India

The FBCCI sought World Bank investment in power under Public-Private Partnership, a newly devised development paradigm being followed worldwide.

Two quick rental power plants on a `test run` basis added 170MW to the Bangladesh national grid in February.

NBPPL will likely receive the EPC order for the 500 MW Unchachar thermal power station by end of March.

The Central Electricity Authority supports Uttar Pradesh's claim for 50 per cent of power generated by the 45 MW inter-state Rajghat Hydro Electric Project on the river Betwa.

The National Thermal Power Corporation began operating the 500MW thermal power plant in Haryana, India.

A private company plans to construct Bangladesh's first geothermal power plant with a 200MW capacity.

Sri Lanka's Ministry of Power and Energy is planning to start 2,604 electrification projects in the central province next year.

The Bangladesh government has allowed a private group to install an 18-megawatt solar power plant.

 A Chinese consortium will set up a 300-megawatt dual-fuel peaking power station at Ghorashal.

The ministry of New and Renewable Energy has gotten a 20 per cent increase in budget allocation.

Sri Lanka's requirement of sovereign immunity waiver has a created a major hurdle for the proposed Trincomalee project.

The Summit Group won the bid for a 100 MW power plant project in Syedpur under Nilphamari district.

India Finance Minister Mr. Pranab Mukherjee  increased the budgetary support for the power sector to US$1.945 billion for 2011-12.

The Bangladesh government has asked the Power Development Board to supply uninterrupted electricity to the rural areas  for irrigation pumps during Boro season. The solution proposed was through rationing in urban areas.

Sri Lanka will utilize small hydropower plant projects to add 350MW of electricity to the national grid by 2020.

The Maldives asked India to take a lead in developing clean and green energy-based development.