Regulation

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

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

Thailand looks to Malaysia for power

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 ››

China's energy consumption surges 3.9% in 2012

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

Queensland coal-fired plant to be replaced by energy park

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

Investment cap not helpful to renewable energy investments

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

Pakistan to determine upfront solar and wind tariff

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

Thailand rushes to avert April power woes

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

Australia may stop building coal-fired power plants

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

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

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

Vietnam achieves 96% electrification with renewables

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

Taiwan likely to make annual electricity rate adjustments

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

Huge Malaysian power project said to be awarded without tender

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 ››

Indonesia to exploit geothermal energy source for 29,000MW

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 ››

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

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

China accounts for 35% of global onshore wind capacity

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 ››

Indonesia may fall short on balanced energy target

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

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

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

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

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

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

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