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Torrent signs EPC contracts with Siemens for Gujarat projects

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Torrent Power will avail of the engineering, procurement and construction services Siemens Limited, India and Siemens AG, Germany for setting up two gas based power projects of capacity worth 1600 MW in Gujarat. Read ››

Tata Power concludes hydro tests for Mundra UMPP

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Tata Powerhas completed milestones for units 1, 2 and 3 associated with its 4000 MW Mundra Ultra Mega Power Project. Read ››

Cambodia's PM eyes power remedies from China-funded dams

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Two out of five hydroelectric dams being constructed in Cambodia by Chinese investors will begin to supply electricity from the end of this year onward, said Prime Minister Hun Sen. Read ››

WB extends $648M loan for Alaknanda River hydroelectric project

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The World Bank will provide a US$ 648 million loan to THDC India for constructing the Vishnugad Pipalkoti Hydroelectric Plant on the Alaknanda river. Read ››

Thermal plant be built by AC Energy JV in Batangas

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AC Energy Holdings has formed a joint venture with Trans-Asia Oil and Energy Development to build and operate a 135MW thermal power plant in Batangas, the Philippines. Read ››

Katwa project's land acquisition woes bother NTPC

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NTPC is awaiting the transfer of the supercritical 1,600-MW Katwa power plant by the West Bengal government before it can take measures to implement the project. Read ››

India takes a quantum leap in solar thermal cooling system

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India will soon enjoy a cooling technology to meet the demand for air-conditioning in a highly efficient and cost effective use of direct solar energy. Read ››

India's first smart mini-grid system gets commissioned

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The renewable energy-based Smart Mini-Grid system has been jointly commissioned by the Ministry of New & Renewable Energy  and Ministry of Power at the the TERI Retreat in Gurgaon. Read ››

Alstom, Hindustan win Rs 1,843 crore Uttarakhand hydro power project

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Alstom bagged a Rs 1,843 crore contract in consortium with Hindustan Construction Company from Tehri Hydro Development Corporation to construct a 1,000 MW hydro power plant in Uttarakhand. Read ››

Vietnam gets WB funding for hydropower project

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The 260MW Trung Son hydro power plant, scheduled for construction this year and is expected to be fully operational by 2017, has receive funding. Read ››

Funding for Indian power projects to slow down

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Fitch says this is caused by lending constraints laid down by the Reserve Bank of India. Read ››

CPI achieves Xinjiang breakthrough with project ratification

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The 49.5MW Phase I of CPI Xinjiang Mayitasi Wind Power Project was ratified by Xinjiang Autonomous Region Development and Reform Commission, which was the first wind power project invested by CPI in Xinjiang. Read ››

Phase II of Jinzi Mountain Wind Power Project gets ratified

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Phase II of CPI Guangxi Jinzi Mountain Wind Power Project has been ratified by the Development and Reform Commission of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. Read ››

Inner Mongolian coal-fired plant to be built at $1.5B

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CECEP and UK's Seamwell International will build a $1.5 billion coal-fired plant in Inner Mongolia, China. Read ››

KEPCO completes Cebu power plant

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Korea Power Electric Corp. has completed a new power plant in Cebu, the Philippines. Read ››

Thai firm gets EPC conract for Lao hydropower project

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Nawarat Patanakarn Public Company Limited of Thailand received an engineering procurement and construction contract for the Nam Sana hydropower project. Read ››

New Tibetan hydropower station begins operation

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China began operating that day a new hydropower station in Gongbo Gyamda county of Nyingtri prefecture. Read ››

Chinese JV wins EPC contracts for Bangla power projects

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The NEPC-NEIE joint venture came out as successful EPC contractor to build the two big power plant projects in Bangladesh. Read ››

Birla Surya to manufacture solar wafers in Maharashtra

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Birla Surya will invest INR54 billion or US$1.201 billion over the next five years to develop an integrated solar manufacturing unit in Maharashtra, India. Read ››

Australia to spend AU$770M on two solar projects

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Australia will spend AU$770 million or US$819 million for its Solar Flagships programme. Read ››

Laos resumes dam project in defiance of pact

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Laos will proceed with the construction of its $3.5 billion hydropower dam in violation of its agreement with neighboring countries. Read ››

China earmarks $62B for 4 hydroelectric power plant projects

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China will invest 400 billion yuan or $62 billion in the construction of four hydroelectric dams. Read ››

NHPC to invest in 3 Jammu & Kashmir projects

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NHPC intends to invest Rs 2,400 crore for three projects in Jammu & Kashmir under a joint venture with Jammu & Kashmir State Power Development Corporation and PTC India. Read ››

NEEPCO awaits budget sanction for thermal plant

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NEEPCO's  is still awaiting sanction for its budgeted outlay for its West Khasi Hills coal based thermal plant from the government. Read ››

Black & Veatch-Chemtex team bag two new liquefied natural gas projects

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The Black & Veatch-Chemtex team has won five LNG projects in China since the beginning of 2011, the new projects will be used to provide natural gas for peak shaving and vehicle fuel in the region. Read ››

Anwell to Ramp up Solar Panel Production Capacity with Long-term Government Funding of RMB700 million

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China gov’t backs up funding for An Yang solar projects. Read ››

India's Lanco to develop Iraq power plant

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Lanco  has secured an EPC contract worth INR3.65bn or US$81.26 million  to develop the 250MW AKAZ power plant in the Al-Anbar province, Iraq. Read ››

Sinohydro admits flaws in Bakun Dam construction procedures

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Sinohydro denied accusations it used unsafe construction methods to build Malaysia's Bakun dam. Read ››

Huaneng Power gets green light for cogeneration project in China

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Huaneng Power has been given a go signal by the Jiangsu Provincial Development and Reform Commission to construct the  Huaneng Jinling combined cycle cogeneration project. Read ››

Leighton-GE consortium gets $130M Australian wind farm contract

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A Leighton-GE consortium has been awarded a $130 million engineering, procurement and constructioncontract to build the Mumbida wind farm south-east of Geraldton. Read ››

Singapore PowerGrid to work with Telvent for outage management

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The project is set to reduce service disruptions and associated costs caused by power outages. Read ››

8 new solar farms to be built in Thailand

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The THB4.4 billion project will have a combined capacity of 34.25 MW. Read ››

Punj Loyd to provide EPC to 4 Indian water reacxtors

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India's Punj Loyd will provide nuclear piping to four pressurised heavy water reactors in India. Read ››

Japan to clear waste material with combustion power plants

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Japan will build five new wood combustion power plants in Iwate and Miyagi to clear left-over rubble from the March 11 earthquake. Read ››

Asian Power Awards Now Open for Nominations for the Best Power Companies

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Asian Power will be holding its 7th Asian Power Awards on the 28th of September in Malaysia. Read ››

Yala biomass power plant gets funding from KTB

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Krung Thai Bank extended made loans worth 381 million baht for a biomass power plant at Yala Province. Read ››

Colakoglu to produce electricity from Pakistani coal

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Colakoglu Investment will invest $1 billion to generate 600MW of electricity from coal deposits found in the Thar Desert. Read ››

Bangladesh Inaugurates 2 Power Plants

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Prime Minister of Bangladesh Sheikh Hasina formally inaugurated the 100 MW furnace oil-fired Quick Rental Power Plant and laid the foundation of a 335- MW dual-fuel combined cycle power plant at Meghnaghat. Read ››

China pursues new dams across Brahmaputra to address drought

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Hydropower groups in China are lobbying the government to give the green light for suspended plans to build dams in the untapped upper reaches of the Brahmaputra. Read ››

South Korea to build green thermal power plant

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South Korea will build a new 2,000 megawatt eco-friendly thermal power plant on its east coast that will not release any carbon dioxide into the atmosphere. Read ››