Regulation

South Korea to increase power tariffs slowly amid higher fuel cost

South Korea plans to slowly increase the country's electricity tariffs gradually to curb inefficient consumption and to slow down power demand growth...

South Korea to increase power tariffs slowly amid higher fuel cost

South Korea plans to slowly increase the country's electricity tariffs gradually to curb inefficient consumption and to slow down power demand growth...

TNB to stop buying power from Singapore after June 15

Tenaga Nasional Bhd does not foresee a need to buy power from Singapore-based PowerSeraya Ltd beyond June 15.

Bangladesh sets Tk 16,511 crore for power sector

The government of Bangladesh has estimated an expenditure of Tk 16,511 crore in power and energy sector in the next fiscal year which was Tk 15,237...

Dong Thap province poised to save 25% of total energy consumption

After 2 years of implementing an energy saving project Dong Thap province is set to save 25% in total energy consumption.

China's NDRC orders more power supplies to meet household demand

China's top planner asked local authorities and energy enterprises to increase power supplies to meet household demand in summer as the country faces...

TEPCO starts ventilating reactor to lower radiation level

Tokyo Electric Power Co. began operating a ventilation equipment at the No. 2 reactor building of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant to reduce...

Balram Naik bats for Agri Gold's 400 MW CCPP

Porika Balram Naik, a Member of Parliament (MP) from Andhra Pradesh (AP), has asked the government for natural gas allocation to Agri Gold Projects...

Reliance's request for gas allocation remain unheeded

Reliance Power Limited is still to recieve gas allocation for its 2400MW natural gas power plant after several attempts to persuade the government...

Bangladesh to add 16,000 MW to grid by 2016

Bangladesh will add 15,000-MW electricity would be added to the national grid by 2016 through using liquid fuel, coal, duel fuel and renewable energy...

China to double solar-power capacity by 2015

China is seeking to expand its solar-power capacity to 10 gigawatts by 2015, a government official said, as part of its efforts to expand the use of...

CIMB unit invests in Kazakh electric firm

CIMB Group Holdings Bhd says its private equity infrastructure unit, CapAsia, is investing US$50mil for a 12.9% shareholding in Kazakhstan's...

China to halt subsidies for wind power firms

China's wind power companies expect to see little impact from the recent news that the country will end industry subsidies. because of the...

ONGC to construct gas-based plant in India

India's Oil and Natural Gas Corporation will build a 726MW gas-based thermal power project in the state of Tripura.

Govt review sought for TNB deal with IPPs

Malaysia's Democratic Action Party urged the Malaysian government to review the agreement that Tenaga Nasional Berhad has with independent power...

Samsung, LG to join thin-film solar cells research

Samsung Electronics Co. and LG Electronics Inc. will take part in a government-private research program to develop next-generation thin-film solar...

China's power shortage threatens global electronics supply chain

China's power shortage could disrupt the global electronics supply chain as many electronics makers rely on Chinese suppliers.

China's railway ministry boosts coal transportation

China's Ministry of Railway declared its readiness to help ease the possible power shortage by deploying more resources to transport thermal coal to...