Regulation

BP to join Indonesia's geothermal energy projects

BP to join Indonesia's geothermal energy projects

British Petroleum will take part in the development of geothermal energy projects in Indonesia.

Chinese solar companies form alliance for U.S. antidumping investigation

A Chinese machinery chamber on Thursday announced that it has organized 14 of the country's solar panel

Worried Karnataka CM pleads PMO to help speed up coal linkage allocation for thermal projects

The growing mismatch between coal requirement and availability in Karnataka has prompted Chief Minister Sadananda Gowda to seek Prime Minister's...

Call to form a Consortium to Promote Renewable Energy

Chairman of Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (BERC) Syed Yusuf Hossain on May 20 urged the government, private entrepreneurs, NGOs and donor...

MNRE constitutes industry advisory council for solar energy

Ministry of new and renewable energy has constituted 'Solar energy industry advisory council' (SEIAC) to advice the ministry on various

S.Korean polysilicon makers feel impact of China's dwindling solar exports

An decrease in China's solar product exports will negatively impact South Korean parts makers as China remains the largest destination for their...

S. Korea's industrial electricity sales slow in April

The growth of electricity consumption by South Korea's industrial sector slowed in

Pak Defaulters continue to receive power supply

Bad governance and massive loopholes still prevail in the power sector as power distribution companies have

Power cuts spark Myanmar's biggest protest in 5 yrs

Hundreds rallied for a second day in one of Myanmar's biggest cities on Monday to protest against chronic power

UN pleads for cleaner-energy future for Asia growth engine

At a United Nations forum in Singapore late last month, policymakers were told that Asia needs clean

India's transmission sector surpasses April 2012 targets

India surpassed its target of 358 ckm new transmission lines for April 2012 by laying down 632 ckm.

Japan seeks LNG for its thermal power plants

Japanese firms are negotiating to buy a $4.4 billion stake in Australia's Wheatstone gas field as Japan shores up energy supplies.

Vietnam to generate new 1,850MW from coal-fired plants

Vietnam PM Nguyen Tan Dung Tan Dung has approved a development plan to build coal-fired power plants with a total capacity of 1,850MW.

Japan calls for 15% power savings in western region

Businesses and consumers in western Japan were urged by the government to save 15 percent of power this summer due to the closure of all nuclear...

China's power consumption down in April

China's power consumption decelerated in April due to slowing industrial activities.

Cheap energy makes Sabah, Sarawak favourable: investor

The abundance of cheap energy as well as the availability of land and improved infrastructure have made Sabah and Sarawak favourable for investment.