Vietnam

Signs JV agreement with state-owned PetroVietnam for exploration projects.

Indian President Pranab Mukherjee tried to quell apprehensions rising on the safety of the nuclear power plants.

Beijing Jun Yang has agreed with the Xuchang government to develop solar power plants in Henan Province, China.

Foreign investors will own most of the US$9 billion refinery, however.

Vietnam will get a 75 million Euro credit from France to upgarde its power transmission network.

December 23, 2012 marks a milestone in the history of the Son La Hydropower Plant as the day it officially began operations three years ahead of schedule. It is the largest hydropower plant in the country and Southeast Asia, and also the largest of its kind designed and built by Vietnamese engineers.

Electricity of Vietnam announced it produced and purchased an estimated 10.12 billion kWh in the first month of this year.

Funds will go to over 100 projects to begin this year.

India's leading power equipment maker has commissioned the first unit of the 2×100 MW Nam Chien hydro project.

A VND2.5 trillion loan has been approved for Vietnam's Vinh Tan 2 and Duyen Hai 1 thermopower projects.

Alstom China will provide generators to a Dong Nai 5 hydropower station in southern Vietnam.

Japan to provide Vietnam with US$500 million to finance the projects.

Siemens will provide another 8 years of maintenance service for the 740MW Phu My 3 combined-cycle power plant.

Agreement will develop business opportunities in Vietnam and abroad.

Has set aside US$5 billion to achieve this.

New regulations target coal-fired thermoelectric generators.