Regulation

India set to miss power capacity addition target

India scaled down its set target of additional power generation capacity from 20,359MW to 18,600MW for 2010.

India set to miss power capacity addition target

India scaled down its set target of additional power generation capacity from 20,359MW to 18,600MW for 2010.

Meralco to retire 5 substations

Meralso plans to retire five substations to save US$853,000 in systems losses. These are in Cavite, Lucena, Pagbilao, Forbes Park and Tondo. Meralco...

Nepal, Bhutan to export 2000MW to Bangladesh

Nepal and Bhutan have pledged to export hydroelectricity to Bangladesh.

Vietnam, Laos discuss ways to strengthen hydropower cooperation

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

Jaitapur nuclear project gets environmental clearance

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

Contact gets approval for $392M wind farm

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

Chinese firms establish fast reactor alliance

Chinese nuclear power companies have established a strategic alliance for development of the fast reactor industry chain in China. Called the Fast...

Asia Pacific urged to invest in solar energy

ADB President Haruhiko Kuroda urged Asian-Pacific governments to invest in solar energy to help ensure environmentally sustainable growth. He also...

Huaneng to acquire 50% of InterGen

China Huaneng Group will acquire a 50 percent stake in Intergen for US$1.2 billion.

India-Sri Lanka power trade starts in 2014

The 285-kilometre India-Sri Lanka power link has been commissioned. Power Grid Corporation of India will likely to sign an MOU for developing the Rs...

India wants competitive tariff bidding for thermal projects

All thermal power projects and transmission systems will be awarded on competitive tariff bidding and trading in renewable energy certificate by 2011...

ONGC to invest $109.4M in renewable energy research

India’s ONGC will invest US$109.4 million on research and development of non-conventional energy sources. According to the Business Standard, Oil...

Papua to get $120M renewable energy loan

ADB will extend $120 million in loans to Papua New Guinea for renewable energy facilities. The country suffers critical electricity supply gaps in...

Chhattisgarh to get 50% of power from NTPC

Chhattisgarh will get 50 per cent power from the NTPC's upcoming 4,000 MW coal-fired power plant in the Raigarh district.

ADB helps develop India’s renewable energy

A joint venture involving ADB will develop and operate 500 megawatts of renewable energy projects in India in the next three years. The joint venture...

World Bank prioritizes Indonesia’s power plants

World Bank has allocated loans partly to help Indonesia build power plants.

TNB ordered to pay Malakoff unit $11.6M

TNB has been ordered to pay SEV US$11.6 million , the latter claimed as outstanding capacity payments. Segari Energy Ventures Bhd or SEV is a...