India
US to provide $200-M for Pakistan's Diamer-Bhasha dam project
$200 million for preliminary work.
Bangladesh PM urges people to stop wasting electricity
Stop wastage of electricity.
India approves plans for six nuclear reactors in Maharashtra
Six nuclear reactors at Jaitapur, Maharashtra.
Indian states to be made accountable for power distribution
Localize power distribtuion.
Indian state wants to subsidize clean energy
Part of Tamil Nadu's solar ambition. The Tamil Nadu Energy Development Agency, in charge of clean energy development in the State, wants to sanction subsidies for solar photo-voltaic projects.
India's BHEL seeks levy on imported solar power equipment
safeguard India's solar power manufacturing industry.
Renewable energy projects costlier in India than in US or Europe: Report
High financing costs in India.
Larsen & Toubro bags order from Nuclear Power Corp
For the Rajasthan Atomic Power Plant.
India will double renewable energy capacity
Goal is to have a total capacity of 56,267 MW by 2017.
India targets 10GW solar capacity by 2017
10 GW by end of 2017.
3 areas distribution companies in India must focus on
Since the beginning of the power sector reform in India, several initiatives have been taken for commercial performance improvements of distribution companies; however, the desired results have not been achieved even after significant investment in the sector during last ten years. Situation is unlikely to go for a rapid change until there is a strong regulatory enforcement, effective project management and accountability at all levels. Our recent experience with government utilities portray that key challenges in the sector during pre-reform was lack of investments and smart technological solutions, which has been shifted over time to the lack of commercial process acumen, project management skills, inefficient asset and technology utilization and ineffective monitoring tools during post reform era.
Japan to give loan for 2 Bangladeshi power projects
Two mega power projects.
India's Lanco eyes $2-B Chinese loans for 2,640MW projects
$2 billion for new power projects.
Thermax bags Rs 503 crore EPC order for captive power plant
Thermax has won a Rs 503 crore EPC order from a leading public sector firm for setting up a captive
Thermax bags Rs 503 crore EPC order for captive power plant
Thermax has won a Rs 503 crore EPC order from a leading public sector firm for setting up a captive
Indian wind sector eyes $16.5-B annual investment by 2020
To reach $16.5 billion per year.
Commentary
What a $635b investment push could mean for India’s refineries and thermal power plants