India

A massive power outage in northern India that hit 300 million persons has sparked outrage among India’s long suffering population.

India’s largest industrial solar plant will also clean polluted water.

The US will help in India's transition to a high performing, low emissions and energy secure economy with $20 million clean energy deployment programme.

Bangladesh and Nepal agreed to work together in producing hydropower for mutual benefit.

India experienced what was dubbed as its biggest ever power failure leaving half of the country oraround 600 million people without electricity supply.

The 525MW unit of Maithon power project in Jharkhand has started generating electricty.

Despite the current economic slowdown, India’s economic growth will see its energy use double by 2031.

The Andhra Pradesh Government has permitted Generation Corporation of Andhra Pradesh to set up 100 MW solar power plants close to the existing thermal and hydel power plants.

Infrastructure firms NCC and IL&FS Engineering will completely exit from the hydro electric project they are jointly building on the River Sorang in Himachal Pradesh.

A power tariff increase of Rs2.68 per unit for Karachiites has been approved on account of fuel adjustment charges during January to March 2012.

Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina emphasized the need for more renewable energy production such as wind and solar power to protect the environment.

The International Chamber of Commerce, Bangladesh reietrated that the cheapest option for the country to meet its increasing energy need is to use local coal forpower generation.