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Indonesia issues sovereign guarantees for power projects

Despite the adoption of a new electricity law in 2009 liberating the Indonesian electricity market, most electricity generated in Indonesia is sold to PLN, the state-owned utility, under 25 or 30-year power purchase agreements (PPAs).

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Indonesia issues sovereign guarantees for power projects

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Renewable Fit for less than 25 years may turn out to be bad investments

Every government is worried with the current cost of Renewable Energies since they are – in some cases – more expensive than conventional sources, but everyone also knows that electricity cost is increasing every year and the expectations is that it will double in the next decade.

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Compressed air efficiency: A piping system solution

In the Asian and global power industry, maintaining the efficiency of a compressed air system is a constant battle, with leaks being a considerable source of the problem.

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The electric car is more expensive and pollutes more?

To answer this question, we must understand what is behind the price and pollution.

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The Asian grid from the Middle East perspective

Super grid is on the card now. Growing fashion of establishing interconnections is now serving a purpose, linking diversified resources of energy production and connecting remotely located options of renewable with the load centers which are far away from production points.

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Using technology to recruit in Asian power markets

Industries all over the world are continually facing hurdles when it comes to recruiting and retaining qualified personnel. Besides the common challenges, the power industry has experienced additional setbacks related to an aging workforce and poor public perception.

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Russian EPC in Asia: a roadmap for a new solution in the power sector

One of the hottest topics amongst sponsors, contractors and financiers involved in Asia’s power sector today is the growing competition felt by all participants in the industry.

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A revolution in current transformer testing

Different test devices and methods are used in the market to verify the performance of current transformers during development, production, installation and maintenance. This article describes a new and innovative solution to test current transformers at all lifecycle stages by using a revolutionary testing method called "the modeling concept".

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The radical change in Asia's physical coal market

April 18, 2012 - On January 3, 2012, Platts launched a daily 7-45 day forward FOB Newcastle 5500 kcal/kg Net As Received thermal coal price assessment, the first publisher to do so.

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Will Japan survive this power shortfall?

Japan's electricity sector is creating a new frontier when it comes to electricity market planning. Go back just over twelve months and approximately 30% of generation came from nuclear power.

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Studying nuclear energy after Fukushima

March 11th, 2011. Nuclear engineering sector is hit by Fukushima's accident. A year has passed and it is now time to have a look on what has come out of this. The international institute of nuclear energy, I2EN, was inaugurated in France the same year.

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China forecasts slowing power demand

Th latest official Chinese projections suggest that electricity demand will grow at well below the recent double-digit level in coming years. But the country could still require twice as much generating capacity in 2020 as in 2010.

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Asia has Fits for every flavour!

The cost of Solar energy depends on the “fuel” availability, the taxes in the country, the financing cost and it is understood in two ways: replacing other fuels or as a financial investment – similar to a long term bond with fixed interest.

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China's 12th Five-Year Plan calls for major capacity expansions despite downturn

Even though some Chinese solar suppliers – Suntech Power is a notable example – have frozen capacity expansions due to slow growth in demand, China is reportedly pushing its top solar companies to expand.

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India intent on price reform

The Indian government is intent on introducing gas pricing policy reforms to incentivize natural gas production, its prime minister Manmohan Singh said March 23.

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Japan calls for LNG summit

Japan is pressing its case as a buyer of LNG from North America.

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The Asian grid, Japan perspective

As a consequence of the devastating March 2011 disaster, the Japan power sector vulnerability was revealed and has ever since been a critical component to reassess. That the sector needs a serious overhaul is no surprise to anybody directly or indirectly involved.

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