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Mizuho leads Japanese group in building Indian solar plant

Japanese firms will help India achieve an eightfold expansion in sun-powered capacity.

Meralco warns of widespread blackouts

The Philippines’ top electricity distributor says new sources of power are needed.

China again leads the world in new wind installations

Total installations in 2012 were over one-third of all new capacity worldwide.

Tonga aims for 50% renewable energy

A New Zealand funded solar power plant in Tonga has already been commissioned.

China ready to export self-developed nuclear reactor

China will start exploring the global market to export it CAP1400 this year.

Japanese garments maker enters solar power business

Generous feed-in tariff entices Gunze Ltd to venture into solar.

PNOC seeks power plant investors

Will build coal-fired power plants in two Philippine provinces.

Korea to build 1,000 MW power plant in Balochistan

Solar energy electricity plant will ease power shortfall in the Pakistani province.

S. Korea favors more coal-fed, LNG power plants over nuclear

South Korea will increase electricity-generating facilities using coal and liquefied natural gas.

China's power quota to boost power sector, cut emissions

Beijing launched its first quota trading platform for electrical power saved during production.

Bangladesh power demand at 7500-MW for irrigation season

Bangladesh's electricity demand during the next irrigation and summer season is likely to stand at 7500-megawatt.

Bangladesh starts operating 150-MW dual fuel power plant

A 150-megawatt duel-fuel power plant will help resolve power crisis in the northern region of Bangladesh.

China accounts for 35% of global onshore wind capacity

China installed 15.9 gigawatts of onshore turbines in 2012.

China relies on coal for 70% of power needs

It already uses more coal than the rest of the world combined.