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National power generation volume rose 13.3 percent year-on-year to 4.141 trillion kilowatt hours in 2010. This was announced by the National Development and Reform Commission at its website.

China’s power consumption totaled 4.192 trillion kilowatt hours in 2010.

An AUO Optronics subsidiary has broken ground on its multicrystalline ingot and wafer production plant in Taiwan’s Chungkang Export Processing Zone.

Monnet Power Company plans to invest around US$724 million to augment the power generation capacity of its power plant project at Angul.

Mighty River Power has received permission to construct and operate a wind farm at Turitea, New Zealand.

Coal stockpiled at China’s key power plants amounted to 55.9 million tonnes as of Feb 8, enough for the use of 16 days.

China will ramp up conventional fuel imports despite accelerating efforts to develop clean, renewable and alternative energy.

The first phase of the 900 MW capacity Coal Power plant at Puttalam has been completed.

China has recently put into operations seven intelligent substations which includes Beichuan intelligent substation.

The Uttar Pradesh government has proposed budgetary provisions of US$1.8 billion towards various projects in the power sector during the fiscal 2011-12. Finance Minister Lalji Verma stated this while presenting the state budget for year 2011-12 here today in the state assembly. Out of this amount, US$278.9 million has been earmarked for augmenting the generation capacity in the state. An amount of US$44 million has been proposed to be kept aside for thermal power project being set up at Ghatampur, Kanpur in a joint collaboration with Neyveli Lignite Corporation Limited. By the end of 11th Five Year Plan, the state hopes to get 2000 MW from the state-run projects, 2130 MW from the private sector, 450 MW from MoU route projects and 1571 MW from various projects being implemented by the central agencies, the Minister told the House. Presently, the state was not in a comfortable position as far as the power sector is concerned and a huge gap exists between demand and supply.

The shutdown of five units of NTPC’s thermal power plant at Kahalgaon in Bhagalpur district started a power crisis in Bihar.

The construction of the 1,000MW Sagardighi thermal plant in West Bengal, India, is expected to commence in two months.

Russia is ready to assist Indonesia in building its own nuclear power plant.

WAPDA received a $20 million grant from the USAID  for the construction of the Gomal Zam Dam project. It is the first tranche of payment

Neo Solar Power posted its 10th consecutive month of increased revenue, reaching a new record high of approximately US$84.1 million for January.

Australia will have high growth in wind and solar energy projects across the nation.