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Nepal and Bhutan have pledged to export hydroelectricity to Bangladesh.

China has dammed the Brahmaputra River in order to begin construction of a 510-MW Zangmu hydropower project.

Three Asian countries are studying ways to create Southeast Asia's largest hydropower project by generation capacity in Myanmar.

A symposium tackled measures to solve difficulties in hydropower cooperation difficulties between Laos and Vietnam.

Ming Yang will with the provincial government of Hebei  on a series of proposed wind energy projects.

The Jaitapur nuclear project has received its environmetal clearance after  the Expert Appraisal Committee of India's environment and forest ministry.

Contact Energy has won its appeal to build a US$392 million wind farm near Dannevirke in a $147,000 legal battle.

Keppel Prince will produce wind towers for the Macarthur Wind Farm in making it the largest in the southern hemisphere. As reported by yes2renewableenergy.wordpress, Victoria's Premier John Brumby pointed out that Labor’s wind energy policy is keeping jobs in regional Victoria – in stark contrast to the Liberal Party’s wind farm policy, which would drive investment and jobs, such as these at Keppel Prince, interstate.   Under the Victorian Climate Change White Paper, released in July, Labor has committed to a nation-leading target to cut greenhouse gas emissions by at least 20 per cent by 2020. “Our plan is expected to generate up to $10 billion in investment in Victoria and these 100 jobs represent the start of a clean energy jobs boom for regional Victoria,” sasy Brumby. Mr Brumby said Macarthur was one of 27 wind farms approved in Victoria and would build on the eight large wind farms already operational in Victoria. These wind farms have already created more than 1000 jobs in Victoria and will create at least a further 4,700 jobs as they progress.

Keppel Prince will produce wind towers for the Macarthur Wind Farm in making it the largest in the southern hemisphere.

Carnegie's wave energy CETO 3 deployment and testing is on track to be completed as scheduled on 2010. The  single unit deployment and testing at Garden Island will consist of an autonomous CETO unit, hydraulic energy dissipation system and instrumentation buoy. The hydraulic and instrument buoy avoids, in the first instance, the investment required for a physical connection to shore for the initial single unit installation. Carnegie’s CETO technology is capable of generating zero-emission power and desalinated freshwater. CETO 3 is Australia’s first commercial scale wave energy unit and the buoyant actuator is the CETO technology’s energy collection system. The successful completion of the CETO 3 testing process will allow Carnegie to proceed with its first grid-connected commercial wave power project and deliver Carnegie its first revenues from power sales. This will then be followed by the roll out of CETO projects at the most prospective sites internationally and in Australia.

NTPC will place orders for generators worth $7.2 billion by March 31 as it accelerates capacity addition to help reduce blackouts. The utility will buy nine generators of 660 megawatts each and the same number of 800-megawatt units, according to NTPC chairman Arup Roy Choudhury. NTPC, which failed to meet its capacity addition target in the year ended March 31, aims to speed up construction of plants to meet demand in Asia's second fastest growing major economy. Capacity addition will more than double to 3,150 megawatts this year, with another 5,500 megawatts to follow in the year ending March 2012, Choudhury said. "One of the biggest concerns for NTPC has been the execution of projects," said Harshad Shukla, an analyst at KR Choksey Shares & Securities Pvt.

CNNC and AREVA will work on big-size commercial aftertreatment and recycle plant project as well.  A memo of understanding was signed by CNNC general manager  Mr.Sun Qin and AREVA France president Mr.Luoweizhong.

Chinese nuclear power companies have established a strategic alliance for development of the fast reactor industry chain in China. Called the Fast Reator Industrialization Technical Innovation Strategy Alliance, it seeks to keep a foothold on self-innovation, creation of the fast reactor industry chain, promotion of the commercialization offast reator technology, and co-creating the sustainable development nuclear power industry of China. The alliance is led by CNNC and China Institute of Atomic Energy, and includes the China First Heavy Industries, Shanghai Electric, Lantai Group, and the Fujian Sanming Nuclear Power Co.,Ltd. Mr.Wan Gang, the director of CIAE, will serve as the alliance's president, while  and the General Manager of CIAE's Engineering Department,Mr.Zhang Donghui, will undertake the role of the alliance's secretary-general.

China and Russia has formalized their agreement for the construction of units 3 and 4 Tianwan Nuclear Power Plant. 

Construction of Unit 2 of Changjiang Nuclear Power plant is now ongoing. When completed, it could combine with Unit 1 to bring the plant's annual generation capacity to 9 Twe,  It will largely relieve the shortage of disposable energy in Hainan province and ensure the stabilization, safety and sustainability of the electric power supply in Hainan province. The unit is jointly funded constructed by China National Nuclear Corporation the and China Huaneng Group Company. Located in Tangxing village, Haiwei Town, Changjiang Lizu autonomous county, Hainan province,  Unit 1 was completed on April 25th, 2010 and plans to combine to the grid at the end of the year of 2014. On the other hand, Unit 2 is scheduled for commercial operation in 2015.

The Electricity Regulatory Authority of Vietnam is developing plans to increase electricity price in 2011. This will be based in coal price and prices of other inputs. According to Mr. Tran Viet Ngai, Chairman of Vietnam Energy Association, electricity price in 2012 and 2013 has to increase to 7 to 8 cents per KW from 5.3 cents. "If electricity price and the profit rate of enterprises are too low, the power sector shall be at a loss, unable to borrow from foreign investment and no one shall invest in the power sector of Vietnam. The increase should be implemented from early 2011. In the coming dry season, if there is no electricity, damages and losses due to power shortage shall be even bigger", said Mr Ngai. According to Vietnam Electricity Corporation or EVN, the current electricity price of 5.3 cents per KW  is too low, and should be increased to 6.5 cents, which has been approved by the Government for 2011 to ensure profitability and attract investors. “In 2011, if we are not affected by natural disasters like this year, there will be more water for hydro-power reservoirs, and the 30 per cent increase in electricity price shall be sufficient to compensate for the electricity sector”, shared an official of the power sector. But Minister of Finance Vu Van Ninh said that while the price of electricity in 2011 will certainly be increased, the amount and time of increase should be calculated so as not to affect low-income people, and not distort the economy because of the subsidized price.