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Consortium pursues $500-M Philippine biomass power projects
Consortium pursues $500-M Philippine biomass power projects
San Carlos BioPower Corp is putting up four biomass power plants with a combined capacity of 100 megawatts at a cost of $500 million.
Japan's Marubeni selling stake in Australian power plant
Marubeni Corp. is seeking a buyer for its 30% stake in the Millmerran Power Station in Queensland, Australia.
Vietnam’s new hydropower stature
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.
Vietnam's electricity output surpasses 10.12 billion kWh in January
Electricity of Vietnam announced it produced and purchased an estimated 10.12 billion kWh in the first month of this year.
Hydro Tasmania eyes renewable projects in Australian mainland
Hydro Tasmania hopes to develop renewable energy projects outside Tasmania.
China's Shenhua Clean Energy helps build Australia's Musselroe Wind Farm
Hydro Tasmania and Shenhua Clean Energy have included the Musselroe Wind Farm among their joint projects.
Singapore starts up 2 converted gas-fired power plants
Senoko Energy started up two natural gas-fired power plants with 862 megawatt capacity in Singapore.
Japanese government opposes TEPCO bidding
TEPCO bidding plan for coal-fired thermal plants should be put on hold.
PASAR to build own power plant
The Philippines’ only copper smelter and refiner wants to build a 200 megawatt coal-fired plant.
TEPCO turns to Louisiana for LNG
Deal seen as a prelude to purchase of shale gas by Japan for its power plants.
Indonesia to exploit geothermal energy source for 29,000MW
Indonesia will relax export restrictions for geothermal development.
China seen overtaking US as largest smart grid market
Global investments in smart grid technologies increased by seven percent in 2012 to $13.9 billion.
S.Korea attempts to revamp nuclear industry image
Korea Hydro and Nuclear Power is inviting foreign media on a tour of its original nuclear plant site.
After hydro, India's BHEL targets Vietnam's thermal, gas plant markets
India's leading power equipment maker has commissioned the first unit of the 2×100 MW Nam Chien hydro project.
China Power predicts record profit
Optimism is based on higher hydropower output.
Australia aims to halve solar thermal cost
Increases funding for concentrating solar power technologies.
Meralco to invest US$5 billion on expansion
Says projects will improve its distribution network.