India
India loses appetite for clean energy
India loses appetite for clean energy
Demand for renewable energy credits drop 16% in January from December.
Indian state protests construction of 3 Chinese dams
Arunachal Pradesh claims the dams on the Brahmaputra River will divert water away from it.
Azure Power India expands solar plant capacity
Makes its facility the largest single solar power project in India.
India's Rajauli to be inspected as nuclear plant site
A team of experts would visit Bihar for an inspection of the Rajauli as site for a nuclear power station.
Jindal to build 2640MW Indian thermal power plant
Jindal Steel and Power will set up a mega thermal power plant in Kamdara block in Gumla district.
Pakistan to finance Nandipur power project through local banks
Pakistan will borrow Rs23 billion from domestic banks for the 425-megawatt Nandipur power project.
Joint nuke power plants suggested on Pak-India Border
Dr. Shireen Mazari suggested joint civil nuclear power plants along the border of Pakistan and India.
Pakistan to use blended coal for Jamshoro power plant
Pakistan has decided to use a blend of imported and Thar coal in power plants.
India integrates southern grid with new grid
India's national power grid is expected to be operational by January 2014.
Thermal unit in to be set up in Uttar Pradesh
The RP-Sanjiv Goenka Group is planning to set up a 600 MW thermal unit in Uttar Pradesh.
Largest plant under India’s solar mission now in operation
Azure Power India has started operating its 35-MW solar plant in Rajasthan.
Areva-designed Indian nuke project opposed for cost, safety issues
An EPR reactor supply agreement with Areva for the Jaitapur nuclear power plant is being opposed.
Indian lender cuts rates for RE projects
Power Finance Corporation cuts lending rates for renewable energy power plants by 50 basis points.
Indian firms push for renewable energy investments
Government incentives have persuaded several Indian groups are all making a concerted push into renewables.
China, India, Japan, Australia to push Asia-Pacific solar demand
The Asia Pacific region is forecasted to grow to 13.5GW in 2013.
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.
British-Bangladeshis to invest in power sector
Bangladeshis in Britain have expressed interest to invest in Bangladesh’s prospective sectors especially power.
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