Regulation

China power shortage estimated to reach up to 70 million kw in 2013

China is expected to face a power shortage up to 70 million kilowatts in 2013, according to an official with the China Electricity Council.

China power shortage estimated to reach up to 70 million kw in 2013

China is expected to face a power shortage up to 70 million kilowatts in 2013, according to an official with the China Electricity Council.

China's power consumption up 12.2 % in first seven months

China's total electric power consumption from January to July rose 12.2 percent from a year earlier to 2.69 trillion kilowatt-hours, according to...

New feed-in-tariff to increase China’s solar capacity by 1.5GW: report

The Chinese government’s new feed-in-tariff has the potential to increase solar installations in the country by 1.5GW in the next 18 months...

Lao consumers can pay electric bills at BCEL

The Bank Pour Le Commerce Exterieur Lao will now accept electric bill payments for Elecitricite du Lao.

Small-scale hydro plant to boost Lao national power grid

National Consulting Group will establish a power company in Vientiane and an office branch in Saravan province to operate the Houay Por hydropower...

Japan to set up new nuclear agency under environment ministry

Japan will set up a new nuclear regulatory agency under the Environment Ministry instead of the trade ministry.   This is meant to increase the...

China conducts safety inspections on nuclear plants

Mandatory safety inspections of existing nuclear power plants in the China has been completed by the China Nuclear Energy Association.

Nam Theun 2 still to resume operations

The Nam Theun 2 Power Company or NTPC remains unsure when its plant will resume electricity generation as the level of the Xebangfay River remains...

Kolkata power firm may hike tariff if coal price increases

CESC announced that it may hike its tariff if the price of coal increases.

Panel to probe power outage at Delhi airport terminal

The four-hour power at Indira Gandhi International Airport, which disrupted over 75 flights and distressed thousands of passengers, will be probed by...

Energy fund to ease govt control on Vietnam power industry

Saigon Asset Management Corp. plans to raise $300 million for an energy fund that would be the country’s largest.

World Bank reports on India's Village Energy Security Programme

The World Bank has released a draft report titled 'Biomass for Sustainable Development' on the Village Energy Security Programme, a Government of...

Shalivahana's biomass power projects get $15M funding

International Finance Corporation will be investing US $15 million equity financing to Shalivahana Green Energy Limited, a biomass power company.

Korea's green energy exports increase by 6.5 times

South Korea's clean energy sector grew significantly over the last three years with both its sales and exports jumping roughly seven fold.

Japan to continue exporting nuclear technology

Japan decided exporting nuclear power generation technology after reviewing its policy.

Nuclear fuel at Fukushima reactor possibly melted twice, says study

Fuel inside one of the reactors at the nuclear complex in Fukushima Prefecture has possibly breached the vessel after melting again at the bottom...

US refutes reaching nuclear pact with Lanka

The US has rejected a claim that it had agreed to provide nuclear technology assistance to Sri Lanka.