In Focus

Executives from solar energy companies in both countries have met in an effort to increase business cooperation.

General Electric Company signs deals worth US$86 million to bolster Vietnam’s ailing power sector.

A US$3 billion loan from China and Chinese wind turbines will be used to build Latin America’s largest wind power project.

Renewable energy projects are to be built in India with a total capacity of 2.5 gigawatts.

Renewable power generation is expected will continue its rapid growth over the next five years, according to an  IEA report.

The government aims to cut electric consumption by between 5% and 15% until September 7.

Some 40% of India does not have electric power and for those portions that do have electricity, a power crisis is approaching.

China quadrupled its solar power project domestic installation targets by 2015 to 21 gigawatts to help absorb the excess supply of panels.

Oriental Energy and Power Generation Corporation will invest some US$95 million to build two hydropower projects in the southern regions of the Philippines.

India plans to secure 30% of its electricity from thorium-based reactors by 2050.

China National Petroleum Corporation will build a liquefied natural gas storage complex on Hainan Island in southern China.

Vietnam is seeking US$6 billion to upgrade its power transmission grid as demand for power consumption continues to increase.

China Power Investment Corp has established a subsidiary in Chengdu, Sichuan province, to develop hydropower resources in the area.

Japan is ignoring the safety lessons of the Fukushima crisis, according to two prominent seismologists who  warned against restarting two reactors.

Vietnam pledges to use energy more effectively and develop its energy network.

Hydropower remains the key to India's energy security as coal supplies remain erratic and controversies continue to cloud nuclear power.