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Punitive EU solar duties will badly hurt trade ties

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China asks European Union to use dialogue and negotiations to resolve frictions. Read ››

EU will impose hefty duties on Chinese solar panels

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Provisional punitive import duties to come into force on June 6. Read ››

Will amendments to bid norms jeopardazie private sector power investment in India

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India is the fourth largest electricity network in the world with a gross generation capacity of 211 GW. Read ››

National Energy Administration to be restructured

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New agency will be responsible for energy regulation. China will restructure the National Energy Administration to streamline the administrative and regulatory system of the energy sector. Read ››

Thailand looks to Malaysia for power

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Thailand will ask Malaysia to supply 200MW of electricity. This is necesssary to avert possible blackouts from April 4 to 14, according to Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (Egat) deputy governor, Thana Putarungsi. Read ››

Increased use of biomass power proposed for Australia

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The Australian Greens is calling for investment in clean energy infrastructure. Read ››

China's energy consumption surges 3.9% in 2012

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China's energy consumption totaled 3.62 billion tonnes of standard coal equivalent in 2012. Read ››

China to invest more in ASEAN hydropower

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More Chinese investments in hydropower will be made by China in ASEAN. Read ››

Queensland coal-fired plant to be replaced by energy park

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The 180MW Collinsville coal-fired plant in northern Queensland will be replaced by a “clean energy park”. Read ››

Indian president assures safety of nuclear power plants

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Indian President Pranab Mukherjee tried to quell apprehensions rising on the safety of the nuclear power plants. Read ››

Investment cap not helpful to renewable energy investments

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Constitutional provision limiting foreign ownership to 40% in Philippine companies complicates investments. Read ››

Clean coal-fired plants suggested for Thailand

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Coal-fired power plants were forwarded as solutions to address Thailand's power woes.  Thai energy minister Pongsak Raktapongpaisarn said there is no choice but to build more coal-fired power plants as the country needs an additional 25,000 megawatts of power to meet rising demand. Read ››

Pakistan to determine upfront solar and wind tariff

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Upfront tariff for solar and wind power projects in Pakistan will be ascertained by NEPRA. Read ››

China to impose energy efficiency in metals industry

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China hopes to save energy by reducing energy use in the nonferrous metals industry. Read ››

Thailand rushes to avert April power woes

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Thai authorities are scrambling to prevent a power shortage in April as Myanmar shuts down two gas fields. Read ››

Japan to strip power monopolies of distribution and transmission assets

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Japan may soon lower electricity prices and giving users a choice of provider. Read ››

Australia may stop building coal-fired power plants

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Building wind power farms is now 14 percent cheaper than a coal-fired power station. Read ››

China, India, Japan, Australia to push Asia-Pacific solar demand

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The Asia Pacific region is forecasted to grow to 13.5GW in 2013. Read ››

Cyan's metering technology deployed for smart grid pilot in India

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Cyan Technology is showcasing its smart electricity metering solutions at a pilot project in India. Read ››

India frees Bhutan from export power charges

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India has acquiesced to Bhutan's demands for not imposing unscheduled interchange charges on supply of construction power. Read ››

Vietnam achieves 96% electrification with renewables

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Vietnam's move to turn away from coal towards renewable energy resulted in 96 percent electricification. Read ››

Asian solar capacity growth pushes global total to 101GW

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Solar power capacity growth in China and Japan largely helped push global capacity to 101 gigawatts in 2012. Read ››

Taiwan likely to make annual electricity rate adjustments

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Taiwanese authorities prefer an annual electricity rate adjustments instead of every three months. Read ››

Thailand to collaborate with Mozambique on energy

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Thailand and Mozambique are expected to sign an MoU in the next couple of months on energy collaboration. Read ››

Huge Malaysian power project said to be awarded without tender

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There are allegations that the Malaysian government awarded a RM2.47 billion power plant project  to a Korean company that did not make a bid.  Solidariti Anak Muda Muda  (SAMM) national coordinator Badrul Hisham Shaharin said that based on a news report in March last year, nine companies were short listed for the project. Read ››

China to boost geothermal power generation

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China will utilize more geothermal energy to relieve energy pressure and boost ecological progresses. Read ››

Indonesia to exploit geothermal energy source for 29,000MW

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Indonesia will relax export restrictions for geothermal development. Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Jero Wacik said that such relaxation would only be provided for countries and companies with proven track records in geothermal development. Read ››

After 30 years, Korea allows private coal power plant construction

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Private companies were allowed by the South Korean government to build eight coal-fired power plants. Read ››

S. Korea favors more coal-fed, LNG power plants over nuclear

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South Korea will increase electricity-generating facilities using coal and liquefied natural gas. Read ››

China's power quota to boost power sector, cut emissions

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Beijing launched its first quota trading platform for electrical power saved during production. Read ››

China accounts for 35% of global onshore wind capacity

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China installed 15.9 gigawatts of onshore turbines in 2012. This accounted for more than a third of all newly installed onshore wind power capacity last year, according to a Bloomberg New Energy Finance report. Read ››

China increases solar target again, this time to 35GW

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China has increased its solar energy target from 21GW by 2015 to 35GW. Read ››

Indonesia may fall short on balanced energy target

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The National Energy Council has been requested to reassess its outlook on Indonesia's energy targets. Read ››

Bangladesh to import electricity from India by July

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India will export 250-megawatt electricity to Bangladesh by July, 2013 at Tk 4 per unit. Read ››

China's wind power blows away $1.6-B in 2012

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China's wind power sector gave way to thermal and nuclear due to government curtailment. Read ››

Indian power utilities asked prepare crisis management plan

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India's Central Electricity Authority has asked all generation firms to evolve a crisis management plan.  The country witnessed its worst power crisis last year when three (northern, eastern and north-eastern) grids collapsed and plunged half of the country's 1.2 billion population into darkness. Read ››

J&K seeks consultancy for 100 mini/micro hydel power projects

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An agency from Jammu & Kashmir has invited bids from consulting firms in selecting IPP developers for 100 Mini/Micro Hydro projects. Read ››

Australia and India to cooperate in nuclear power

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Australia is set to start civil nuclear cooperation talks with India. Read ››

New safety rules make reopening of Japan's nuclear plants difficult

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Measures will be introduced to protect Japanese nuclear power facilities against natural disasters and terrorism. Read ››

India plans forecasting model for power supply and demand

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India plans to base its policy decision on energy through a forecasting model for demand and supply. Read ››