Regulation
Kerala's 2000MW power plants lack gas for commissioning
Kerala's 2000MW power plants lack gas for commissioning
Only 6.43 MMSCMD are allocated for Kerala's gas-based power plants against the total requirement of 13.65 MMSCMD.
Philippines' Visayas region needs additional supply by 2015
The Visayas grid will need additional power plants to cope with increasing electricity demands in the next three years.
Punjab aims surplus power in 2 years
Punjab is hopeful that its three power plants in various stages of construction would bring power surplus by adding 3,920 Mw in the next two years.
Solar Energy Corp to develop cost-reducing technology and products
Solar Energy Corporation intends develop solar technologies and products that could cater to India's needs.
Joint emergency drill conducted for Macao-Guangdong interconnection
To ensure the smooth operation of the Macao-Guangdong interconnection network, a joint emergency drill was conducted between three concerned groups.
Wind and solar power made state properties by Chinese province
Exploitation of wind and solar power in China's Heilongjiang province will now require permission from the provincial authorities.
Japan relaxes power savings target as nuke reactor reaches capacity
Japan will reduce power saving targets in its industrialised west after one of two restarted reactors reach capacity.
Global renewable generation to increase by 1,840TWh in 5 years: IEA
Renewable power generation is expected will continue its rapid growth over the next five years, according to an IEA report.
India to undertake R&D in power sector
India's power ministry will boost Research and Development in the power sector.
Vietnam focuses on capacity building for atomic energy
Vietnam will provide 70 full university scholarships in the field of atomic energy in 2012.
India's power minister launches energy efficiency scheme
India's Power Minister Sushilkumar Shinde has rolled out a scheme to improve energy efficiency by 2015 of certain sectors including thermal power...
Tepco to gradually restart Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear plant
Tepco aims to gradually restart the nuclear reactors at the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear plant beginning April 2013 to curb fossil fuel costs.
Bangladesh to modernize 15 power plants
Power Development Board is working to modernize 27 units of 15 old power plants.
Korea's Kori-1 reactor allowed to restart
South Korea's Kori-1 plant has been declared safe for continued operation by the Nuclear Safety and Security Commission.
Japan reveals strategic energy road map
Japan has published its latest strategic energy plan, which includes a road map of energy-based economic growth and reformation of the energy...
Japan's Kansai restarts mothballed oil-fired unit
Kansai Electric began generating electricity from the mothballed 450 megawatt oil-fired Kainan No.2 unit despite restarting a unit of its nuclear...
Pakistan tells IPPs to run at 100% capacity
The government of Pakistan has shipped furnace oil for one week to seven independent power producers and asked them to start running plants at 100%...