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Major Philippine transmission grid project completed by 2014

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Ormoc-Maasin line to improve reliability of the grid in the Visayas region. Read ››

Top Japanese power companies unite to build thermal plant

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Will build a 600,000 kilowatt coal-fired plant in Tokyo. In a rare move, Tokyo Electric Power Company and Chubu Electric Power Company are in the final stages of negotiating the deal that will see them cooperate to build a large thermal power plant to meet the increased demand for power. Read ››

Why Indian building and technology need to be aware about electric grid

Girish Ghatikar
BY GIRISH GHATIKAR
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India has and continues to face significant challenges in reliable supply of electricity. Read ››

China’s industrial energy use dips 1% in April

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This is the first monthly drop since September 2012. The National Energy Administration said industrial power consumption in April was 308.3 billion kilowatt hours, up 7.7% year-on-year. Read ››

Philippines strengthening electricity backbone

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Project will be located in western Luzon island. The National Grid Corporation of the Philippines, the national transmission firm, wants provisional authority from the government to implement the 500 kilovolt backbone project in western Luzon. Read ››

Here is the real energy challenge for Japan's Abenomics

Frenk Withoos
BY FRENK WITHOOS
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In March 2013 Japan's prime-minister, Abe, completed his 3 months in office. Read ››

China Resources to merge two energy subsidiaries

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Move should allow it to negotiate better terms for natural gas supplies from China. Read ››

Aboitiz Power profit drops 18%

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Lower electricity prices and volumes to blame. Aboitiz Power Corporation reported an 18% decline in its consolidated net income to US$113 million in the first quarter due largely to a drop in electricity prices and to a lower volume of electricity sold. Read ››

First Gen to operate new LNG terminal by 2016

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Construction to begin in 2014. First Gen Corporation, the Philippines’ second largest electricity producer, intends to begin operating its liquefied natural gas terminal by 2016 at the earliest. Read ››

Petrovietnam to import Australian coal

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Will import some three million metric tons of thermal coal annually. Read ››

Dearth of transmission lines crippling RE use in China

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Is severely affecting electricity generated from new energy resources. The National Energy Administration said 20 billion kilowatt hours of wind-generated electricity was wasted last year mainly due to underdeveloped transmission facilities. Read ››

Taiwan won’t buy electricity from the mainland

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Says this is out of the question and will remain so for a long time. Read ››

Supreme Court of India gives Kudankulam the go ahead

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Says opening controversial nuclear power plant is in the national interest. Read ››

Singapore’s 1st LNG plant becomes operational in Q4

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Is majority owned by the Philippines’ largest power distributor. PacificLight Power Pte Ltd. Read ››

Electricity rates in New Delhi to rise

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Residents will pay 1.5% more for three months beginning May. Read ››

Exploring the perfect market for energy and energy transition in Asia (Part 3)

Adriaan Kamp
BY ADRIAAN KAMP
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A free market where the present lowest cost fuel solution wins. Read ››

Japan and France win Turkey nuclear deal

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Turkey picks Japanese-French alliance to build its second nuclear power . Read ››

Tepco posts US$7 billion net loss for 2012

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Its third straight yearly loss due to the Fukushima nuclear disaster. Read ››

Quick guide to putting up a solar power plant in India

Narasimhan Santhanam
BY NARASIMHAN SANTHANAM
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Post 2010, a demand slump following the abolition of feed-in-tariff policies in Italy & Germany caused a supply glut in global markets leading to a fire-sale of solar modules. Read ››

Japan to restart idled nuclear reactors

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Plants to go online in the autumn of 2014. Minister for Industry Toshimitsu Motegi said that Japan will be ready to re-start its idled nuclear plants by next autumn after the launch of new security laws. Read ››

India poised to increase nuclear energy capacity by over 1,000%

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Could achieve this faster than solar and wind power energy. Read ››

What you need to know about the 2013 World Energy Congress

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Energy leaders to face challenges from 3 key perspectives. The World Energy Council International Summit opens in Beijing this week. As one of the most important international energy events, the Energy Summit aims to explore the long-term energy options facing China amidst its new government. Read ››

Meralco to expand into Nigeria

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The top Philippine power distributor is taking over two Nigerian power firms. Read ››

First Pacific sets up JV to control Singapore LNG plant

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FPM Power Holdings will acquire 70% interest in the plant. Read ››

Meralco net income jumps 19.3% in Q1

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Rose to US$94 million from US$81 million year-on-year. Manila Electric Company reported a 17.7% rise in core net income in Q1 to US$97 million from US$82.8 million year-on-year. Read ››

Massive global demand for Japanese thermal power plants

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Japanese manufacturers have increased exports to meet rising demand. Industry sources said manufacturers received orders for facilities with a combined generating capacity of 20 million kilowatts. Read ››

APC Group being restructured into energy holding company

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Will control all energy-related assets of Henry Sy, the Philippines’ richest individual. Read ››

Ayala power company to do four power projects

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AC Energy Holdings Inc commits US$325 million in equity investments for the projects. Read ››

Power use by China’s primary sector falls

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Drops 0.3% year-on-year to 18.9 billion kWh from January to March. Read ››

How Chinese solar practices are actually good for the industry

Michael Warady
BY MICHAEL WARADY
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What is it about the Chinese solar industry that scares us so much? Read ››

India’s power sector reeling under fuel resource crunch

Amol Kotwal
BY AMOL KOTWAL
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Energy is pivotal to the growth of a country’s economy. Read ››

How to get the 'right mix' of power generation in Asia

Thomas Hagedorn
BY THOMAS HAGEDORN
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Demand for electricity today is growing faster than production. According to the Institute of Energy Economics, Japan (IEEJ), Asia’s primary energy consumption is expected to increase at an annual rate of 2.5 percent and will account for 61 percent of the world’s primary energy consumption by 20351. Read ››

Check out how offshore wind in Taiwan has developed

Michael Wang
BY MICHAEL WANG
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Taiwan is an island that highly relies on import energy to sustain the power supply of the country. Read ››

Nissan to trade in Japan electricity market

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Wins license to buy and sell electricity in the nation’s wholesale power market. Read ››

Electricity bills to rise 35% in Thailand

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Government blames costly liquefied natural gas for tariff hike. The Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand expects the electricity tariff will hit US$0.17 per kilowatt hour, on par with Singapore, in two years due to the rising price of LNG. Read ››

UAE’s diversified approach to tackle challenge of power demand

Ehtesham Uddin
BY EHTESHAM UDDIN
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The UAE continues to enjoy double digit real annual GDP growth rates, nearly of 10 percent, but facing a challenging task to quench the thirst of power demand. Read ››

China invests US$8 billion in coal gasification project

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Project at Xinjiang Uygur is one of four. China has also given its approval to huge coal gasification project. Read ››

Exploring the perfect market for energy and energy transition in Asia (Part 2)

Adriaan Kamp
BY ADRIAAN KAMP
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Doing nothing is not an option. By doing nothing we will see that our today's "perfect" market will always burn the cheapest fuel first. Read ››

Funding for India’s waste-to-energy sector

Per Regnarsson
BY PER REGNARSSON
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Obtaining a Power Purchase Agreement (“PPA”) with a highly rated, financially strong electric utility is one of the key success factors for the financing of a growing pipeline of waste-to-energy (“WTE”) plants across India. Read ››

India’s largest solar power plant switched on

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Project at Rajasthan has a capacity of 50 megawatts. It is the first phase of the Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission. Read ››