Regulation

Lao villagers brace for relocation as dam project starts

More than 2,100 people in Laos will be forcibly resettled due to the construction of  Mekong dam.

Lao villagers brace for relocation as dam project starts

More than 2,100 people in Laos will be forcibly resettled due to the construction of  Mekong dam.

Unit 5 at Khaperkheda shut down on pollution issues

Khaperkheda Unit-5 has been shut down after the State Pollution Control Board has issued a show-cause notice.

New schemes proposed for Bhutan hydropower projects

The governments of Bhutan and India have agreed to develop at least 10,000 MW of hydropower in Bhutan by 2020.

Tamil Nadu to utilize more solar power

The Tamil Nadu government will energise street lights and houses with power from the sun and set up a 50 MW solar park in public-private-partnership...

India suffers 6.6% power shortage

India suffered a 6.6 percent deficit in power supply during the first quarter of the current fiscal, according to Power Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde...

Victoria also to suffer reduction in feed-in-tariff

The state of Victoria’s premium feed-in tariff will be phased out through an interim programme, which will commence once Victoria meets its current...

Japan to set up atomic safety regulator

Japan plans to set up a new atomic safety regulator under the Environment Ministry by merging the Nuclear and Industrial Safety Agency with another...

KPCL seeks domestic gas allocation for power projects

Karnataka Power Corporation Limited has requested for domestic gas allocation for its 2x700 MW gas based power plant near Bangalore and 3x700 MW GBPP...

Vietnam supports nuclear non-proliferation

Vietnam persists in supporting efforts against proliferation of nuclear weapons and all other weapons of mass destruction towards full disarmament...

Vietnam allocates VND929,700B for electricity development plan

Vietnam's electricity sector will increase the capacity of power supply in the north, central and southern regions to meet domestic consumer demands...

Government says India's nuke plants could withstand disasters

Indian nuclear plants will be able to withstand “extreme natural events” like tsunamis, cyclones, floods and dam breaks, according to a nuclear...

Japan shuts thermal and hydro plants

J-Power has closed two thermal power plants due to a steam leak and a problem with a transformer.

Anpara unit shut for normal linkages inspection

The 600 MW unit-1 of the Anpara 'C' thermal power plant has been shut down to inspect the normal linkages.

Sikeshu's No. 8 coal mine acknowledged for safety and quality

The No.8 mine of Sikeshu Coal Company was awarded the 2010 National Standard Coal Mine for Safety & Quality by the by State Administration of Work...

Yellow River power stations exceed 20TWh in production

The total electricity production of various cascade hydropower stations in the Yellow River Basin exceeded 20TWh this year.

India needs $253B for power projects in 2012-2017

India needs US$ 253 billion as the fund requirement for the power sector during the forthcoming 12th five year plan, from 2012 to 2017.

China emerges as world's largest energy consumer in 2010, India way behind

China has surpassed the US as the world's largest consumer of energy in 2010, according to the BP Statistical Review of World Energy released...