the government about discontinuing net metering. Addressing concerns raised during the Senate session regarding taxes on solar energy consumers, he emphasised that unfounded rumors are circulating regarding net metering. Furthermore, the Director-General of the Meteorological Department

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