["","ENGINEERING\u2008POST June 2023 WAPDA constructing 8 mega projects Engineering Post Report WAPDA is constructing 8 multi-purpose mega projects including Diamir Basha Dam, Mohmand Dam, Dasu Hydropower Project, Tarbela 4th and 5th Extension, Hydro Power projects Golen Gol Hydro Power project among others. These are scheduled to be completed one after the other from 2024 to 2029, adding 97 million acre feet (MAF) to the gross water storage of the country and about 10000 mega wat (MW) clean, green and low cost hydel electricity to the national grid. Dasu Hydropower Project (2160 MW) is being implemented in a phased manner at a total esti- mated cost of Rs 510980.200 million including for- eign aid of Rs 218547.500 million. According to the WAPDA sources, an estimated amount of Rs 176493.426 million had been spent till end June 2022 and an estimated amount of R s 55383.000 million including foreign of Rs 3000.000 was being utilized for its continued implementation during financial year 2022-23. It was approved by the Ex- ecutive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC)in March 2014. Tarbela 4th Extension Hydro Power project (1410 MW) was being executed in a phased man- ner at an estimated cost of Rs 122977.000 includ- ing foreign aid of Rs 81642.000 million. Toward of last financial year total expenditure of Rs 117198.629 million had been incurred on its im- plementation and another amount of Rs 1940.00 was being incurred on the mega project during current fiscal. It was approved by ECNEC in Jan- uary 2020. Tarbela 5th Extension Hydro Power project (1410 MW) was being executed at a total esti- mated cost of Rs 82361.600 million including for- eign aid of Rs 35988.000 million. Till end June 2022 total expenditure off Rs 20162. 280 million had been incurred on its implementation and an- other Rs 12000 million were being utilised on its execution during fiscal 2022-23. it was okayed by ECNEC in December 2016. For want of space, details about other mega projects was not being given here, please. 52","","ENGINEERING\u2008POST June 2023 The Growth of Information Technology in Pakistan Hammad Khan Yousufzai, Director Marketing & Sales, A to Zee Switchgear Engineering expenditures in IT A variety of educa- services and infra- tional programs have structure. Initiated by further helped Pak- the government, such istan's IT sector ex- as the \\\"Digital Pak- pand. The istan Vision\\\" and the government has cre- \\\"Pakistan Software ated a number of in- Export Board,\\\" these stitutions and programs aim to ad- universities with a vance the growth of focus on IT and asso- With a popula- the IT industry. The ciated subjects. The tion of more \\\"Pakistan Software \\\"Computer Literacy than 200 mil- Houses Association\\\" Movement\\\" and the lion, Pakistan is a na- was also founded by \\\"Computer Education tion that is quickly the nation to aid in for Everyone\\\" are two developing. The need the development of g o v e r n m e n t - s p o n - for access to informa- the IT sector. sored programs that tion and communica- The private sector aim to increase Com- tion technologies has made invest- puter literacy among (ICTs) to assist social, ments in IT services the general public. economic, and politi- and infrastructure in The forecast for cal growth rises along addition to govern- Pakistan's IT industry with the population. ment programs. Inter- is generally favorable. Pakistan is not an ex- net users have The nation is well-po- ception to the rule increased dramati- sitioned to become a that information tech- cally in Pakistan dur- leader in the IT sector nology (IT) is a major ing the past ten years. in the next years with force behind economic There were more than ongoing investment in progress everywhere. 24 million internet infrastructure, serv- In order to promote users in Pakistan in ices, and education. economic expansion, 2017, according to the This is best oppor- the development of I n t e r n a t i o n a l tunity for our youth jobs, and increased Telecommunication that increase the skill access to technology, Union. By 2025, it's in IT and make money the Pakistani govern- anticipated that this in USD and partici- ment has been mak- figure will surpass 40 pate to economic ing large million. growth of Pakistan. 54","ENGINEERING\u2008POST June 2023 Pakistan Steel Mills: Profits and losses Engineering Post The PSM was involved ous tenure , have been val- lion, as of June 30,2022, by the PSM. Report ued at about Rs 839 bil- up by 65 percent PSM's total assets val- in a dispute with Sui over Rs 549 billion Pakistan Steel Mills a year earlier, as ued at Rs 838.66 billion in- (PSM), which is Southern Gas Com- its its audited ac- cluded Rs 751 billion closed since June counts. worth of property includ- 2015, is reported to have pany (SSGC) on a Since the closure ing over 17000 acres of earned after -tax-profit of of the PSM in June land, thousands of houses, about Rs 7.45 billion in late payment sur- 2025, the country many hospitals, educa- 2021-22 despite the bitter was estimated to tional facilities etc , plant facts that its accumulated charge worth Rs 59.7 have lost about $18 and machinery and Rs 71 losses of Rs 206 billion billion in foreign billion worth of invest- were even beyond its cur- billion which had in- exchange for im- ment property besides rent assets worth Rs 195 port of steel prod- other current asset in the billion. creased from Rs 52 shape of stocks, receiv- ucts which were used to be ables. billion in FY21. The total assets of the country's largest industrial unit, which was closed down by the PML-N government in its previ- 55","","ENGINEERING\u2008POST June 2023 Emerging Power of Artificial Intelligence By Engr. Sheikh Mohammad Ibraheem plore the capabilities, rate and relevant applications, and poten- search results, enhanc- tial of these cutting- ing the overall search edge AI technologies, experience. highlighting their im- The emergence of AI pact on communication, models like Chat GPT information retrieval, and Bing AI is just the and beyond. beginning of a transfor- Chat GPT, powered mative era in AI tech- by OpenAI's GPT-3.5 ar- nology. The potential Author Biography chitecture, is a prime applications and possi- Sheikh Muhammad example of the incredi- bilities are vast, with Ibraheem is a student of ble advancements in ongoing research and electrical engineering, natural language pro- development pushing an author, and a re- cessing and under- the boundaries of what searcher from Pakistan. standing. This AI model AI can achieve. As these He is an active member is designed to engage in models continue to of NSPE and IEEE interactive and dy- evolve, we can expect world\u2019s largest engi- namic conversations, even more sophisti- neering communities. mimicking human-like cated, context-aware AI His books are published responses and generat- systems that seamlessly across the globe and is ing contextually rele- integrate into our daily currently studying in vant text. Chat GPT lives. However, along The University of La- can comprehend and re- with the progress comes hore. spond to a wide range of the need for ethical con- Artificial Intelligence queries, making it a siderations. As AI sys- (AI) has witnessed re- versatile tool for various tems become more markable progress in applications. powerful, ensuring recent years, revolu- Bing AI, powered by transparency, privacy, tionizing various indus- Microsoft's advanced AI and ethical use of these tries and reshaping the technologies, is focused technologies becomes way we interact with on improving informa- paramount. Striking a technology. Among the tion retrieval and en- balance between inno- forefront of these ad- riching search engine vation and responsible vancements are emerg- capabilities. By har- implementation is es- ing AI models such as nessing AI algorithms, sential to harness the Chat GPT and Bing AI. Bing AI aims to provide full potential of emerg- In this article, we'll ex- users with more accu- ing AI. 57","ENGINEERING\u2008POST June 2023 Unveiling the Success Story of the 28th Pakistan HVACR International Expo & Conference 2023 Insights from Saad Khan Convener Media and Advertising and Remarkable Achievements Saad Khan, a Life cessfully attracting ex- ety, has also engaged and integrity. ing warm greetings to flyers since the incep- Member of the hibitors and sponsors. an internal auditor The 28th Expo high- exhibitors and spon- tion of the Expo. In Pakistan HVACR To facilitate a seam- from the very begin- lights various initia- sors. The Expo also cel- recognition of the chal- Society since 2010, and less online launch, ning of the t i v e s ebrates its rich lenging economic cli- an esteemed member of Saad and his team es- p r e p a r a - aimed at heritage by showcasing mate, a generous 15% the Executive Council tablished a dedicated tions. This creating a past Karachi events, early bird discount was 2021-2023 of Pakistan Expo website. Within proactive t h r i v i n g firmly establishing its extended to support ex- HVACR Society, and hours, 80% of booth m e a s u r e and engag- legacy. hibitors. the Convener of Media bookings were com- ensures fi- ing event. Moreover, the Expo Notably, MOU Sign- and Advertising for the pleted, thanks to their n a n c i a l This in- features a dedicated ing Ceremony with the 28th Pakistan HVACR comprehensive step-by- t r a n s - cludes a registration marquee, a Karachi Chapter of International Expo & step online tutorial p a r e n c y, u s e r - distinguished Made in Pakistan HVACR Soci- Conference 2023, has video, which simplified and the f r i e n d l y Pakistan Pavilion, and ety and ASHRAE Pak- played a crucial role in the process for ex- audit re- Expo web- introduced first time an istan Chapter for the ensuring the event's re- hibitors. port shall site, a awe-inspiring Consult- Conference. Addition- sounding success. This year Mr. Zee- be submitted to the ex- step-by-step tutorial ant and Architect ally, the Expo fostered Through his expertise shan Ahmed Siddiqui, ecutive council in short video for bookings, and Lounge. Saad and his fruitful collaborations and unwavering dedi- the Chairman of the time, further reinforc- pre-launch welcome team have created over through MOUs and cation, Saad has or- Karachi Chapter of ing the Expo's commit- videos by esteemed So- 150 videos and 250 fly- meetings with presti- chestrated exceptional Pakistan HVACR Soci- ment to accountability ciety members, extend- ers including dynamic gious chambers and as- media coverage across sociations such as various platforms, in- ABAD, Islamic Cham- cluding print, digital, ber of Commerce, In- and mainstream dustry and Agriculture; media. KCCI; EDB; IAP; Since joining the RCCI; and PSPP. The Pakistan HVACR soci- Expo's Organizing ety in 2010, Saad's Committee made a dy- prior experience has namic presence at significantly con- other expos and events, tributed to the triumph effectively representing of the Expo. His pri- the Expo's values. mary vision for the The Expo even ex- 28th Pakistan HVACR tended its reach to in- International Expo & ternational platforms, Conference 2023 was to advertising at the secure unparalleled China International media exposure, aim- Air Conditioning, Heat- ing to acquire wide- ing, Ventilation, Refrig- spread recognition and eration, and Cold captivate the engineer- Chain Expo (RACC ing community. To NingBo 2023). Addi- achieve this ambitious tionally, standees at the goal, Saad and his passenger lounge and team diligently created counter were made diverse advertising op- available to welcome portunities for ex- esteemed guests at the hibitors, leveraging Jinnah International social media, print Airport Karachi. media, and main- Showcased premium stream channels. Their exhibitors through cap- efforts effectively pro- tivating video presen- moted the Expo, ex- tations, and panding its reach to a strategically placed broader audience and outdoor advertisements attracting relevant ex- at various locations. hibitors and industry The Expo has prepared professionals. detailed 3D layouts of In an exclusive con- the conference and versation with Engi- Expo ambiance. The neering Post, Saad comprehensive experi- Khan expressed, \\\"As ence is further high- the Convener of Media lighted through the and Advertising for the production of an exhibi- HVACR Expo this year, tion catalogue\/direc- my primary focus has tory. Attendees can also been to ensure that ex- enjoy executive net- hibitors receive optimal working dinners and a exposure across all farewell dinner with a platforms. Further- social night. more, we have engaged Under Saad Khan's diverse forms of media leadership, the 28th to maximize profes- Pakistan HVACR In- sional participation in ternational Expo & the Expo.\\\" Conference 2023 prom- A notable achieve- ises to be an unparal- ment of Saad and his leled platform for team this year was the industry professionals, organization of Ex- exhibitors, sponsors, hibitor Meetups in La- and students. With a hore, Karachi, and focus on innovation, Islamabad. These mee- collaboration, and tups strategically growth, the Expo aims showcased the Expo's to shape the future of attractions and brand- the HVACR industry in ing opportunities, suc- Pakistan and beyond. 58","","","ENGINEERING\u2008POST June 2023 Building a Robust Engineering Career 3rd Technical Activity by IEEE PES Karachi IEEE PES Chapter Karachi or- universities and vetern Senior En- ganized a technical Seminar gineers were also present. which is the third activity of the The topic was specially related to year 2023. students and young engineers who The title of the Seminar was took keen interest in the topic, Sen- \u201cBuilding a Robust Engineering ior engineers also shared their ex- Career \u201d perience and highlighted the skills Chairman IEEE PES Mr. Ishtiaq to excel in today\u2019s job market which ul Haq welcome the participants are summarized as below: and shared that IEEE PES is reg- Analytical thinking, Creative ularly conducting its activities in- thinking Curiosity & lifelong learn- tending to ing, Techno- disseminate logical technical, rele- literacy vant, and ad- ,Quality con- vanced trol, leader- knowledge on ship & social products and influence etc . matters con- Engr. Asim cerned with Rashid men- the engineer- tioned in his ing community. presentation Chairman that we need IEEE PES to do lot of than introduced presenter of the work in above areas in particular session Engr. Asim Rashid. Engr as Pakistan is rank 146 of 158 Asim Rasheed carries more than countries, Pakistan's score in the 30 years of professional experience skill component of the United Na- in various engineering and Man- tions Conference on Trade and De- agement positions with world rep- velopment's ( UNCTAD's ) utable Engineering companies in Frontier Technology Readiness Pakistan and abroad. He is well es- Index 2019 is 0.09 out of 1 , signif- tablished corporate trainier and icantly lower than Indonesia's management consultant. score of 0.28, India's 0.31 etc . The event was attended by more In the end, he summarized the than 27 participants ,mostly were key points as a way forward for final year students, young engi- those who like to build robust engi- neers, some faculty members of neering careers. 61","ENGINEERING\u2008POST June 2023 Women Empowerment and Gender Gap in Pakistan Engineering Post Report choice. One of the main reasons of lower The 2030 agenda for sustain- female labour force participation able development goals em- and lower employment in the public phasises on the gender sector is the overall environment equality through women empower- which is somehow not conducive for ment. The Sustainable Develop- females to work. It includes inade- ment Goals (SDGs) 5 calls for an end quate rooms, washroom, parking to all forms of discrimination, elimi- etc, nate violence against women and Women constitute 48.4 percent of girls in all its manifestations, ensure Pakistan's total population. The health and reproductive rights and ratio may go up or down when the bolster political, social and economic final results of Digital Population participation of women. and Household Census are officially Pakistan on its part is committed released in a couple of months. to Committee on the Elimination of The government as such recog- Discrimination against Women, the nizes the relevance of gender equal- Beijing Platform for Action, Inter- ity to the national mandate of national Labour Organization (ILO) achieving the growth and prosper- and Child Rights Conventions, all ity and the responsibility to ensure directed to ensurewomen's rightful that the national policies and pro- place in the society. In the past few grammes serve women and men eq- years, there has been considerable uitably. Through multiple progress , attributable to more de- consultations and following the dis- liberate investments in improving mal national standing on interna- the lives and well-being of girls and tional gender development indices, women. the government has since high- Gender inequality remains a lighted gender equality as a high major barrier to human develop- priority goal, the official quarters ment. girls and women have made concerned said on being contacted. major strides since 1990, but they Compared to 2020, Pakistan' s have not yet gained gender equity. rankings have lately dropped in The disadvantages facing women terms of economic participation and and girls are a major source of in- opportunities. This sub-category is equality. All too often, women and further explored in terms of labour girls are discriminated in health, force participation, wage equality, political representation, labour estimated income, and percentages market, etc--with negative conse- of professional and technical work- quences for development of their ca- ers and of legislators and senior of- pabilities and their freedom of ficials. 62","","ENGINEERING\u2008POST June 2023 Overseas Pakistanis Home Remittances Declining Engineering Post Report United Arab Emirates (UAE) host- moting Pakistani values and tradi- ing the holy month of fasting,to en- ing the majority of them. tions and strictly upholding the abling their families for extra char- More than 12 million Pak- local values, traditions as well as itable activities besides doing istanis have proceeded They are playing important laws and regulations strictly. shopping for Eidul Fitr festivities. abroad for employment to roles . They are not only contribut- over 50 countries around the globe ing to the development of the na- However, due to some both According to the latest informa- and their number is gradually in- tional economy by sending known and unknown factors, Over- tion, home remittances by the creasing with the passage of time. remittances back home to their seas Pakistanis home remittances Overseas Pakistanis had fallen by According to the official sources families which was the second were showing declining which was as much 29.2 per cent in April 2023 concerned, the migration of Pak- largest source of foreign exchange a source of concern not only for the as compared to April 2022 and 13 istani workers was mostly concen- earning for the country after ex- official quarters concerned but also per cent during the first ten trated to Gulf Cooperation Council ports Simultaneously, they were for the market exerts at large. Nor- months of the outgoing financial countries, to the extent of almost also contributing to socio-economic mally, the Overseas Pakistanis year July 2022 to April 2023. 96 per cent, with Saudi Arabia and development of the countries over the years have been sending where they were living and. pro- larger than usual remittances dur- Pakistan received $ 2.21 billion during April 2023 from Overseas 64","ENGINEERING\u2008POST June 2023 Pakistanis through official a decline of $ 1.1 billion or billion compared to last by 7.2 per cent to $ 3.41 bil- The declining trend in channels as compared to $ 17.3 percent. year's figures of $ 3.029 bil- lion and that of from the the home remittances by 3.12 billion during the lion. European Union by 7.7pc to Overseas Pakistanis quite same month last year The second highest obviously calls for an inves- showing a somewhat de- amount of $ Inflows from the United $ 2.59 billion dur- tigation and inquiry at the cline of 29.2 percent while 3.987 billion Kingdom (UK) had fallen ing the first ten appropriate official level to it had dipped by 12.8 per- was received months of financial identify factors responsible cent when compared with from Pakistani year 2022-23. . This was rather disturb- March 2023 home remit- workers in the ing to note that while the tances figures of $ $ 2.53 UAE which However, the number of Overseas Paki- percent. had also only meagre in- tanis was gradually in- dipped by 18 crease of 0.2pc in creasing, for which official Pakistan received the percent. the home remit- figures were not immedi- highest amount of $ 5.4 bil- tances was noticed ately available , why their lion from Overseas Pakista- Inflows from those coming from home remittances were nis in Saudi Arabia during Overseas Pak- the United States showing declining trends July- April 2022-23 against istanis in Gulf which stood at $ during every passing $ 6.5 billion in the same pe- Cooperation 2.5 billion during month. riod the last year indicating Council countries had the first ten months period fallen by 12 pc to $ 2.666 under report. 65","ENGINEERING\u2008POST June 2023 Components of Photo Voltaic Mechanism Engr. Dr. Muhammad Nawaz Iqbal Ap h o t o - the short-circuit current, and the max- voltaic imum power to temperature changes, system the temperature effect on solar mod- for supplying ules is often assessed. Comprehensive energy to experimental guidelines to calculate homes, busi- temperature coefficients are provided nesses, or in- in this study. dustries is made up of a In order to create a lamination, nu- solar array and merous solar cells are wired in series a variety of other parts together known due to the low voltage of a single sun as the balance of system. The phrase cell. The laminate is put together into \\\"Balance of plant\\\" q.v. is equivalent to a protected, waterproof shell to create this phrase. Traditional c-Si solar cells a solar or photovoltaic module. Then, are enclosed in solar modules to shield modules might be connected to create them from the elements. These cells a photovoltaic array. are often wired in series. The module is made up of an aluminum frame around The electrical output of photovoltaic the edge, a rear back sheet made of a cells is quite sensitive to shade. Due to weather- and fire-resistant substance, intrinsic \\\"short-circuiting,\\\" the output tempered glass as the cover, and a soft, is drastically reduced when even a flexible encapsulate. Solar modules small piece of a cell, module, or array of form a string of modules, commonly re- parallel cells is shaded while the re- ferred to as a solar panel, when they maining portion is exposed to sunlight are electrically connected and mounted (the electrons reversing course through on a supporting framework. A solar the shaded portion). The current (and array is made up of one or more of thus power) created by a string of cells these panels. is constrained because, when connected Under STC (standard test circum- in series, the current drawn from the stances) or PTC (PVUSA test condi- string is no larger than the typically tions), solar panels are commonly modest current that can flow through assessed in watts. Less than 100 watts the shaded cell. One shaded cell can ab- to more than 400 watts are typical sorb the power of numerous other cells panel ratings. The panel ratings, meas- in the string due to the reverse voltage ured in watts, kilowatts, or megawatts, of a shaded cell being significantly are added to form the array rating. By greater than the forward voltage of an using some formulae that relate the illuminated cell, which has a dispropor- variations in the open-circuit voltage, tionately negative impact on the output of the panel. For instance, at a high cur- rent level, a shaded cell may lose 8 volts 66","ENGINEERING\u2008POST June 2023 rather than add 0.5 volts, mounting system which absorbing the power gen- may be categorized as erated by 16 other cells. ground mount, roof Therefore, it's crucial that mount, or pole mount a PV installation is not modules are integrated covered by trees or other into arrays. The modules obstacles. There are ways are put on a sizable rack to reduce diode losses, but that is positioned on the these methods also result ground for solar parks. in losses. For pitched roofs on Radiation that comes structures, a wide variety from the sun is reflected, of racks have been devel- diffused, and direct. The oped. Racks, bins, and percentage of incident building integrated solu- solar irradiance that is tions are employed for absorbed by the cell is flat roofs. Pole-mounted known as the absorption solar panel racks can be factor of a PV cell. The either permanent or mo- power of the sun is ap- bile; for further informa- proximately 1 kW\/m2 on tion, see Trackers below. the surface of the Earth When a pole has another to a plane that is perpen- object installed at the top, dicular to the sun's beams such as a light fixture or on a cloudless day when an antenna, side-of-pole it is at its zenith. As a re- mounts are appropriate. sult, tracking the sun A solar panel is tilted throughout the day with all day long by a solar PV arrays dramatically tracking device. The improves energy harvest- panel is either pointed di- ing. For PV arrays, fixed rectly at the Sun or the mounts that tilt the array brightest region of a and face due south in the partly cloudy sky, de- northern hemisphere or pending on the sort of due north in the southern tracking system being hemisphere are more used. Depending on lati- prevalent than tracking tude, trackers signifi- devices because they are cantly improve more expensive and re- performance in the early quire maintenance. For a morning and late after- stand-alone system, the noon, boosting the total tilt angle from horizontal amount of electricity pro- can be adjusted for the duced by a system by season, but if fixed, it roughly 20\u201325% for a sin- should be set to provide gle axis tracker and by optimal array output 30% or more for a dual during the period of time axis tracker. In areas that with the highest electri- receive a lot of direct sun- cal demand in a typical shine, trackers are useful. year. The tilt angle for Tracking is of little or no maximizing the annual benefit in diffuse light production of array en- (i.e., when there is cloud ergy is not always the cover or fog). same as the tilt angle for Using tracking sys- optimal module tilt. The tems can save enough optimization of a photo- energy for large systems voltaic system for a par- to outweigh the complex- ticular location can be ity increase. The addi- challenging because it tional maintenance must take into account required for tracking is a factors like solar flux, significant drawback for soiling, and snow losses. very big systems. For flat Additionally, more recent panel and low-concentra- research has demon- tion solar systems, track- strated that spectrum ing is not necessary. Dual impacts can affect the axis tracking is essential choice of the best photo- for photovoltaic systems voltaic material. with high concentra- On some sort of tions. 67","ENGINEERING\u2008POST June 2023 EnginEEring Mart ENGINEERING\u2008POST www.enggpost.com 68","ENGINEERING\u2008POST June 2023 EnginEEring Mart ENGINEERING\u2008POST www.enggpost.com 69","ENGINEERING\u2008POST June 2023 Regional Energy Tariff withdrawn from 5 Export Sectors Engineering Post report The federal government has withdrawn re- gionally competitive energy tariff (RCET) previously granted to five export -oriented sectors with effect from May 01,2023 resulting in an increase of the Liquefied Natural Gas (cost from $ 0\/MMBTU to the full rate of $ 13.5\/MMBTU. Till this drastic withdrawal move, the federal government had been providing for sometime RLNG \/gas at $0 per MMBTU under the RCET to the textile, carpets, leather, surgical and sports goods sectors. However, from May 01,2023 onwards the price of RLG\/gas for these sectors has gone up to the $ 13.48\/MMBTU as per notification of the Oil and Gas Regulatory Author- ity (OGRA). The budgeted subsidy allocated for these sectors has been fully exhausted and the RCET facility as such stands withdrawn. 70","ENGINEERING\u2008POST June 2023 Consultant loungE ENGINEERING\u2008POST www.enggpost.com 71","ENGINEERING\u2008POST June 2023 Pakistan's exports to 9 regional countries dropped by 28 percent Engineering Post Report the import containers were awaiting clearance for much more than usual period as well as the Pakistan's exports to 9 regional countries opening of the letters of credits (LCs) for con- had dipped substantially by 28.28 percent sumer goods to which the State Bank of Pak- during the first three quarters of the cur- istan was reported to attaching least priority. rent financial year, July 2022-March 2023, The country's exports to Afghanistan, China, mainly due to the drop in the shipments to Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, India, Iran, Nepal, China. Bhutan and the Maldives had dipped to $ 2.744 According to the information available from billion which was just 13.83 percent of Pak- the quarters concerned, the decline was not con- istan's total exports of $ 21.05 billion in July- fined to exports but imports as well especially March FY23. from China also registered a sharp decline dur- Further details pertaining to Pakistan's ex- ing the outgoing financial year 2022-23. Some ports and imports from the above mentioned nine private sector sources attributed this to be due regional countries were available but not being to the federal government's austerity measures, mentioned here for want of space, please. 72","ENGINEERING\u2008POST June 2023 73","ENGINEERING\u2008POST June 2023 Accumulative Shipments of Trina Solar\u2019s Modules Totaled 140GW While 210mm Module Shipments Exceeded 65GW by Q1 2023, Ranking First Globally On March 24 and 26, Trina than 50%. Solar published its full year Module capacity reaches 95GW, 2022 and Q1 2023 financial re- speeding up n-type product de- sults, saying it had annual revenue of velopment $12.645 billion (RMB 85.052 billion), From the end of last year, Trina an increase of 83.41% on 2021. The Solar\u2019s 210mm n-type i-TOPCon in- company\u2019s main businesses, including gots, cells and modules came into PV products, PV system and smart mass production. By the end of this energy all registered strong growth. year, cell capacity will be 75GW and Module shipments continue to module capacity will be 95GW, includ- power ahead ing 40GW of n-type cells, the company Trina Solar\u2019s module shipments in said. 2022 totaled 43.09GW and cumula- Leading technology: Delivering tive module shipments exceeded more benefits to customers 140GW by the end of March 2023, the Trina Solar continues to invest company said. heavily in technological innovation. It In cumulative shipments of 210mm obtained 173 new patents last year modules, the independent new-energy and now owns 1,159 patents. Trina research agency TrendForce said the Solar also continues to be a global number had exceeded 120GW by the pacemaker and record setter and last first quarter this year, of which Trina year broke world record for three Solar accounted for 65GW+, ranking times by setting PERC cell efficiency first in 210mm module shipments and industrial large-area n-type i- globally, with a market share of more TOPCon cell and module efficiency. 74","","Iran to supply 100MW Electricity daily to Gwadar Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has made a gion, emphasizing its importance for the area's en- expressed optimism that these initiatives will significant announcement regarding the ergy needs. He revealed that Iran will provide a serve as stepping stones for even greater economic power project in Balochistan's Gwadar re- daily supply of 100 megawatts of electricity to cooperation between Pakistan and Iran. Gwadar once the Polan-Gabd electricity transmis- sion line project becomes operational. This an- nouncement came during a media briefing, following the inauguration of the transmission line project and a marketplace at the Mand-Pishin border crossing point, in the presence of Iranian President Seyed Ebrahim Raisi. The prime minister stressed that the newly es- tablished transmission line will play a pivotal role in meeting the energy requirements of the region, benefiting households and businesses. It will fa- cilitate the importation of an additional 100MW of electricity from Iran, significantly contributing to the power supply in Gwadar and its surround- ing areas. While speaking at the occasion the prime min- ister emphasized the deep-rooted religious, cul- tural, and linguistic ties that bind Pakistan and Iran, stating that both governments are closely collaborating for the betterment and socio-eco- nomic upliftment of their peoples. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif further empha- sized that the Mand-Pishin border marketplace and the Polan-Gabd electricity project are tangible manifestations of this resolve for cooperation. He"]
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