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Japan's Marubeni to construct geothermal plant in Indonesia

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Japan's Marubeni has secured an engineering, procurement and construction contract from Perusahaan Listrik Negara to build a geothermal plant in West Java, Indonesia. Read ››

Mitsui, Toshiba to build Japan's largest PV plant

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Mitsui and Toshiba are jteaming up to build Japan’s largest PV system. Read ››

Realforce Power completes 2.5MW rooftop system in China

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Realforce Power has completed work on a 2.5MW PV array on the roof of a technology institute in Shandong province. Read ››

Shanghai Electric to supply 100 MW offshore wind farm

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The winning bid involves supplying 26 wind turbines of 3.6 MW  each, according to a Bloomberg report. Read ››

China and Kazakhstan to expand gas pipeline network in Central Asia

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The capacity of Pipeline “C” will rise to 25 billion cubic meters a year by December 2015. Read ››

Two power plants to be set up at Bangladesh

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Peoples and Venture Energy Resources and Union Consultant and Venture Energy Resources are foreunners to get two power plant projects of 52.50 MW each at Munshiganj and Comilla. Read ››

Powergrid defers construction of bays for 2 projects

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The Talcher-II and North Karanpura transmission projects habe been deferred due to the ambiguity in the commissioning schedules. Read ››

Chinese power plant contractors take half of Indian market share

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China's SEPCO III took more than 20 percent of Indian power plant building market, aid Lu Yanxia, director of SEPCO III’s Mumbai Office. Read ››

Chinese firm heeds protests to stop Cambodian hydro projects

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Two Chinese state-owned companies held back from their investment projects in Cambodia under public pressure. Read ››

TELK in talks with Ukrainian and Chinese companies to upgrade technology

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Transformers and Electricals Kerala Ltdis now in talks with a Chinese and a Ukrainian company for a technical partner so as to be able to upgrade the existing technology to 765 Kv level. Read ››

The Philippines is on the road towards 90% household electrification

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The Philippine government seeks to energize around 370,900 new household connections every year until 2017. Read ››

Sri Lanka taps India's NTPC to set up 2nd coal-fired plant

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India's NTPC will be developing Srilanka’s second coal based plant at Trincomalee. Read ››

AES taps 14 financers for $1.5B Vietnam coal-fired plant

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AES has closed a $1.5 billion long-term non-recourse construction financing from 12 commercial banks and two Korean government export credit agencies for its 1,200MW Mong Duong II coal-fired power plant. Read ››

GCL-Poly Energy gets $713m loan from China Development Bank

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The bank has already extended credit lines to several solar firms totaling over $30 billion in 2010, according to a Reuters report. Read ››

Power transmission corridor proposed for Chhattisgar

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A high capacity transmission corridor is being pursued to increase the power infrastructure in the state of Chhattisgarh. Read ››

China agrees to lend Nepal $1.6B for West Seti hydel project

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 China has agreed to lend Nepal $1.6 billion for thet West Seti Hydropower Project. Read ››

Ming Yang to construct wind farm for China Wind Power

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China Wind Power has signed an engineering contract with China Ming Yang Wind Power Ltd for the construction of its wind farm project in China. Read ››

SANYO launches Solar Premium Installer Programme

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It is the first dedicated support network of its kind for PV installers. Read ››

How to deliver stakeholder confidence

Robin Pickup
BY ROBIN PICKUP
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A scenario: • You identify an attractive investment opportunity that requires its assets to perform safely and reliably . • You will be the subject of severe reputation and financial penalties should the plant fail to perform as contracted. • Your main contractor is fine on deliver but is stating they have some 400 global suppliers to whom they will subcontract equipment orders. Read ››

The over-bearing dependence on (inadequate) regulation

Gaurav Sarup
BY GAURAV SARUP
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The over-bearing dependence on regulation. A few years ago, India based XYZ Company began work on its UMPP project in earnest. Read ››

Philippines’ Greenergy eyes $1.3b renewable energy deal with Chinese firm

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The deal involves the construction of wind energy projects with a total capacity of at least 1,000 MW over a 10-year period. Read ››

BHEL concludes works at Koteshwar HEP

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Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited has concluded rectification works of the generator shaft at unit-3 of THDC's 400 MW Koteshwar hydroelectric project. Read ››

Greens installs heat recovery generators at Indian gas-fired plant

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Two heat recovery steam generators has been installed by Green Holdings at the 225MW gas-fired power station in Northern India. Read ››

Suzlon to construct $1.3bn wind farm in Australia

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Suzlon Energy is set to build a 600MW wind power farm at 20km South-West of Ardrossan on the East Coast of the Yorke Peninsula in South Australia. Read ››

Echelon and Holley Metering to develop advanced smart grid solutions in China

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Holley Metering will be using Echelon’s energy control technology in their smart metering solutions. Read ››

International coal use to surge 53% by 2030

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While in Asia, it remains as the primary fuel source, accounting for almost 75% of electricity generation. Read ››

Tamil Nadu seeks private investment for wind infrastructure

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The state government of Tamil Nadu has sought the help of private players to set up infrastructure for wind power evacuation. Read ››

India's new 3,500 MW renewable power to come mostly from wind: Minister

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India's Renewable Energy Minister Farooq Abdullah revealed that the country will be adding about 3,500 Mw of renewable power during the current fiscal, entailing a capital investment of about 29,000 crore. Read ››

India targets over 50,000 Mw of nuclear power by 2030: ex-official

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India will boost its nuclear energy generating capacity to 50,000-60,000 Mw by 2030 and plans to import light water reactors from Russia, US and France, said former Atomic Energy Commission chairman M R Srinivasan. Read ››

Tata Power to put up Rs 1,000 crore cable network in Mumbai

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Tata Power plans to invest around Rs 1,000 crore over the next three years to lay its own cable network in Mumbai for power distribution. Read ››

Bangladesh garment industry to install 1,000MW power plants

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The electricity crisis has prompted the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association to install their own power plants with a total capacity of 1,000 MW. Read ››

Neyveli Lignite awaits coal allocation for 120 MW project

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Neyveli Lignite Corporation is pursuing expeditious allocation of long term coal linkage worth 0.33 million tonnes of 'E' or 'F' grade coal. Read ››

ADB loans a whopping $100m for energy efficiency project in China

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The project will incorporate the first large-scale industrial use of solar thermal technology to generate electricity in the country. Read ››

Indochina to amp up investments in thermal and hydro power projects

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Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos are planning for significant investment increases in their electricity generation capacity in order to keep pace with the rising demand. Read ››

Sunborne Energy secured loan for solar plant

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The 12-year INR1.4 billion (US$30.6 million) loan will be utilised in constructing its 15MW plant project in Gujarat, India. Read ››

Sahara India to develop 6,000MW Indian projects with Korean group

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Sahara India Power and Korea East-West Power have entered into a pact for developing power plants, with a total capacity of 6,000 MW. Read ››

NTPC to build $2.1B Indian thermal plant

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National Thermal Power Corp plans to construct a Rs100bn or $2.17 billion thermal power plant in Maharashtra. Read ››

Suzlon to build, operate and maintain 48MW wind farm in India

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Suzlon Energy has been tapped by Indian Oil to build, operate and maintain a 48.3MW wind facility in Andhra Pradesh. Read ››

Alcatel-Lucent and China’s SGIT to offer joint smart grid solutions

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The two companies are teaming up to help utilities more effectively manage peak electricity demand, identify opportunities for power savings and cut down on energy usage. Read ››

GE’s new capacitor banks to improve power efficiency in Vietnam

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The Fixed Series Compensation system delivers higher efficiency by increasing the capacity of the existing power line infrastructure. Read ››