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Vandanaa to build $2B Gujarat coal-fired plant

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Vandanaa Power signed an MoU to construct a 2,400MW coal-fired power plant in Navalakhi port in Kutch district, Gujarat, India. Read ››

Dwindling LNG supply to increase Indonesia’s electricity prices

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  PLN’s dwindling stock of LNG could cause power plants to shift to crude oil and increase the price of electricity. Read ››

Germany disburses $9.95M for geothermal project in Aceh

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  German development bank KfW has disbursed US$9.95 million in grants to finance geothermal exploration activities in Aceh. Read ››

Huaneng’s power generation up 26.25% in 2010

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  Huaneng Power International posted a 26.25 percent year-on-year increase in power generation volume to 256.95 tWh in 2010. Read ››

Viaspace meets potential partners in Thailand

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  Viaspace CEO Dr. Carl Kukkonen has met with potential electric power plant partners in Thailand and is currently in Read ››

Atlantis gets approved for Gujarat tidal power project

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The state ministry has approved Atlantis Resources’ 50MW tidal power project in the Gulf of Kutch in Gujarat. Read ››

PII to provide $3.3B guarantee for Indonesian plant

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PII will provide a guarantee for building a $3.3 bilion power plant in Central Java, Indonesia. Read ››

First Solar wants new facilities in Vietnam

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First Solar Technology Group is seeking investment opportunities for building a factory in HCM City with expected capital of $1.2 billion. Read ››

Hanwha SolarOne expands in Nantong

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  Hanwha SolarOne signed an investment MOU with Nantong Economic and Technological Development Zone to construct a new production facility there. Read ››

CER opens new design and manufacturing facility

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The facility expands its ability for new orders and speed delivery of large-scale waste heat systems for new and retro-fitted industrial plants. Read ››

Minjiang Hydropower to sell subsidiaries

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  Sichuan Minjiang Hydropower will sell its holdings in three subsidiaries for US$28.8 million. Read ››

TRUenergy approved for NSW power plant

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TRUenergy Holdings has received approval from New South Wales, Australia, to build a second gas-fired power plant in the state. Read ››

Mundra UMPP Unit-I boiler light-up due this month

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CGPL will conclude the boiler light-up for the first unit of the 4,000 MW Mundra UMPP by end of this month. Read ››

Haryana overdraws the most from Indian grid

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Haryana overdrew the most among all Indian states, in November 2010. Read ››

Technopromexport agrees to complete Barh project by 2014

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Technopromexport will complete construction activities for the main plant of NTPC`s 1,980 MW Barh Stage-I power project in Bihar by October 2014. Read ››

Cambodian premier asks Chinese firms for transmission lines

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Cambodia Prime Minister Hun Sen appealed to Chinese firms to invest in transmission lines to connect Stung Tatay and other dams to the power grid in Koh Kong province. Read ››

Chinese firms want investments in US energy infrastructure

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  Several Chinese companies are studying the feasibility of investing in energy-saving infrastructure. Read ››

TNB awards $704.8M deals for Ulu Jelai project

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  Tenaga Nasional Bhd has signed US$704.8 million worth of agreements for its Ulu Jelai hydroelectric project. Read ››

Indonesian electricity rate surging along with coal prices

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  Surging coal prices is threatening PLN as it would increase operational costs and affect the electricity tariff rate. Read ››

Huadian Power’s 2010 generation up 21.2%

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  Huadian Power recorded a 21.23 percent year-on-year growth in power generation to 130.29 tWh in 2010. Read ››

HCC to develop renewable energy park in Gujarat

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Construction major Hindustan Construction Co. Ltd., signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Gujarat government to set up a renewable energy park. Read ››

DVC to add 1500 MW capacity

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  Damodar Valley Corporation will add approximately 1,500 Mw thermal power capacity over its coal fired generation capacity of 3,070 Mw. Read ››

Konark forays into renewable energy

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  The Konark Group will set up 100 MW of solar and wind power projects with an investment of US$221.5 million. Read ››

Karnataka's request for coal block allocation disapproved

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  India’s Ministry of Coal rejected requests for coal blocks for the state of Karnataka to fuel its power plants, This outright dismissal comes as there are no coal blocks on offer for the power sector currently, as claimed by the ministry. Read ››

GREL on track for Vermagiri CCPP commissioning

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  GMR Rajahmundry Energy Limited is on track to meet the commissioning deadline for the 768 MW combined cycled power plant. Read ››

India’s installed generation capacity now 169.75 GW

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  The installed power generation capacity of India has surged to 1,69,748.86 MW with additional 2,635.75MW thermal capacity addition in December 2010. Read ››

NHPC keen on implementing Phase-II of Uri-I

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  NHPC has asked GoJ&K for its consent in entrusting the Uri-I Hydroelectric Project to it for implementation. Read ››

GD Power to build 2 Shandong wind farms

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  Shandong New Energy, won approval to build two wind farms in Zibo and Linyi in Shandong province. Read ››

Punj Lloyd Group to sell power to NVVN

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  Punj Lloyd’s future 5MW photovoltaic plant will supply power to NTPC Vidyut Vyapar Nigam under a 25-year power purchase agreement. Read ››

GD Power to acquire 25% stake In Xuanwei Electricity

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  GD Power Development intends to acquire a 25 percent stake in Guodian Xuanwei Electricity from Yunan Investment Group for US$92.2 million. Read ››

CEB explains need to buy privately produced power

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  The Ceylon Electricity Board said it could supply 75 units of hydro power at US$0.0451 per unit to every household. Read ››

TNB awards $704.6M Ulu Jelai contract to consortiums

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  TNB awarded contracts worth US$704.6 million to two consortiums to undertake construction of the Ulu Jelai hydroelectric power plant in Pahang. Read ››

HZL to invest $190M in wind capacity expansion

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  Hindustan Zinc Limited plans to invest US$190.78 million in expanding its wind power generation capacity. Read ››

Land acquisition almost complete for Sasan UMPP

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  Sasan Power Limited acquired 236.39 more acres to hasten the commissioning of the 3,960 MW Sasan UMPP in Madhya Pradesh. Read ››

South Korea’s power reserves get depleted

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  South Korea has called for a reduction of power consumption because a recent increase in demand has depleted its power reserves. Read ››

Guidong Power forecasts 200% increase in 2010 earnings

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Guangxi Guidong Electric Power forecasts its net profit attributable to shareholders increased 150-200 percent year-on-year in 2010. Read ››

$125M Subic solar projects get approved

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Subic Wind Power Generation Inc. is expanding its power generation project in Subic Bay Freeport to include the establishment of a solar energy project for $125 million on top of its original proposal to establish and operate a wind farm. Read ››

Infigen, Suntech 100MW NSW project gets green light

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  Development of a 100MW solar facility in New South Wales, Australia has been given the green light by the state. Read ››

Guangdong Nuclear to construct two reactors in Lufeng

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  China Guangdong Nuclear is planning two reactors totaling 2000MW in Lufeng city to help meet rising demand in Guangdong province. Read ››

SGCC to invest $75.7B in UHV transmission system

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  SGCC will invest US$75.5 billion over the coming 5 years to extend its ultra-high voltage electricity transmission system. Read ››