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Only 47% of Pakistanis pay electricity bills

Only 47% of Pakistanis pay electricity bills

The government of Pakistan was able to collect payments from only 47% of consumers in the last 11 months.

Bangladesh okays Renewable Energy Authority Act

The draft of Sustainable and Renewable Energy Development Authority Act, 2012 hasbeenapproved by the Bangladesh Cabinet with Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in the chair. 

Move to Repair 26 Bangladesh Power Units

The government has moved to renovate 26 units of 15 old power plants in a frantic effort to feed more power

Suzlon to supply 21 MW turbines to biotech firm

Suzlon Energy today won an order from  a biotech firm to supply 10 turbines of 2.1 MW capacity each.

Delhi faces more power cuts as DVC threatens to snap supply

elhi redients may suffer more power cuts with DVC threatening to stop supply to the city's two major distribution companies.

Pakistan's 4320MW Dasu hydroelectric project to get WB funding

The World Bank will help fund the development of Pakistan's 4320MW Dasu hydroelectric project on the Indus River.

IEEMA calls for immediate imposition of import duty on power equipments

The Indian Electrical & Electronics Manufacturers' Association (IEEMA) has called for immediate imposition of

Hydropower key to India's energy security: Study

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

Pakistan hydro sector attracts Norwegian investors

Norwegian investors are interested in opportunities in the hydropower sector for Pakistan, said Norwegian Ambassador to Pakistan Cecilie Landsverk.

Assam's memorandum to PM: Seeks allocation of gas from small pockets to tide over power crisis

Although Assam has abundant gas reserves, their exploitation have not been optimum so far which has denied the

India's industrial corridor runs out of gas for power plants

The Delhi-Mumbai Industrial Corridor has run out of gas for its gas-based power plants.

India targets 30GW solar capacity by 2017

A renewable energy deployment plan has been developed by India to accelerate the number of solar installations in the country to 30GW by 2017.

Pakistan's power shortfall rises to 7,663 MW

Load-shedding is being implemented in Pakistan after electricity shortfall jumped to 7,663 megawatt.

Alstom wins $30.8M Indian equipment supply contracts

Alstom T&D bagged two equipment supply contracts worth Rs 176 crore or US$30.8 million from Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd.

Pakistan loadshedding: 8 hrs for urban, 12 for rural

Loadshedding will be restricted to eight hours in urban areas and 12 hours in the rural areas of Pakistan, Wapda Minister Chaudhry Ahmad Mukhtar announced.

Sri Lanka's hydropower generation drops to 14.8%

Hydropower generation in Sri Lanka has dropped to 14.8 percent 323 Gwh due to receding water levels of hydropower reservoirs.

Bangladesh to meet 700MW shortage with more oil-run power plants

Bangladesh will install more fuel oil-run power plants nothwithstanding rising oil prices.