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The SEPA-led fact-finding mission to Japan returned with a refreshed outlook on the US solar power market.

Jilin Energy & Transportation finalized its agreement with Baicheng Municipal Government on Joint Development of Baicheng 1000MW Wind Farm.

GE Hitachi signed a preliminary agreement with Tata Consulting Engineers in support of its future nuclear projects in India.

Chubu Electric has agreed to construct a mega-solar facility in cooperation with Iida City.

Powergrid’s System Operators at its Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition technology will undergo training and certification at Jamia Millia.

Beichen has closed a US$3 million contract to build a 148.3MW wind farm project in Inner Mongolia.

ADB will extend a $150 million loan to help the Inner Mongolia improve its aging coal-fired heating systems.

Three Japanese companies have secured long-term uranium purchase rights with Uranium One or U1. The new agreement signed by Tokyo Electric Power Corporation, Toshiba and the Japan Bank for International Corporation also ends their investment in U1, a major Canadian-listed producer and marketer of uranium.

CEM utilised its mobile unit to restore power at San Kio and the Three Lamps Area.

EGAT has agreed to purchase 1,220-kW at a cost of 2,159 baht per kilowatt-hours from Sayaboury hydropower dam in Laos.

Offshore arm Keppel FELS commercialised its wind turbine installation vessel design to be the basis for Seafox Group’s wind turbine installation vessel.

A 400kV D/C line would connect Bahrampur in eastern India to Bheramara in Bangladesh. An HVDC switching station will also be established at Bheramara.

Malaysia’s solar energy use is likely to achieve grid parity by 2017, according to Malaysia’s Energy Ministry.

GE will supply 36 2.5-MW wind turbines to the Thep Sathit Wind Farm in the Chaiyaphum province of Thailand. Located about 250 kilometers northeast of Bangkok with GE, the 90 MW is being built by German wind developer Pro Ventum International. GE is also looking into a potential equity investment in the project. It will be the first wind project in Thailand for both Pro Ventum and GE and when operational, could potentially be one of the first wind farms of this scale in Thailand and the greater ASEAN region.

CPI strengthened strategic cooperation with Tangshan municipal government in developing clean energy power generation.

Suntech will supply Azure Power with several megawatts of solar panels for utility-scale projects across several states in India.