Rupee depreciation and import ban spells disaster for industry The recent days have seen try. The government must take ket ban imposed on imports by the price of dollar against all necessary measures to con- the incumbent government. The rupee touch the highest trol the rapid increase in the ban has been imposed without levels in the history of the consulting with the stakehold- county. This spells disaster for ers and is relentlessly affecting the people especially the busi- businesses in the country be- ness community of the Pak- cause it includes many essential istan. items which are not yet manu- Industry experts believe that factured in the country for in- if the depreciation of rupee is stance commercial air not controlled immediately the conditioning units. engineering industry of the Experts of the field believe country might start facing clo- that the local manufacturing sures and layoffs which will re- network and its quality need to sult in increased unemployment price of dollar against the rupee. be thoroughly assessed before and will further exacerbate the Another matter severely af- imports are banned into the political instability in the coun- fecting the industry is the blan- country.
ENGINEERING POST August 2022 Shut down power plants to be made functional Keeping in view the in- The meeting was attended by creasing shortfall of elec- Minister for Planning Ahsan tricity and the resultant Iqbal, Minister of State for Pe- loadshedding the incumbent gov- troleum Mussadiq Malik ernment has decided to make all whereas, Minister for Energy shut down plants functional Engineer Khurram Dastgir, Min- again. ister for Information and Broad- In this regard Prime Minister casting Marriyum Aurangzeb, Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif Shahid Khaqan Abbasi, MNA, ,during a meeting, directed the and PM’s Special Assistant on concerned authorities to take im- Public Policy/ Strategic Commu- mediate steps for making the nications Fahad Hussain partic- shut-down power plants func- ipated the meeting via video tional. He has also sought a re- link. port entailing clear reasons over The relevant authorities also the load-shedding. attended the meeting. 02
ENGINEERING POST August 2022 Jubilee Corporation: Offering Lightning and Surge Protection Systems, and Earthing solution with IEC compliant tools Jubilee Corporation offers a com- DEHN’s lightning protection and Jubilee Corporation has arranged hensive risk assessment, taking in to prehensive solution from earthing solution is compliant to several in-house trainings by DEHN account the structure to be protected DEHN for catering the risks IEC/EN-62305 which defines the op- on designing solutions for lightening and also the services to which struc- presented by lightning and surges, timum protection measures to de- protection, earthing and selection of ture is connected. and ensure safety of human lives, in- sign the lightning protection system. surge protection devices for its teams JC also offers a wide range of dustrial systems and public facilities According to IEC/EN-62305, struc- so they can ensure complete support SPDs (compliant to IEC/EN-61643- from the fatal damages these may tural lightning protection can no from design of LPS system (backed 21) to address applications from cause. DEHN is a renowned special- longer be considered in isolation; by IEC compliant tools) to provide power supply systems to information ist in the fields of lightning and protection against transient over supervision throughout installation technology, with modular design con- surge protection and provider of voltages or electrical surges is inte- process. The team while working cept to achieve ease of installation smart protection solutions. gral to this IEC standard. with the clients carry out a compre- and cost optimization. 03
ENGINEERING POST August 2022 Pakistan can only progress with a proper system of accountability in place Engineering Post in conversation with Engr. Khalid Pervez Chairman IEEEP Karachi Center Pakistan has seen a very tu- pacity building and heavily in- time ago when we proved our being organized to its full boom multuous past in its very creased our reliance on imported mettle and even if we start taking after a gap to 2 years due to short life of 75 years. From products and fossil fuels. Conse- the right steps firmly Covid pandemic. While com- almost going bankrupt immedi- quently, we have huge unemploy- now, we will be able menting on the Fair he said “We ately after creation to becoming ment, import based economy and to achieve the previ- are seeing a lot of enthusiasm one of the most rapidly advancing expensive electricity, which are ous heights in a from all stakeholders and both countries in the world in 60s, and detrimental to having matter of exhibitors and end users are anx- then getting severed in half to be- our indigenous engi- f e w iously waiting to participate in coming the sole nuclear power in neering industry”, y e a r s , ” the Fair and we have almost com- the Islamic world. These ups and he said. “We must h e pleted all our relevant prepara- downs have in this very short realize that it added. tions accordingly.” This year’s span of time has made Pakistan was not such a A s IEEEP Fair is expected to be a one of the most resilient nations long C h a i r - mega event some experts have in the world. m a n shared their opinion that this Recently Engineering Post had I E E E P might be a record-breaking event a detailed exclusive conversation K a r a c h i this time around. with Engr. Khalid Pervez who is C e n t e r Further, during the discussion Chairman - IEEEP Karachi Cen- E n g r . while talking about the local ter. He is also one of the leading K h a l i d manufacturing of engineering consultants in Pakistan serving Pervez is products Engr. Khalid Pervez as the CEO of KPWS Consulting. in the said that the first steps include During the conversation he had a lead role patronage of the government de- very optimistic perspective re- for the partments and organizations of garding the future of the country I E E E P locally developed quality prod- provided we take the right steps Fair which ucts alongside providing reduced along the way. “We all know that is to be custom duties for the base mate- Pakistan was rising in the 60s held in rials and components imported with excessive industrialization K a r a c h i by local manufacturers. “I and progress. But unfortunately, from 30th strongly voice concern for im- we have been on a downward tra- August to ported substandard material and jectory since then. That is be- 1st Septem- products being dumped in Pak- cause we did not focus enough on ber this year. istan with no restrictions”, he manpower development and ca- The Fair is said. He added that without 04
ENGINEERING POST August 2022 stringent measures and process which were supplied to critical dled with utmost honesty and time imports of several items, of accountability, we would not be national level industries such as played an important role in insti- which should essentially have able to get rid of substandard im- Carrier Telephone Industries and tution building and good gover- been manufactured locally (under ported as well as local products Telephone Industries of Pakistan, nance. a well-thought-out plan) is on the which too are a big hurdle in the apart from some private sector During the conversation Engr. rise which, combined with expen- indigenous production of quality industries” he proudly recalled. Khalid Pervez said that the only sive fossil fuels, severely impacts products. “On an important pub- “Unfortunately, due to acutely way to recover from here was to the balance of trade. lic sector project, I once refused self-serving in- set up strong While discussing this matter using a lighting fixture which ap- terests of our but just ac- Engr. Khalid Pervez said “First of peared to have forged certifica- s u b s e q u e n t countability at all banning all imports is not fea- tion documentation, which of regimes we all levels in en- sible at all because it will do more course, lead to bad taste, but were diverted tire public sec- harm than good, and the govern- that’s Ok. I’m happy that I did from our great tor, with no ment will have to remove the ban what I considered right” he elab- values and sus- exceptions. The sooner or later. “I believe the so- orated the challenges, Consult- tainable growth system must lution lies in finding a middle ants have. trajectory to be- provide oppor- ground”, he said. “The govern- While reminiscing about the coming sub- tunities to the ment should introduce two sets of old days of Pakistan Engr. Khalid servient to competent and import duties, one for domestic Pervez said that the way things others”, he eradicate the retail consumption, and the other were progressing it seemed like said. i n c o m p e t e n t for manufacturers of such prod- there could be no stopping for During the and wasters of ucts which are not locally pro- Pakistan. “I still have an interna- c o n v e r s a t i o n e x c h e q u e r duced. Nevertheless, there must tional magazine of 1968 lying Engr. Khalid money, he be a well-defined system of indig- around somewhere which carried Pervez said added. “Al- enization of all such products and an advertisement of PIA in which that the only though, too systems, including automobiles, PIA was compared with way to recover wishful amid motorcycles, agricultural machin- Lufthansa Airline. PIA used to from here was present wide- ery, security systems, etc.” he be the most sought-after airline to set up strong spread scenario elaborated. playing between London and but just ac- of nepotism, At the end of the exclusive con- New York. The famous PIA slo- countability at bribery, corrup- versation of Engineering Post gan “Great People to Fly With” all levels in entire public sector, tion, kickbacks, etc. but that’s in- with Engr. Khalid Pervez we were the words of Mrs. John F with no exceptions. The system evitable for our survival and asked what advice he would give Kennedy at the end of her travel must provide opportunities to the growth”, he stated. He referred to to the upcoming generation of en- from New York to London competent and eradicate the in- the system of ‘Annual Confiden- gineers for success in life. He said through PIA.” competent and wasters of excheq- tial Reports’ of good old times, “My advice would be to stop look- “I remember my youngster uer money, he added. “Although, which were handled with utmost ing for shortcuts and start relying days when travelling in train too wishful amid present wide- honesty and played an important on hard work. The current sys- from Karachi to Rawalpindi we I spread scenario of nepotism, role in institution building and tem of academia certainly needs was amazed to see and note that bribery, corruption, kickbacks, good governance. to be updated to meet contempo- how big the Batala Engineering etc. but that’s inevitable for our Pakistan is going through a se- rary needs. The students too Company was.” “Lahore used to survival and growth”, he stated. rious dilemma right now. The need to put in their best efforts to have a high-end manufacturing He referred to the system of ‘An- government has imposed blanket develop themselves both techni- set up for semiconducting tran- nual Confidential Reports’ of restrictions on imports of engi- cally and through soft skills, and sistors and other components good old times, which was han- neering goods, but at the same through a continual process.” 05
ENGINEERING POST August 2022 RETC names Trina Solar ‘Overall High Achiever’ for Vertex 670W series modules ‘outstanding reliability, Trina Solar has been recog- and quality. The report provides a by 50 thermal cycles and 30 humid- Trina modules produced a top per- nized as an “Overall High strong reference for financiers and ity-freeze cycles, something that formance ratio greater than 85%. Achiever” in the PV Module developers to select high-quality the Vertex 670W series modules In the quality test sequence, Ver- Index Report 2022 published by the modules, at the same time offering have achieved. From multiple rig- tex 670W series modules also per- independent Renewable Energy operators reference data on mod- orous mechanical load tests in the formed well and was named a high Test Center (RETC) in California. ule reliability in long-term applica- laboratory to practical applications achiever in quality. Trina Solar’s Trina Solar’s ultra-high power tion. in projects worldwide, Trina Solar’s PV modules have a 25 or 30-year 670W series modules offer excellent Trina Solar’s ultra-high power Vertex modules have always with- power warranty. In fact, the busi- reliability, superb performance and 670W series modules have achieved stood any challenges with first- ness was founded 25 years ago, en- superior quality, and have passed a top performance in all three cate- class reliability. abling it to provide reliable support number of RETC tests that are sig- gories of reliability, performance In performance tests, Trina Solar for the full product life cycle. It is nificantly more rigorous than the and quality, winning product recog- has scored well in PAN file charac- recognized as a top performer in the IEC standard. This marks the third nition once again from an authori- terization, LID resistance and industry. consecutive year that Trina Solar tative organization. LeTID resistance. Its 670W series In May, PV Evolution Labs has received this award. During product reliability tests, modules achieved less than 0.5% (PVEL) named Trina Solar a top As a leading independent test Trina Solar Vertex 670W series power loss after 486 hours of LeTID performer for the eighth time. laboratory for photovoltaic and re- modules scored high in the DH2000 test exposure, outperforming other In early June, Trina Solar was newable energy products, RETC damp heat test, DML sequence and modules. In the high performance given an AAA ranking, the highest publishes the annual PVMI report TC600 thermal cycle test. The DML in LID resistance test, Trina mod- category, in the PV ModuleTech with a focus on technology and sequence recognizes manufacturers ules achieved a top 10 ranking, Bankability report, published by quality indicators, including three whose modules degrade less than among all modules tested, based on PV-Tech, for its superior technolog- essential module attributes, 1% after being subjected to dy- LID performance ratio. For the ical innovation, product value and namely reliability, performance namic mechanical loading followed PAN file characterization test, financial performance. Reko Diq to receive $7 billion investment The gold and copper re- speaking at a press conference ship framework that complies It is estimated that 200,000 serves at Balochistan are said that the company was still with the law,” he said. billion tons copper per year and bound to receive invest- negotiating the legal framework The long-term viability of the 400,000 tons of gold could be ment upwards of $7 billion in with the current government and project in the wake of changing found from the site. two phases once the legal frame- desired legislation pertaining to political realities requires legal In this regard Balochistan gov- work has been finalised. This in- this transaction. cover because the company in this ernment would start getting roy- vestment will convert it into a For the long-term viability of regard is dealing with the State, alty as in first year they would world-class mine and transform this project’s investment, the not with any specific political in- get $5 million, second year $7.5 Balochistan. company desired that parliament dividual. IFC will provide risk in- million and then, until comple- Barrick Gold Corporation and the Supreme Court review surance for the execution of this tion of project, $10 million per President Mark Bristow while this deal. “We want a partner- multi-billion-dollar project. year. 06
ENGINEERING POST August 2022 Digital Pakistan’s Performance Review Engineering Post Report of ICT throughout Pakistan and population in the 15 to 29 age frameworks for the rapid deliv- to enable ICT to make it an im- group, represents an enormous ery of innovative digital services, Information and Communica- portant contributor of the na- human and knowledge capital.. applications and content. The tion Technologies (ICT) serve tional economy. The Federal Government is striv- federal government wants to to as an effective tool for the Pakistan's Information Tech- ing to improve its citizens quality improve Pakistan's ICT ranking dissemination of information and nology sector is carving a differ- of life and high quality ICT serv- based on international indices provision of services. It enhances ential position as the preferred ices. Pakistan government and benchmarks measuring the productivity, optimization of re- source for software development, strongly believes in mass adop- business and innovation environ- sources, transparency and ac- Business Processes Outsourcing tion of emerging digital technolo- ment , infrastructure, affordabil- countability. ity, skills readiness, and The ICT sector socio-economic impact and of Pakistan is the provision of data to the showing promis- international rating agen- ing growth in cies. Pakistan rank's 99th many areas such among the 132 economies as Software De- featured in Global Innovat velopment, Busi- ion Index (GH) 2021 and ness Processes improved by 8 positions Outsourcing and from 107 in 2020 Index. Provision of Digi- On the physical infra- tal Services. The structure level, in the ICT sector per- telecommunication sector, formed well dur- tele-density increased ing the epidemic from 84.96 per cent as of of CORONA-19 March 2022 . The 3G/4G and brought in broadband services had precious foreign another phenomenal year remittance. De- of rapid growth with sub- spite the recent scribers increasing from success of the sec- 95 million in January tor, it still has the 2021 to 116 in March 20- potential of to ex- 22. pand further An allocation of over Rs many folds. and freelancing. Pakistan was gies and transformation of 6.0 billion for IT/Telecom and The Federal Government is ranked at number four for free- economic activities, governance over Rs 7.0 billion fpr space re- well aware of the potential of lance development in the world models , social interaction, and lated project were made in PSDP ICT and the role it can play in fi- and IT exports have accordingly achievement of sustainable de- 2021-22 giving high priority to nancial revival. In this regard, increased almost 100 per cent velopment goals. projects that were supposed to the Federal Government is striv- during the last three years. Digital Pakistan aims to create add to the development of knowl- ing to development a nurturing Pakistan , which has about 60 a digital ecosystem with infra- edge based economy of the coun- environment for the development per cent of its over 200 million structure and institutional try. 07
ENGINEERING POST August 2022 Karachi Transformation Plan is still intact Engineering Post Report Treatment and Disposal;Solid plemented by the Federal Govern- Expressways astride Gujjar, Mah- Waste Management; Storm Water ment are (i) Greater Karachi moodabad, Orangi Nullahs and Contrary to all apprehen- Drains; Improvement/Rehabilita- Water Supply Project (K-IV), (ii) remaining portion of Lyari Ex- sions and fears, Karachi tion of Internal Roads;Mass Tran- Karachi Circular Railway pressway. Transformation Plan (KTP) sit Systems,and; Other Projects (KCR),(iii) Completion of Green Karachi Circular Railway is still intact as it has been duly under Public Private Partnership Line Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) (KCR) project was approved by mentioned in the Federal Budget (PPP) Mode. System, (iv) Clearance of Rivers the Executive Committee of the 2022-23 documents such as the \"The Government of Pakistan and Nullahs, (v) Temporary Set- National Economic Council Annual Plan 2022-23 of the Min- has planned to implement proj- tlement of Locally Displaced Per- (ECNEC) in its meeting on istry of Planning, Development ects amounting to Rs 483 billion sons, (vi) 12000 Flats for Locally March 16,2022 on PPP mode at a and Special Initiatives , Planning through National Disaster Man- Displaced Persons from En- total cost of Rs 201572 million Commission, Islamabad. agement Authority croachments,(vii) Development of with concessionaire (private The then Prime Minister had (NDMA),Water and Power Devel- Malls, education and Health Fa- party) share of Rs 104969 million. announced the comprehen- Furthermore under sive Karachi Transforma- the KTP, the Govern- tion Plan in the first week ment of Sindh has also of September 2020 at a committed to spend press conference in around Rs 375 billion on Karachi. Its fate apparently the projects in the prior- hanged in the balance fol- ity areas through its An- lowing the change of the nual Development government at the federal Programme level in April 2022. An- (ADP)/donors support, nouncement of the new Fed- and PPP. eral Budget for financial The major projects year 2022-23, which was covered by the Govern- made on June 10,2022, was ment of Sindh are in the keenly awaited to see areas of Water Supply whether KPT is retained by Scheme, Severage Treat- the new federal government ment and Disposal, Solid or not. Waste Management, Fly- Karachi Transformation overs and Mass Transit Plan has, as stated above, men- opment Authority (WAPDA), cilities on the Cleared rehabili- System i.e. Orange, Red and Yel- tioned in the Annual Plan as fol- Sindh Infrastructure Develop- tated Nullahs\" low BRT lines. lows: ment Company Limited and Pak- According to some other reports Proposed financing plan for \"The Federal Government has istan Railways in the next three in this regard, the Supreme Court three years 2020-23 amounts to decided to support the Govern- years from PDSP, PPP and Chi- of Pakistan has also established a Rs 983 billion including contribu- ment of Sindh in addressing the nese funding to improve infra- fund for the development of tions of the Federal Government pressing issues of Karachi in the structure in Karachi city in the Karachi amounting to Rs 125 bil- Rs 483 billion, Government of following sectors/ areas through above sectors/areas. lion for KTP projects i.e. Karachi Sindh Rs 375 and Supreme Court KPT :Water Supply; Sewerage \"The major projects being im- Circular Railway *KCR), Roads/ of Pakistan Rs 125 billion. 08
ENGINEERING POST August 2022 Energy Crisis in Pakistan By Sheikh Muhammad Ibraheem electricity from hy- or six decades, the pri- Understanding the duce or deliver. The need dropower, 1,060 mary energy source (fossil main factors that led to for electricity in residen- megawatts from thermal fuel) will run out. Finding the problem in the first tial and commercial areas power plants owned by the an alternative to fossil place is key to finding a will rise as a result of government, and 9,677 fuels is also necessary. The solution. Overpopulation, overpopulation, which will megawatts from IPPs (In- ideal substitute for fossil insufficient infrastruc- also raise the demand for dependent Power Produc- fuels is electrical energy ture, untapped sources of electricity generation. ers). However Pakistan is because it is a renewable, renewable energy, energy Without adequate plan- facing serious problems clean, and far more de- waste, inadequate distri- ning, population growth including political up- pendable source of energy. bution networks, and po- will have negative reper- heaval, a severe energy According to the re- litical unrest are all cussions on the nation's shortage, and poor literacy ports, a number of facto- contributing factors to economy and energy out- rates. ries have been shut down Pakistan's energy crisis. put. In South Asia, Pakistan In Pakistan, energy Poor Infrastructure is a developing nation. crises is nothing new. In To ensure that energy In terms of population, 2011, there was a 7000 can be used successfully, the nation comes in fifth. Megawatt electrical short- efficient infrastructure is Its economy is fragile de- fall in country. The coun- necessary. For the energy spite being one of the try's energy crisis has grid as a whole—a net- biggest in the world for a been brought on by a num- work of infrastructure variety of reasons. Pak- ber of factors, such as in- that includes generation, istan's energy resources adequate maintenance of transmission, distribution, include uranium, renew- power plant generating, wiring, and metering—col- able energy (hydropower, distribution networks, laboration is crucial. A wind, solar, wood, etc) and theft, and a lack of system weak link can obstruct ef- fossil fuels (coal, gas, and upgrades. Natural gas, the because of a lack of oil, Overpopulation fective use at any point. oil). In Pakistan, the most nation's second-largest gas, and coal. Several re- The world's population The maintenance engi- common fuel utilised to major fuel source after gions of the country are has been steadily growing, neer I met at Tarbela Dam generate energy is natural biofuels, is also becoming experiencing load shed- as have the demands it in May 2022 informed me gas. Around 27.7% of all increasingly scarce. The ding for 10 to 12 hours per makes on resources like that the energy issue electricity generated poor, who sometimes lack day in the hot weather as fuel and goods. No matter could be quickly resolved comes from this source. access to electricity or a result of the growing the food or product you if the current system could The second highest contri- other forms of energy, rely shortfall. However, in choose to consume, be updated to the most re- bution, is of hydropower mostly on natural gas for places with severe line whether it be fair trade, cent technology. The ma- which generates 26.9% of heating. losses, load shedding lasts organic, or created in a jority of the country's the total electricity de- Pakistan is quite con- for longer than 12 hours. sweatshop from petroleum electricity is produced mand in the country. At cerned about the energy Causes & Solution to products, every one of using antiquated methods, the moment, the nation problem for a number of Energy Crisis in Pak- them requires large and it is urgently neces- gets 4,635 megawatts of reasons. In the coming five istan amounts of energy to pro- sary to modernize. 11
ENGINEERING POST August 2022 Renewable Energy nation's energy challenge may make up about 17% of them. As tion of these companies should As innovation drives costs be resolved with the aid of re- distribution systems grow more be carefully considered. Deregu- lower and begins to fulfil the newable energy. It might not be reliable and sophisticated, fre- lation will improve the collection promise of a clean energy future, a complete fix for the issue. How- quent blackouts, unexpected volt- of electricity bills, lower circular renewable energy is rising. This ever, its contribution will have a age fluctuations, and transformer debt, and stop corruption and means that \"dirty\" fossil fuels significant positive impact on our overheating can be avoided, sav- electricity theft. are being replaced with renew- economy. ing lives and maximising the use able energy sources in the power Poor Distribution System of currently available energy. About Author sector, which has the advantage One of the key causes of the en- Effective Policies Sheikh Muhammad Ibraheem of lowering carbon and other ergy problem is a poor distribu- Circular debt has surpassed is a student of electrical engi- types of pollution emissions. tion system. In Pakistan, the billions of dollars, and power dif- neering, an author, and a re- Renewable energy sources are most common causes of electrical ficulties have reached new searcher from Pakistan. He is an still largely underutilized in the blackouts include transmission heights. In order for Pakistani active member of NSPE and majority of nations. Utilizing re- line losses, electrical cable fail- power generation businesses to IEEE, world’s largest engineer- newable energy sources, which ure, and poorly managed distrib- attain a market price level with- ing communities. His books are also help reduce greenhouse gas uted systems. While distribution out interference from the govern- published across the globe and is emissions, can help us rely less losses account for around 50% of ment, new energy strategy needs currently studying in the Univer- on fossil fuels. Our total losses, transmission losses to be developed, and deregula- sity of Lahore. 12
ENGINEERING POST August 2022 First Convocation of Nazeer Hussain University Nazeer Hussain University Wahab Siddiqui, (Administrator Qadir Khan, Mohsin-e-Pakistan Students and their Parents, and (NHU) Karachi held its KMC) was the Guest of Honour for and BOG Member of Nazeer Hus- members of Alumni. first convocation in the the occasion while Syed Muham- sain University by reciting Dua-e- He suggested the graduates, if first week of July 2022. NHU is mad Shabbar Zaidi was the Maghfirah for him. He then they want to prosper, they should one of the leading university hav- keynote speaker for the event. welcomed all the Guests, Stu- get higher education to make them ing diverse academic and research At the event Thirty three (33) dents, and Parents to the Land- financially strong and help the programs with dynamic faculty students were awarded gold mark event. country prosper as well. He sug- dedicated to excellence. NHU is of- medals on their excellent perform- While speaking at the occasion, gested that the graduates must fering contemporary education in ance in securing first positions in Chief Guest Syed Sardar Ali Shah have good communication skill, if the field of Engineering (Electri- their respective departments (Ar- congratulated the graduating stu- they wish to advance and make cal, Mechanical and Civil), Com- chitecture, Computer Sciences, dents on their splendid success progress in their lives. puter Science at graduate level Electrical Engineering, Mechani- and lauded Nazeer Hussain Uni- A total of 812 students gradu- and also offers MBA, Pharm-D cal Engineering, Pharmacy, Busi- versity for providing exceptional ated from Nazeer Hussain Univer- and Architecture. ness Administration, Commerce, knowledge skills to the graduated sity at the first convocation. The The Honorable Syed Sardar Ali Humanities, & Education). students in their respective disci- grand event was attended by a Shah, Minister for Education & Engr. Farhat M. Khan, Chancel- plines. large number of guests from aca- Literacy Department, Govt. of lor, NHU delivered the welcome Mr. Shabbar Zaidi, Keynote demia, industry, R&D organiza- Sindh graced the event as the address at the occasion. He ex- Speaker of the occasion expressed tions, business, politics and Chief Guest. Barrister Murtaza pressed his gratitude to Dr. Abdul his greetings to all the Guests, various sectors of the society. 15
ENGINEERING POST August 2022 A look at Pakistan’s imports Engineering Post Report high global oil prices. Within the machinery decreased by 8.9 per machinery. petroleum group, the petroleum cent and reached US $ 1235.8 mil- Electrical machinery and appa- Pakistan's total imports dur- products increased both in quan- lion as compared to US $ 1356.0 in ratus imports registered a growth ing July -March FY2022 tity and value by 20.0 per cent the same period last year.. The im- of 37.5 per cent to the US $ 1515.2 clocked at US $ 58.9 billion and 111.4 per cent respectively. port bill of textile machinery reg- million during the period under as compared to US $ 39.5 billion Machinery group is regarded as istered an increase of 64.7 per report over US $ 1101. 7 million in the same period last year, show- the vital engine of growth for suc- cent reaching the level of US $ imports in the same period last ing a growth of as much as 49.1 cessful industrial and manufac- 621.7 million during July-March year. per cent . The increase in im- The ongoing increase in the ports was recorded in all the industrial activity especially major groups. Multiple factors in the textile industry and were reported to have con- transport sector had raised tributed significantly to the in- the demand for switch gears creasing import value. and other electrical equip- Disaggregated data on im- ment leading to the increased ports indicated that the energy demand of electrical machin- group was the largest source of ery. the increase in country's im- Metal group import also in- ports contributing over one- creased bt 38.4 per cent and third to the Year On Year reached US $ 5011.9 million. increase in imports during the The reviving activity in the period. Similarly, price-led construction and automobile pressures were also noted sectors led to an increase in the across non-energy commodities import of iron and steel by 53.1 imported by Pakistan such as per cent in value and 20.5 per edible oil ( palm and soybean), cent in quantity during July sugar, tea, fertilizer and steel. 2021-March 2022. Imports of At the same time, the domestic iron and steel scrap also in- demand for imported raw ma- creased in value by 30.8 per terials such as cotton and steel cent despite decline of 18.3 per and capital goods also elevated cent in quantity during July- in the wake of the policy-in- March FY2022 mainly due to duced economic rebound. rising prices internationally. Group-wise, the import of petro- turing sector development. Its FY2022 against US $ 377.5 last Pakistan imports from coun- leum group increased by as high import increased substantially by year. tries like China, Saudi Arabia, as 96.1 per cent duing July-March 21.7 per cent and reached US $ The textile sector availed Rs UAE and Indonesia constituting FY2022 and reached US US $ 8684.5 million during July-March 94.billion loans under different in- around 50 per cent of its total im- 14812.5 million as compared to FY2022 as compared to UD $ centive-oriented schemes during ports. Imports in varying values the US $ 75523.9 million during 7132.8 million during the same July-March FY2022 as against Rs and goods are also made from the corresponding period previous period last year. Within the group, 678.8 billion which may have aug- India , USA, Japan, Germany, year mainly due to historically import bill of power generating mented the demand for textile Malaysia among other countries. 16
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ENGINEERING POST August 2022 Climate Change, Decarbonization and Energy Transition were the key focus points of The Arab Green Summit (TAGS) Organized by Mar- Rendes from SunMoney ESG goals. Our solu- the Arab Green Summit industry players to won two awards Decar- ket Solutions Solar Group, Salwa Al tions including our Car- as we work towards a gather in one place and bonization Champion in Events Manage- Maflahi from Aldar bon Calculator, better future for all.” discuss and present so- Power Sector and Sus- ment and powered by Properties, and many Donation Platform and Frederic Claux, Man- lutions to help nations tainability Leader in Mashreq, The Arab more. Sustainable cards are all aging Director Thermal achieve net-zero com- T r a n s p o r t a t i o n . Green Summit (TAGS) Andrea Prazakova, built with a customer- & Supply AMEA at mitments. 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The Sus- Mövenpick Grand Al tors need to come to- vance our common pur- tainability & Innovation Bustan in Dubai, UAE. gether to commit the pose- to achieve a better Pioneer in Water award The event garnered a technology, capabilities, future for all.” went to Saudi Water great turn-out of govern- expertise, and resources In addition to that, Partnership Company ment officials, key deci- required for a greener the summit hosted the (SWPC) and ENGIE, sion makers, policy future. At Mastercard, first approach in pursuit ENGIE, said: “We were Decarbonization and with Mastercard win- makers, sustainability we know that people, of a sustainable world. delighted to be a part of Climate Action Awards ning the Advocate in professionals and cli- planet, and prosperity We are delighted to join the Arab Green Sum- (DACA Awards) where Climate Action Innova- mate change enthusi- are intricately linked as hands with the leaders mit. Events like this are Ministry of Energy & tion & Impact award. asts from various sectors we actively pursue our and representatives at a vital platform for key Infrastructure (MOEI) Along with that, there across the GCC region. were winners from or- The event saw partic- ganizations such as Eti- ipation from govern- had Airways, ment entities and SunMoney Solar Group, private organizations CRIF GULF and such as United Nations, Higher Colleges of Tech- Ministry of Energy & In- nology. frastructure (MOEI), Al-Safwa Cement Ministry of Economy, Company is grateful to Mashreq, Masdar, Mas- participate in The Arab tercard, ENGIE, CRIF Green Summit where Gulf, Al Safwa Cement we had an excellent en- Company, SunMoney gagement with all the Solar Group, Kuwait environmental enthusi- Water Association, asts hearing their pas- TRANSCO and many sions, stories & more. experiences towards Joel Van Dusen, sustainability & climate Group Head of Corpo- change. We were rate Banking & Invest- pleased to present our ment, Mashreq said: cement initiatives im- “Mashreq is fully com- pact on carbon circular mitted to adopt sustain- economy & how to be an able financial practices effective player towards across its operations and Net-zero carbon. In ad- we endeavor to become dition, the event worked one of the key ambassa- as an excellent platform dors for the global green for future collaborations drive in the region. In between regulators, con- line with this vision, we sultants & the private were pleased to have sector says Motaz Gat- been part of the Arab tan, Chief Commercial Green Summit this year & Innovation Officer at which discussed impor- Al-Safwa Cement Com- tant issues surrounding pany the topics of decar- Zoltan Rendes, Part- bonization, energy tran- ner, and Chief Market- sition, sustainability, ing Officer at SunMoney clean energy, and inno- Solar said, “We were vation across all key sec- thrilled to be a part of tors for the MENA TAGS 2022. We truly region.” believe that sustainabil- This summit hosted ity is about more than dignitaries such as H.E just using clean energy Eng Yousif Ahmed Al Ali sources; it's also about from Ministry of Energy altering our habits and and Infrastructure, Dr. lifestyles to ensure we Dena Assaf from United don’t continue to harm Nations, Joel Van Dusen the environment. The from Mashreq Bank, Arab Green Summit Ms. Shaima AlAydarous was a good platform to from Ministry of Econ- deliver our message and omy, Stephen Christian highlight our objectives Severance JR from Mas- in the region. dar, Andrea Prazakova About Organizer: from Mastercard, Market Solutions Daxita Rajcoomar, Lat- Events Management | ifa Lahsine, Yvon Mom- Email: peyssin from ENGIE, [email protected] | Mo- Fatima Ahmed Al Kad- bile: +971 4 331 1622 | him from Sharjah Elec- Website: thearabgreen- tricity, Water and Gas summit.com | Authority, Mariam LinkedIn: Market Solu- AlQubaisi from Etihad tions Events Manage- Aviation Group, Zoltan ment 20
ENGINEERING POST August 2022 Project Oman Build, Connect, Expand in Oman The Sultanate of Oman is con- vides an access point to arising in- sidered as one of the fastest- vestment opportunities and new growing countries in terms of projects in Oman and optimizes in- infrastructure development. Al- ternational trade relations and though impacted by the COVID-19 business partnerships. pandemic, it is gradually recover- A key feature of Project Oman is ing, buoyed by the government’s the designated B2B Matchmaking 10th Five-Year Development Plan Program. This complimentary serv- (FDP) under its strategic Oman ice is a highly effective tool, de- 2040 Vision. signed to ensure exhibitors and Oman has become a sought-after visitors meet the right partners, destination for investment, lifted by making way for new partnerships. its dynamic construction market The user-friendly interface allows that is expected to witness a 6% for meetings to be scheduled with CAGR between 2019 and 2024. The selected companies; the meetings government can either take will invest US$ place at the 963.3 million designated into various de- B2B area or at velopment proj- the exhibitor’s ects by 2024. stand. Building on The exhibi- immense busi- tion also fea- ness opportuni- tures a ties in Oman’s dynamic specialized conference bringing to- construction sector, IFP Emirates gether local and international ex- (International Fairs and Promo- perts in the field of construction to tions) and Al Nimr Expo are organ- delve into the latest developments izing Project Oman, the and upcoming projects, not to men- International Construction Technol- tion explore emerging opportunities ogy, Infrastructure, and Building and initiatives that contribute to Materials Exhibition, from 24 to 26 Oman’s 5-year development plan. October 2022 at the Oman Conven- The conference is the ideal spe- tion and Exhibition Centre. cialized business platform to meet The trade fair is the latest addi- the industry’s influencers and key tion to IFP’s “Project Series” which players and gain valuable insights spans 6 premier construction exhi- into Oman’s construction sector dy- bitions across the Middle East and namics. Africa. For more information about Proj- Project Oman is designed to be a ect Oman, visit www.project- comprehensive platform that pro- oman.com 22
ENGINEERING POST August 2022 Population, Labor Force and Employment by Sectors Engineering Post Report the number of persons in em- ment sectors, being a major con- sector is the largest growing sec- ployment and how productive tributor to the Gross Domestic tor of the economy and the share The human resource of a they are at work. In Pakistan, Product (GDP), agriculture of employment in the services country quite obviously skills development can play a plays an important role in the sector was 37.2 per cent in 2020- plays a vital role not only key role in the alleviation of development of the national 21. in the economic development poverty. economy. According to the The construction and manu- but also for the social well being The labour force in the coun- Labour Force Survey 2020-21, facturing sectors are considered of the people. However, proper try increased from 65.5 million the share of employment in the as major source of the economic management of human resource in 2017-18 to 71.76 million in agriculture sector decreased growth and development. Ex- can boost economic performance 2020-21 and the number of em- from 39.2 per cent in 2018-19 to pansion of these sectors can gen- and reduce social distress also. ployed persons accordingly also 37.4 per cent in 2020-21. This erate millions of jobs for Pakistan's 5th most populous increased from 61.71 million to sector is the key source of supply unskilled, semi-skilled and country in the world, According 67.25 million during the same of raw material to the other sec- skilled work force, according to to the National Institute of Pop- the experts. Further, these sec- ulation Studies, the estimated tors also play an important role population of Pakistan is 224.78 in generating income both in the million in 2021 out of which formal and informal sectors. 82.83 million reside in the urban Share of unemployment in the areas whereas 141.94 million construction sector as such has live in the rural areas and the increased from 8.0 per cent in population density is 282 per 2018-19 to 9.5 per cent in 2020- kilometer. 21. The increase shows that job Pakistan has a large labor opportunities are being created force that stands among the top in the country. Wholesale and 10 largest forces in the world. To retail trade sector has also generate sufficient employment shown 14.4 per cent employ- opportunities for such a large ment in 2020-21 . labour force is certainly and The employment level in surely a big challenge. In addi- transport/storage and communi- tion to this, skills gap makes it cation sectors has remained the quite difficult for the individuals same in the period under review to find jobs and for the employ- whereas the share of employ- ers to find appropriate trained ment in social and personal workers for their industries. service sectors as the share of Skills development enhances period. The unemployment rate tors of the economy, especially employment in community/so- both the peoples\" capacities to slightly decreased from 6.9 per the industrial sector. The signif- cial & personal service sectors work and their opportunities at cent in 2018-19 to 6.3 per cent in icant share of employment from has increased from 14.9 per cent work ,offering more scope for 2020-21 showing that 4.51 mil- agriculture sector has been in 2018-19 to 16.0 per cent in creativity and satisfaction at lion from the labour force could shifted to industry and services 2020-21, the experts maintained work. The future prosperity of a not get job in FY2021. sector due to technological on the basis of official data country depends ultimately on As regards work force employ- transformation. The services available. 24
ENGINEERING POST August 2022 PPIB facilitating 13 Power Generation Projects under CPEC Engineering Post Report being facilitated by the Private commissioned while 660 KV Ma- and one imported v=coal based Power and Infrastructure Board tiari-Lahore HVDC Transmission IPP of 300 MW at different stages Pakistan is duly benefitting (PPIB) under CPEC. Line has also commenced opera- of their processing and comple- from the great game changer These include four hydropower tions on commercial basis with ef- tion. China-Pakistan Economic projects of 3428 MW, five Thar- fect from September 01,2021. Besides the paramount advan- Corridor (CPEC) through develop- coal based projects of 3960 MW , This is not only the first trans- tage of generating much needed ment of multi-sector infrastructure another four imported coal-based mission line project developed by electricity, these project would projects in different parts of the projects of 4260 MW and a 660 KV the private sector but also the first also play instrumental role in pro- country including various projects High-Voltage Direct Current ever HVDC transmission line in moting economic development, in the energy sector. (HVDC) Transmission Line. Pakistan as well. creating employment opportuni- On the whole, according to the Out of these, three imported Furthermore, another nine ties and improving livelihoods information gathered from the coal-based projects of 3960 MW IPPs of 7028 MW including four through social and development quarters concerned, 13 power gen- and one Thar coal-based power hydro IPPs of 3428 MW , four works at their respective loca- eration projects of 11648 MW are project of 660 have since been Thar coal-based IPPs of 3300 MW tions, the sources maintained. 28
ENGINEERING POST August 2022 Made in Pakistan Tractor Industry-A Success Story Engineering Post Report Given the fact that Pakistan was concerned. allied industries are gradually a net importers of tractors a few Pakistan manufactures the finding their own feet. The tractor industry is a years back and had imported world -renowned Massey Fergu- The Agriculture Machinery success story of Pakistan's US$ 195 million worth of trac- son and New Holland Tractors sector, more specifically the trac- manufacturing sector. The tors in 2017, it is indeed quite under license from the parent tor industry, is also promoting industry has established itself commendable that the country companies. Due to the high level the development of Small and on firm footing by achieving had now exported tractors to the of localization so achieved, Pak- Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in more than 90 per cent localiza- tune of US $ 47 million in istan's low priced tractors are the engineering sector. Aside tion in the production of tractors. FY2021. During July-March well -received in Afghanistan from from a few big names, most The country is not only meet- FY2022, Pakistan's exports of and African countries. of the manufacturers are small ing the local demand for tractors tractors have been US $ 29.9 Botswana, Nigeria and Kenya small businesses that are quite effectively but also producing million, according to the figures have emerged as the largest ex- successfully meeting the local exportable surplus as well. available from official quarters port destinations for tractors. demand . Some of these players Most of the tractors in Pakistan have also established them- have engine powers between 50- selves in exports. They manufac- 100 HP. ture tools and implements that The burgeoning demand in the are attached with tractors such local market has also spear- as a front loaders etc. These im- headed the production of trac- plements are considered comple- tors in Pakistan. During July mentary parts of tractors and 2021-April 2022 , a total of are essential for tillage and 47364 units of tractors were harvesting. manufactured in Pakistan while In the Engineering and in the same period last year, Healthcare Show, organized by 41589 units were manufactured. the Ministry of Commerce and A total of 50,486 units were Trade Development Authority of manufactured in the previous Pakistan (TDAP) only couple of fiscal year. months back in February 2022, The tractor industry has also Pakistan's tractors and agricul- promoted the growth of allied in- ture machinery were in the dustries. For example, the iron limelight. The interest of the for- and steel sector are the major eign delegates to the Show could suppliers of raw material to the well be gauged from the fact tractor industry and its growth that two deals worth more than hinges on tractor production in US $ 200,000 were finalized on Pakistan. Furthermore, tractor the spot. Pakistan's tractor ex- parts and raw material are also ports are most likely to grow in being exported worldwide as the the near future. 30
ENGINEERING POST August 2022 210 PERC Cell Efficiency Achieves 24.5% Trina Solar Breaks World Record for the 24th Time Trina Solar’s State Key Lab- innovative capabilities in mature oratory of PV Science and technology in mass production. Technology (SKL PVST) We are dedicated to making con- announced in the first week of tinuous R&D investment in the July that its proprietary indus- technology of mass production, trial larger-area 210mm×210mm and creating higher value for our high-efficiency PERC solar cell, customers.” has achieved the efficiency of Trina Solar has continuously 24.5%, independently confirmed focused on transferring innova- by National Institute of Metrol- tive technologies to manufactur- ogy, China. It sets a new record ing, to make efficiency achieved for 210 P-type monocrystalline in the laboratory into speedy in- silicon PERC cells. This is the dustrialization and consolidate 24th time Trina Solar creates a technology leadership in high ef- new world record, manifesting ficiency cells mass production, so the company’s long-standing that the high efficiency and high technology lead- value products ership. become benefi- Trina Solar’s cial to the entire technologies in- photovoltaic in- cluding multi- dustry. layer As the indus- anti-reflection, ultra-fine metal- try evolves, the industrialization lization finger, and super multi- of 600W+ has become a common busbars (MBB) contributes to the choice. The mature technology of champion efficiency of 24.5% for 210 plus P-type has laid solid larger-area 210mm high-effi- foundation for the whole indus- ciency PERC cells. try to enter the new era of “We are proud to announce the 600W+ ultra-high efficiency. latest achievements developed by With the joint efforts from the our technical team,” said Dr. partners of the whole value chain Yifeng Chen, head of high effi- to strengthen coordination be- ciency cell and module R&D cen- tween R&D, manufacturing and ter at Trina Solar. “PERC is a application, the industrialization very mature industrial technol- of the newest efficiency of 210 ogy with the lower cost. Our lat- will be happening on a very fast est achievement indicates Trina pace, paving new path of lower- Solar R&D team’s vigorous and ing cost for the PV industry. 33
ENGINEERING POST August 2022 Geothermal Phenomena of Power Generation Engr. Dr. Muhammad Nawaz Iqbal generation. Evalua- from nearby con- and the Geysers have them are being The functioning liq- tions of the power sumption. Albeit ge- all diminished cre- drained. On the off uid is then used to producing capability othermal locales are ation from their pin- chance that creation turn a turbine of a of geothermal energy fit for giving hotness nacles. It isn't certain is decreased, and generator, subse- change from 35 to to numerous many if these stations sepa- water is reinjected, quently generating 2000 GW relying these wells could hy- power. The liquid is upon the size of in- pothetically recuper- then cooled and got- vestments. This does ate their maximum ten back to the hot- exclude non-electric capacity. Such relief ness source. Dry hotness recuperated systems have as of Steam Power by co-age, geothermal now been executed at straightforwardly uti- hotness siphons and certain locales. Geot- lizes geothermal Ge o t h e r m a l other direct use. Ge- hermal power sta- steam of 150 °C or power is othermal power is tions are like other more noteworthy to steam turbine ther- turn turbines. As the viewed as a viewed as reasonable supportable, inex- on the grounds that mal energy plants in turbine turns it haustible wellspring the hotness extrac- that hotness from a drives a generator of energy on the tion is little con- years, individual rated energy quicker fuel source (for geot- which then, at that grounds that the hot- trasted with the wells might chill off than it was renewed hermal's situation, point, produces power ness extraction is lit- Earth's hotness con- or run out of water. from more prominent the Earth's center) is and adds to the power tle contrasted and the tent, yet extraction The three most estab- profundities, or re- utilized to warm field. Then, at that Earth's hotness con- should in any case be lished locales, at gardless of whether water or another point, the steam is ra- tent. The ozone harm- checked to keep away Larderello, Wairakei, the springs providing functioning liquid. diated to a condenser. ing substance Here the steam turns outflows of geother- around into a fluid mal electric stations which then, at that are on normal 45 point, cools the water. grams of carbon diox- After the water is ide each kilowatt- chilled it streams off hour of power, or a line that leads the under 5% of that of condensate back into traditional coal-ter- profound wells, where minated plants. Geot- it tends to be warmed hermal electric and created once stations have up to more. Geothermal this point been as- power is created in sembled only where the 24 nations high-temperature ge- recorded in the table othermal assets are beneath. During accessible close to the 2005, contracts were surface. The advance- put for 500 extra MW ment of double cycle of electrical limit in power plants and up- the United States, grades in penetrating while there were like- and extraction inno- wise stations under vation might em- development in 11 power improved different nations. Im- geothermal frame- proved geothermal works over a lot more frameworks that are noteworthy topo- a few kilometers top graphical reach. to bottom are func- Power generation re- tional in France and quires high-tempera- Germany and are ture assets that can being created or as- emerge out of pro- sessed in without a found underground. doubt four different The heat should be nations. Geothermal conveyed to the sur- power requires no face by liquid flow, ei- fuel; it is conse- ther through magma quently invulnerable channels, natural to fuel cost changes. aquifers, aqueous dis- In any case, capital semination, oil wells, expenses will more penetrated water often than not be wells, or a blend of high. Boring records these. This dissemi- for over a large por- nation now and then tion of the expenses, exists normally where and investigation of the covering is slight: profound assets in- magma channels volves critical dan- bring heat near the gers. A normal well surface, and under- doublet in Nevada ground aquifers carry can uphold 4.5 the hotness to the megawatts (MW) of surface. Assuming no power age and ex- natural aquifer is ac- penses about $10 mil- cessible, a well should lion to penetrate, be penetrated into a with a 20% disap- hot spring. Away pointment rate. Alto- from structural plate gether, electrical limits the geothermal station development inclination is 25-30 and well penetrating °C per kilometer (km) expenses around 2-5 of profundity in the million per MW of majority of the world, electrical limit, while so wells would need the levelised energy to be a few kilometers cost is 0.04-0.10 per deep to allow power kW·h. 34
ENGINEERING POST August 2022 Strategic Trade Policy Framework Developed Engineering Post Report nomic framework and other national policies such as Taxation, Revenue, Federal Ministry of Commerce Textiles and Industrial Policy etc. has developed the Strategic Following are the major Critical Trade Policy Framework Enablers that would help achieve the (STPF) 2020-25 which aims at en- objectives of STPF 2020-25: Compet- hancing export competitiveness of itiveness Enhancement through a,, Pakistan through a framework of in- Reduction in Cost of Doing Business, terventions having an impact across b. Tariff Rationalization ,c. Produc- the value chains. tivity Enhancement,d,. Enhance- The policy has been formulated ment ofQuality of Products,e, Trade after holding extensive consultations Related Investment. both with the private and public sec- The priority sectors have also been tor stakeholders after critically ana- identified after studying the interna- lyzing the deficiencies of the previous tional demand trends, on one hand, trade policies. The STPF intends to and on the other, the capacity and ca- make the police implementation uni- pabilities of different export sectors directional by correcting the chronic of Pakistan. The guiding principle policy fragmentation related issues. was to divert the most efforts and in- Overall, it aims to enhance the abil- terventions in those sectors that ity of Pakistani enterprises' capacity promise greater export opportunities to produce , distribute and sell prod- and larger returns. Following prior- ucts and services as or more effi- ity sectors have been identified in ciently than is being done by the STPF 2020-25 which have been bi- competitors. Pillars of STPF 2020-25 furcated into traditional and develop- include i) rendering exports, a na- mental categories. tional priority and primary driver of Traditional sectors include Textile economic growth, that is both inclu- and Apparel, Leather, Surgical In- sive and sustainable, and is the main struments, Sports Goods, Capets, viable source of foreign exchange Rice and Cutlery. earnings; ii)enhancement of exports Developmental sector as such are via a collaborative and cohesive na- Engineering Goods inclusive Auto tional efforts engaging all relevant Parts, Pharmaceutical, Marble and ministries, departments, govern- Minerals, Processed Food and Bever- ment agencies and private sectors so ages, Footwear, Gems and Jewellery, as to ensure policy coherence; intro- Chemicals, Meat and Poultry, Fruits duction of strategic interventions in and Vegetables, See Food , Services priority sectors under \"Made in Pak- Sector with special focus on Informa- istan\" initiative, alignment of Trade tion Technology, Transport, Logistics Policy in tandem with micro-eco- and Tourism. 37
ENGINEERING POST August 2022 IEEE PES Karachi chapter organizes technical activity at Karachi On June 30th, 2022, a technical Holy Quran, the seminar started. Mr. Management, Quality Assurance & How we can raise awareness about activity was organized by Ishtiaq ul Haq gave Thank You note Engineering Design, specifications asset management? How should we IEEE PES Chapter Karachi at to seminar. IEEE PES is regularly and standard development. Mr. decide to replace asset or continue? Sunset Club, Karachi. This was the conducting its activities intending to Ansari made tremendous effort to What parameters should we consider 2nd technical activity of the year. A disseminate technical, relevant, and cover the concept of Asset manage- while purchasing an asset? How do versatile event was arranged where advanced knowledge on products and ment in the most concise manner and we efficiently implement predictive more than 30 participants and indus- matters concerned with the engineer- share with audience latest practice maintenance? Engr. Tahir Salim past try leaders got together and engaged ing community. and concept of Asset management Chairman PES also shared his valu- with each other as IEEE is committed Mr. Rizwan Ansari conducted the staring from Reactive to Preventive to able thoughts and experiences to en- to serve Engineering Professional to Seminar who has over three decades Predictive maintenance. There stu- lightened the participants. evaluate their technical knowledge of experience of working in Multina- dent groups from various universities Later Chairman PES , Engr. Ishti- and create building blocks of an en- tional companies in Pakistan and attended the seminar and took keen aqul Haque thanked Mr. Rizwan during and diverse professional net- abroad and currently he is serving in interest in the topic, there were par- Ansari for his time & effort, He en- work. the K-Electric as Head of Network ticipants from utility companies, Aca- courage students and young profes- The topic of one-day seminar was Engineering. Mr. Ansari has diversi- demia and Industry. sional to join IEEE & PES society to “Importance of Asset Management in fied experience in planning, manufac- Some of the important questions get to maximum benefit of enormous Power Sector”. With the Recitation of turing, Plant Maintenance, Materials addressed in the presentation were: knowledge available on the platform. 38
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ENGINEERING POST August 2022 Mass production of new-generation 430W Vertex S begins Trina Solar is delivering the ultra-high performance modules for all rooftops The Trina Solar 210 Super green technology experience to Factory in Yiwu, China, of- customers and end users world- ficially began mass produc- wide as more zero-carbon solar ing its new generation of Vertex roofs are built. S 430W module in third week of June 2022, marking the modules’ Since its release in April, the start of full-scale production. The Trina Solar New Vertex Series, estimated production capacity of with higher power yet lower the new Vertex series including LCOE, has drawn a lot of atten- upgraded Vertex S and Vertex tion internationally and has been 580W this year will reach 10GW, widely praised by customers. In a figure that is expected to more addition to the leading multi- than double next year. The busbar technology, non-destruc- highly innovative new-genera- tive cutting and high-density tion Vertex modules will result in interconnect technologies, it uses more global module shipments to the latest 210R rectangular sili- meet the growing market de- con wafer technology and innova- mand, and deliver a superior tive module design, boosting the single-module power by up to 40
ENGINEERING POST August 2022 30W, with Vertex S output power strengthens its competitiveness and commercial scenarios world- graded its 210 Super Factory in to 430W and Vertex 550W out- in the distributed market seg- wide. It also continues to maxi- Yiwu by upscaling both the pro- put power to 580W, achieving ment. Through continuous inno- mize value for customers, duction line and manufacturing module efficiency of up to 21.8%, vation and breakthroughs, Trina allowing Trina Solar to maintain process. Trina Solar will con- offering significant advantages Solar 210R modules significantly its leading position in full dis- tinue bringing more reliable and over other similar products in reduce LCOE and ensure high- tributed solar applications. high-quality products with the global distributed market. level reliability. This provides To ensure the high quality and greater customers’ value and With the new 210R technology excellent performance in the dis- efficiency of the new ultra-high higher returns, and support the adding to the 210 Vertex product tributed market, including resi- performance module, Trina green and low-carbon develop- family, Trina Solar further dential rooftops and industrial Solar has comprehensively up- ment worldwide. 41
ENGINEERING POST August 2022 A Look at Measures for revamping of PIA Engineering Post Report tion authorities like QCAA (Qatar), PACA (Oman), GACA National airline, PIA, is in (Saudi Arabia), BCAA (Bahrain) the process of taking vari- and CAASL (Sri Lanka). ous measures for revamp- A very effective baggage iden- ing its operations in FY2022.b tification system WTR (World Some of these measures being Tracer Management) has also mentioned below briefly. been introduced through the mis- PIA has started replenishment placed baggage is delivered to of its fleet and accordingly is the passengers in a very short adding on new aircrafts in its time. fleet. Manpower rationalization has PIA has added two A320 in the also been achieved. Cabin crew first quarter of 2022 and also strength has accordingly been plans to add four more Airbuses brought down from 1500 plus in A320s during 2022. 2019 to 1025in 2021, The decision of induction of PIA has also reduced its work- fuel efficient narrow body air- force by nearly 40 per cent from craft overall fits perfectly in 14500 regular employees to 8156 PIA's new new direction to capi- bringing per aircraft ratio from talize and consolidate itself on 550 to 250 , it will come down the productive domestic and re- further to 230 in the coming gional routes, paying the way for months., expansion back on the medium PIA fleet comprised 36 planes and long haul routes of Europe, in 2017, which came down to 32 UK and North America, in 2019 and further down to 30 in PIA engineering and Mainte- 2020 and 2021. nance capability has been en- PIA route was 360937 kilome- hanced to handle state of the art ters in 2017 which rose to 778609 modern fleet including Boeing kilometers in 2020 and slashed 787 Dreamliner and Airbus down sharply to 374054 kilome- A350/A330/A320 NEO fleet. ters in 2021. PIA Engineering and Mainte- During calendar year 2021 nance regulatory approval-base 2021 , PIA revenue was Rs 86185 has also considerably been in- million against expenses were Rs creased. In addition to approval 101212 million. Financial year of from PCAA, PIA holds regulatory the national airline is based on approvals from foreign civil avia- the calendar year. 42
ENGINEERING POST August 2022 NORINCO to invest in Pakistan’s green energy projects Awell renowned Chinese welcome investments which company NORINCO has would prove a step forward to shown keen interest in in- playing a role in a great Economic vesting in green energy depart- progress of Pakistan as well as ment of Pakistan including Solar China. The government is taking and Wind power. Prime Minister all steps to further remove hur- Shehbaz Shareef had a meeting dles and provide a smooth path- with a delegation of the Chinese way for the Investors to work on company to converse about the re- the projects of the country and to quired investments and the po- facilitate them. tential that this sector holds. The Prime Minister’s office ac- PM Shehbaz Shareef said that knowledged the work done by the the Pak China cooperative con- neighboring country to introduce nections have always helped in orange line metro in Lahore Pak- the economic and social strength- istan and was thankful for the ening of the country. He also said initiation of CPEC project in that the China Pakistan economic 2015. PM Shehbaz Shareef also corridor (CPEC) has proven to be thanked the president of China Xi an extremely significant project Jinping for his efforts to improve for the development of both the the connections between both the countries. The PM also invited countries. other Chinese companies to look The Chinese delegation was led forward and invest in the green by vice-president NORINCO In- energy projects of Pakistan espe- ternational, Wang Xiaobing and cially due to the rising potential CEO NORINCO International of solar power and its benefits. (Pakistan), Li Chen while from A 100MW wind power project Pakistan’s side, the representa- was proposed in Thatta and the tives included Federal Ministers companies were invited to invest Khawaja SaadRafique, Syed in the project as well. He also no- Naveed Qamar, ChauhdarySalik tified about the key investment Hussain, Advisor to Prime Minis- opportunities presented by the ter Ahad Cheema, Special Assis- projects of railway line fibre op- tants to Prime Minister (SAPMs) tics, copper and iron mining and Syed Tariq Fatemi, Mohammad infrastructure and development Jahanzeb Khan, ZafarudDin of big cities. The PM also stated Mahmood and officials from con- that the country would like and cerned ministries. 43
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ENGINEERING POST August 2022 Tube wells to be shifted to solar power, project confirmed The Minister of National Food Security, Tariq Basheer Cheema, while giving a press conference, stated that special di- rections have been provided by the government to convert approximately 1.2 million agricul- tural tube wells to solar power. He said the project will help bring agricul- ture sector one step ahead towards progress and free electricity will be provided to the farm- ers for agricultural purposes. The project is said to be financed by banks and loans will also be provided to the farmers on easy installments for financial aid. The Minister also highlighted that farmers are provided with an unprecedented relief in the budget and government has been planning on improving the situation of agriculture. 46
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ENGINEERING POST August 2022 Slight increase in allocations for infrastructure sectors for 2022-23 Engineering Post Report For water sector, PSDP allocation has also been slightly increased to The Federal Government has Rs 92 billion from Rs 79 billion allo- slightly increased allocations cation in the revised PSDP 2021-22. for four infrastructure sectors However, allocation for Physical under the Public Sector Develop- Planning and Housing sector has ment Programme (PSDP) for finan- not only been maintained at the cial year 2022-23 to Rs 395 billion same level but very slightly brought from Rs 330 billion in the revised down from Rs 28 billion in the re- PSDP 2021-22. vised PSDP last fiscal to Rs 25 bil- Accordingly , allocation for Energy lion in the PSDP for the new sector has been maintained almost financial year.. at the same level at Rs 76 billion It is worth mentioning here that against Rs 77 billion in the revised the overall size of PSDP 2021-22 was PSDP for the last financial year. originally fixed at Rs 900 billion , For Transport and Communica- was slashed down considerably a tions sector PSDP allocation has couple of months back bringing it been increased to Rs 202 billion down to Rs 550 billion whereas the against revised PSDP figures of Rs PSDP 2022-23 size was Rs 800 bil- 146 billion. lion. 48
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ENGINEERING POST August 2022 Measures Underway for Energy Efficiency and Conservation Engineering Post Report ergy efficiency and conservation at available, NEECA has developed appliances efficiency. the national and provincial levels. draft of National Energy Effi- NEECA has already conducted Pakistan has the potential to The second phase was the oper- ciency and Conservation Policy several studies including Pakistan save up to 10-15 percent of ationalization of policy and actions with the consultation of all stake- renewable hydrogen energy pre- primary energy supply which was implemented during holders involved which will serve feasibility study, E-mobility study through energy efficiency and con- FY 2020-21. as the guiding principle and pro- on Electric Vehicle Charging Sta- servation measures, Third phase is the implementa- vide roadmap for energy efficiency tions and Industrial Decarboniza- In order to achieve this goal, the tion of the action plans which is to and conservation measures. The tion study for Pakistan . National Energy Efficiency and be implemented during financial draft policy has since been submit- The Authority has also con- Conservation Authority (NEECA) year 2022-23.with the aim of ted for consideration and approval ducted energy audits of 37 sugar has developed NEECA Strategic achieving the 3 MTOE energy sav- by the federal cabinet after which industries and 10 captive power Plan 2020-23 implementation of ings in five strategic sectors in- it will be enforced at the appropri- plants during the just concluded which is underway in three cluding industrial sector,public ate level accordingly. financial year and launched Mini- phases. sector, transport sector, power sec- Furthermore, NEECA is also mum Energy Performance Stan- The first phase FY 2019-20 was tor and agriculture sector. working on the projects of Build- dards of Appliances i.e. LEDs and the institutionalization of the en- According to the information ing Code, Electrical Vehicles and Motors. 50
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