India

India has approved a bailout for cash-strapped power distributors who have accumulated US$17.35 billion in losses as of 2010-2011 financial year.

The World Bank has called for regular monitoring of the critical phase of the 412MW Rampur Hydropower Project in Himachal Pradesh to avoid any slippage in physical progress.

Nepal and China have sealed the deal on the West Seti Hydropower Project in West Nepal.

The Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission hiked retail power prices by 15 percent and bulk power prices by 17 percent.

New Delhi's garbage pickers fear their lives are about to be upended as the city government sees electricity in trash.

India is set to invest US$84 million to build the first of 60 solar cities where much of the electricity will be provided by solar installations.

Indo Rama Synthetics Limited will set up a 30-MW wind turbine project in Maharashtra through a wholly owned subsidiary.

NTPC will explore opportunities in the electricity distribution business in India.

Cleantech Finland, a group of clean technology firms, is looking to do joint projects with Indian companies in energy efficiency, water treatment and bio-energy.

Russia will assist Bangladesh in developing its power and gas sector, including establishing nuclear power plants.

Grid Collapse & Coalgate should pave the way for Renewable Energy deployment.

The government of Bangladesh is continuing to tap entrepreneurs to set up private power plants.

The Bangladesh Power Development Board has engaged Indian firm Lanco for setting up of the Bhola 217.9 MW gas-fired Combined Cycle Power Project.

The Japan International Cooperation Agency is contemplating of financing two coal-fired power plants to be set up in Bangladesh.

Indian states may choose between the Public Private Partnership model and the Franchise Model in power distribution.

India's Ministry of New and Renewable Energy is contemplating policy guidelines on it for the copuntry's offshore wind power sector.