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Brownouts looms in the Philippines as grid reserves get thin

Meralco warned its customers in Metro Manila and nearby provinces of possible rotating brownouts in the coming days.

Brownouts looms in the Philippines as grid reserves get thin

Meralco warned its customers in Metro Manila and nearby provinces of possible rotating brownouts in the coming days.

Only 47% of Pakistanis pay electricity bills

The government of Pakistan was able to collect payments from only 47% of consumers in the last 11 months.

China tops USA in renewable energy investment in 2011

Investment in solar energy surged to $147 billion in 2011, a year-on- year increase of 52% thanks to strong demand for rooftop photovoltaic installat...

Bangladesh okays Renewable Energy Authority Act

The draft of Sustainable and Renewable Energy Development Authority Act, 2012 hasbeenapproved by the Bangladesh Cabinet with Prime Minister Sheikh...

Move to Repair 26 Bangladesh Power Units

The government has moved to renovate 26 units of 15 old power plants in a frantic effort to feed more power

Delhi faces more power cuts as DVC threatens to snap supply

elhi redients may suffer more power cuts with DVC threatening to stop supply to the city's two major distribution companies.

IEEMA calls for immediate imposition of import duty on power equipments

The Indian Electrical & Electronics Manufacturers' Association (IEEMA) has called for immediate imposition of

Hydropower key to India's energy security: Study

Hydropower remains the key to India's energy security as coal supplies remain erratic and controversies continue to cloud nuclear power.

Japan to become 2nd largest solar market with new FiT

Japan's latest feed-in tariff has the potential to generate US$30 billion by 2016 for the local economy.

Australia grants A$900,000 for renewables study

The Australian government will grant A$900,000 to the University of Melbourne for a study on cost-effective abatement on electricity generation.

Pakistan hydro sector attracts Norwegian investors

Norwegian investors are interested in opportunities in the hydropower sector for Pakistan, said Norwegian Ambassador to Pakistan Cecilie Landsverk.

Assam's memorandum to PM: Seeks allocation of gas from small pockets to tide over power crisis

Although Assam has abundant gas reserves, their exploitation have not been optimum so far which has denied the

India's industrial corridor runs out of gas for power plants

The Delhi-Mumbai Industrial Corridor has run out of gas for its gas-based power plants.

Japanese households to pay $1.1 more for monthly electricity bills

The new feed-in tariffs to be implemented by Japan in July will increase household electricity bills by 1.2%.

Vietnam sets high standards for hydropower projects

A total of 52 substandard hydroelectricity projects were rejected by Vietnam's local authorities since the beginning of this year.

Pakistan's power shortfall rises to 7,663 MW

Load-shedding is being implemented in Pakistan after electricity shortfall jumped to 7,663 megawatt.

Vietnam to pay more for electricity from China

Vietnam will pay 6.08 cent/kWh or VND1,300/kWh for electricty purchases from China this year, up from 5.8 cent/kWh one year earlier.