Regulation

Indian govt promises to fix power sector problems

India's prime minister has assured private sector power producers of a sustainable solution to solve the sector's problems soon.

Indian govt promises to fix power sector problems

India's prime minister has assured private sector power producers of a sustainable solution to solve the sector's problems soon.

Indian tycoons: higher coal output to ease power crisis

Some of India's biggest tycoons asked the government to augment coal production to resolve electricity crunch.

China may approve nuke plants again in first half

The government of China will resume approving new plants after the announcement of the nuclear safety plan cleared by the Ministry of Environmental...

Pressure mounts for Indian PM to solve power woes

Indian PM Manmohan Singh will come under intense pressure to respond to the country's power crisis when he meets power executives.

India's thermal plants continue to reel under coal shortages

More than half of India's 89 thermal power stations monitored by the Central Electricity Authority are struggling with severe coal shortages.

China Sunenergy Acting CFO Yongfei Chen takes permanent role

Yongfei Chen, who has served as acting CFO for China Sunergy since November 2010, has accepted the role of CFO for the company.

Suspended Myanmar hydropower project alarms Chinese firms

Beijing will boost political diplomatic backing for its companies overseas, particularly in Asia.

India's capacity addition not enough to help meet targets

The power capacity to be in India during the current financial year is not enough to meet revised targets in the 11th plan.

Japanese govt may take control of nuke plants from private utilities

The Japanese government may take control of the nation's nuclear power plants away from private utilities, in a bid to improve accountability.

Banks to discuss lending 1 trillion yen more to Tepco: report

Tokyo Electric Power Co Inc's (9501.T) main lenders will begin talks this week to decide conditions to lend Japan's biggest utility, also known as...

Banks to discuss lending 1 trillion yen more to Tepco: report

Tokyo Electric Power Co Inc's (9501.T) main lenders will begin talks this week to decide conditions to lend Japan's biggest utility, also known as...

Bangladesh to develop skills in renewable energy applications

Bangladesh is one of the fastest growing markets of renewable energy, said experts at the launching  of the Institute of Clean Energy Training and...

Malaysia to boost renewable energy generation by more than 5 times

Malaysia will increase the percentage of electricity generated from renewable energy to 5.5 per cent from the less than one per cent currently.

Solar power to attain grid parity in India by 2017: Secretary

The Joint Secretary of India's Ministry of New and Renewable Energy believes that solar power will attain grid parity by 2017. Sec. Tapun Kapoor...

India to export additional 150 MW to Nepal via electricity market

Nepal will import additional 150MW from the Indian electricity market despite the latter's power deficit.

EVN estimates vnd3.5tln loss in 2011

Vietnam Electricity Group estimates it suffered a VND3.5 trillion loss in 2011.