Regulation

Deputy PM denies power price hike to subsidise losses of govt firm

Vietnam's Deputy Prime Minsiter Vu Van Ninh empahsized that the government would not approve any increase in power price in order to offset...

Deputy PM denies power price hike to subsidise losses of govt firm

Vietnam's Deputy Prime Minsiter Vu Van Ninh empahsized that the government would not approve any increase in power price in order to offset...

India's NHPC asked to pay 8% on power sales from Myanmar hydro plants

Myanmar has wants India's NHPC to pay an 8 percent tax on income from power sales from the date of commissioning of the first of its two hydropower...

German investors most interested in Vietnam clean energy projects

German investors are most interested in developing renewable energy in Vietnam, a forum has heard.

China slams U.S. over solar complaint

China issued a harsh rebuke of an anti-dumping complaint filed by U.S. solar firms and warned not to take protectionist measures that could harm the...

Pakistani nuclear plant leaks

A seven-hour emergency was imposed in Pakistan after heavy water leaked from a feeder pipe to the reactor of the 137-megawatt Karachi Nuclear Power...

Japan eyes renewable energy deregulation

Japanese cabinet ministers will pursue an easing of rules on building geothermal, wind and hydraulic power plants to boost renewable energy use after...

Japan nuclear incident causes China to alter nuclear targets

 China's 2020 nuclear capacity targets are likely to be scaled down as the country imposed a moratorium on new project approvals.

China winter power woes seen less severe than in summer

Officals of China's State Electricity Regulatory Commission expect the country's power shortfall in the coming winter and spring to  be less severe...

Floods force Thai petroleum firm to shut solar power plants

Bangchak Petroleum expects to lose about 80-100 million baht or $2.5-3.2 million in monthly revenue due to floods that forced it to temporarily shut...

TNB to raise funds for coal power plant

Tenaga Nasional Bhd wants to raise funds for a coal power plant by establishing a RM5 billion Islamic Securities Programme in nominal value through...

China may cut 2020 nuclear capacity goal by 10%

Capacity will fall somewhere between 60 and 70 GW, as some projects will have to be scaled back, says the China Nuclear Energy Association.

Coal India asks for lower FY12 production target

Coal India has asked the government to scale down its production target for the 2011-12 financial year to 448 million tonnes from 452 MT.

Coal ministry seeks dispatching of NTPC’s coal

India's coal ministry has asked the power ministry for the dispatch of NTPC’s more than one million tonnes of imported coal, lying at the ports.

Public hearing notice issued for 3000 MW Dibang hydro plant

NHPC is realizing prgress in obtaining all the necessary clearances for its 3000 MW Dibang hydroelectric project.

Japan still considering total nuclear power pullout

Japan is still contemplating a complete closure of its nuclear power stations as one option for the country's future energy policy, according to the...

Bangladesh minister stresses more use of low-cost solar power

Bangladesh's state minister for power, energy and mineral resources Muhammad Enamul Huq has suggested more investment in renewable energy to ensure...

China's power output sustains double-digit growth in September

China's  sustained at a double-digit pace of its power generation expansion for an eighth consecutive month ;ast Septe,ber.