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Cummins first with grid code compliant gen sets

Germany is setting the pace in grid compliance and gen set manufacturer Cummins are the first to market with a code compliant gen set, say the firm’s...

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Cummins first with grid code compliant gen sets

Germany is setting the pace in grid compliance and gen set manufacturer Cummins are the first to market with a code compliant gen set, say the firm’s...

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Powering Asia’s growth: meeting the industry’s software solution needs

On the sidelines of the Power Plant World Asia 2012 held in Singapore, Asian Power spoke with Bentley Systems, a leader in software engineering and...

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Japan may experience power shortages this summer

Japan is still feeling the effects on its power supply as a result of the Fukushima tragedy last year.

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Aging power plants in Asia shun investors

Power plants that date as far back as the 1970s are responsible for low investments in Asian power market says Aggreko.

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Why Indonesia’s 10,000 MW steam power plants target by 2014 a failure

The first phase of the project aimed at producing 4,135 MW in 2010 but only 930 MW were in fact produced.

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Mergers and Acquisitions not a viable option to grow IPPs in Asia

IPPs are expected to meet more than 30% of the 250-3500GW new capacity demand in the region in the next 10 years.

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Cheap hydropower in the Philippines is now dead: government

RP government looks into coal power plant to address power shortage in Mindanao.

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Mongolia approves first ever IPP in 20 years

Prophecy Coal speaks proudly of their mine-mouth power plant project, a first of its kind for Mongolia and one designed to augment, and ultimately...

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Philippine power firms keen to invest in Sarulla Geothermal Power Plants

More foreign firms are taking interest as the project, tagged as the largest single-contract geothermal power project to date comes operational by...

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What to expect from Malaysia’s drive to create a green economy

Will all the efforts to reduce dependence on thermal energy sources bear fruit or go in vain?

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Asia taking over leadership on smart grids still far from reality

The chances of Asia outpacing the West in terms of investments on smart grid are slim in the near term, says an industry player.

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China shifts from thermal to non-nuclear thermal sources of power generation

Thermal installations are expected to account for just 64.8% of total installed capacity by 2020 from the over 72% reported in 2010, says the...

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What you need to know about Asia’s Clean Development Mechanism – IETA’s perspective

Asia has now become the global center for new trends in emission trading but it must be vigilant not to commit same mistakes as the West.

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Is Singapore’s over dependence on gas a boon or bane?

Experts believe that gas will account for almost 90% of total electricity produced by 2020, but is the country prepared to face various supply risks...

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Asia needs to take CCS seriously for new plants, says Alstom

Power Plants being built from now on need to be Carbon Capture ready. The price for electricity produced for fossil fuel power plants equipped with...

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