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NTPC to float tenders for Kudgi power project

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  NTPC is hastening the procurement of equipment for the first unit of the 4000 Mw Kudgi supercritical coal-based thermal power station. Read ››

BHEL to lessen dependence on sub-contractors

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  BHEL has started dividing its orders into a number of packages in order to lessen dependence on a single sub-contractor. Read ››

BHEL eyeing big business in Indonesia

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  Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd. is exploring the possibility of setting up an assembly unit in Indonesia. Read ››

Southern Grid imports 3 TWh from Myanmar

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  China Southern Power Grid imported three TWh of electricity from Myanmar in the first 11 months of 2010. Read ››

China endures power deficit

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  As many as 270 transmission lines in China were frozen, the Southern Power Grid Corp revealed. Read ››

LDK Solar signs definitive agreement for polysilicon business

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Investors have agreed to all subscribe to a collective US$240 million in series A redeemable convertible preferred shares of LDK Silicon & Chemical Technology.     LDK Solar, along with its polysilicon manufacturing subsidiary, has signed a definitive agreement with China Development Bank Capital Corporation, Excel Rise Holdings, Prosper East and an investment fund associated with another Chinese bank. Read ››

PPP to provide technology for Shansheng New Energy

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  Poly Plant Project will work with Shansheng New Energy for a Baotou City polysilicon production plant. Read ››

US, Chinese firms collaborate on solar project

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  First Solar enlisted the help of a Chinese firm to facilitate the construction of its.30MW plant in Ordos, China. Read ››

Japanese entities to utilize VAWT for practical use

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Kogakuin University and Kudo Corporation are now devising ways to put their vertical axis wind turbine technology into practical use. Read ››

Indian solar power project licenses up for sale

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  Companies that secured solar power projects from the government are selling their licenses. Read ››

GEPCO’s Gujranwala, Narowal plants to begin operations

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  Gujranwala Electric Power Company’s recently constructed thermal power plants in Pakistan are to begin operations from this month. Read ››

Uttar Pradesh signs MoUs with 4 power groups

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  Welspun, Torrent, NTPC and THDC have signed 4 separate MoU’s each with Uttar Pradesh to set up four 1,320MW power plants. Read ››

NTPC to set up 4,000 MW Andhra project

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    NTPC will set up 4,000 MW power project at Visakhapatnam in Andhra Pradesh at a cost of US$5 billion. Read ››

NTPC to call bids for boilers

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  NTPC is ready to call for price bids for the US$1.98 billion contract for bulk supply of supercritical boilers. Read ››

Vietnam’s energy law takes effect

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  Vietnam’s Law on Energy efficiency and conservation officially took effect on January 1. Read ››

China leads world PV cell production

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    China may become the global leader in photovoltaic cell production in 2010 with a total of eight gigawatts. Read ››

A-Power starts construction of $36.5M Dalian project

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  A-Power has started constructing a 2x350 megawatt ultra supercritical power generation for GD Power Development Co., Ltd. Read ››

Everbright starts operating new Jiangsu Solar Plants

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    China Everbright International’s new photovoltaic power generation plants in Jiangsu Province are now operational.  They are located in the cities of Zhenjiang and Suqian. Read ››

NEEPCO to set up 52MW plant in Tripura

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  The state-owned North Eastern Electric Power Corp would set up a 52 MW power plant in western Tripura. Read ››

India to add 65,000 MW power in 12th plan

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Mega-solar power facility to rise in Shizuoka City

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  Shizuoka City will cooperate with Chubu Electric in the construction and operation of a mega-solar power facility in Shimizu Ward, Shizuoka City. Read ››

India eyes huge renewable power capacity

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  India expects its renewable power generation capacity to reach 72,400 megawatt by 2022. Read ››

India plans power lines via Bangladesh

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  India is contemplating about building transmission lines via Bangladesh to supply power to that country, It will also serve to transmit electricity between the northeast and the rest of India, stated union Power Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde, according to the Indo-Asian News Service. Read ››

Huaneng gets 30% stake in Hainan Nuclear

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    Huaneng Power International completed the transaction of acquiring interests in Hainan Nuclear. Read ››

Supercritical tech to be mandatory in India

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  India may soon make it mandatory for power companies to switch to energy-efficient supercritical technology for their upcoming coal-fired power projects. Read ››

NTPC, PowerGrid beat deadline for MoU scheme

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  NTPC has closed eals to supply 85,000MW to distribution utilities across the country. Read ››

PGCIL to seek $2 billion ADB, WB loans

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  PGCIL will a US$1 billion loan each from ADB and the World Bank. Read ››

Power sector to lead India’s infra investments

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  Investments in the power sector are expected to guide the $1 trillion target investment in infrastructure for India’s 12th plan. Read ››

NTPC-Bhel JV seeking for tech partners

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    NTPC BHEL Power Projects Pvt. Ltd. Or NBPPL is scouting for a technology partner. Read ››

Malaysia eyes second place in solar power production

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  Malaysia will be third largest producer of solar cells in 2020 after China and Germany, says Deputy Prime Minister, Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin.  It is forecasted to  contribute 17 per cent of global production by that year. Read ››

China’s thermal power producers suffer 4Q losses

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  Soaring coal prices and less supply caused sixty percent of China’s thermal companies to suffer losses in the fourth quarter. Read ››

Trina Solar to invest $800M in PV Park

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    Trina Solar intends to invest approximately $800 million over three years in Changzhou Trina PV Park. Read ››

India solar projects subsidies to reach $10M

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    India paid at least US$10 million in subsidies to help rural homes and villages install solar-powered lights in 2010. Read ››

NTPC setting up Gajamara, Darlipalli power plants

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    NTPC is setting up a 3200 Mw power plant at Gajamara and 4800 Mw power plant at Darlipalli. Read ››

Rainfall helps reduce India's coal imports

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  Outpours in India boosted hydroelectricity generation and reduced its coal-based demand. Read ››

NHPC generation capacity up to 5,322 MW by 2012

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    NHPC will increase its capacity to 5,322 MW by 2012 through 10 projects  with a cumulative power generation capacity of 4,502 MW. Read ››

Solar power to light up Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation

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    Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation will install solar lighting systems in its at the main office and at Sardar Patel Stadium. Read ››

Unit 1 of Son La hydropower now connected to grid

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    Unit 1 with the capacity of 400MW of Son La Hydropower Plant has been successfully connected to the National Electricity System. Read ››

Hanoi has manpower advantage as nuclear centre site

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  Scientists want to build the nuclear center in Hanoi to take full advantage of human resources available in Vietnam Atomic Energy Institute. Read ››