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Bhatia Energy to set up 0.96 mpta coal washery in Orissa

Bhatia Energy to set up 0.96 mpta coal washery in Orissa

Materials handling company Bhatia Energy & Minerals Pvt Ltd has proposed to set up a 0.96 mtpa coal washery in Orissa. The total cost of the project has been pegged at

Suzlon sells Chinese subsidiary to pay debts

Heavily indebted wind turbine maker Suzlon Energy, Ltd has sold its manufacturing subsidiary in China.

xBangladesh cabinet okays Renewable Energy Authority Act

The Cabinet on June 18 approved the draft of Sustainable and Renewable Energy Development Authority Act, 2012

Only 47% of Pakistanis pay electricity bills

The government of Pakistan was able to collect payments from only 47% of consumers in the last 11 months.

Bangladesh okays Renewable Energy Authority Act

The draft of Sustainable and Renewable Energy Development Authority Act, 2012 hasbeenapproved by the Bangladesh Cabinet with Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in the chair. 

Move to Repair 26 Bangladesh Power Units

The government has moved to renovate 26 units of 15 old power plants in a frantic effort to feed more power

Suzlon to supply 21 MW turbines to biotech firm

Suzlon Energy today won an order from  a biotech firm to supply 10 turbines of 2.1 MW capacity each.

Delhi faces more power cuts as DVC threatens to snap supply

elhi redients may suffer more power cuts with DVC threatening to stop supply to the city's two major distribution companies.

Pakistan's 4320MW Dasu hydroelectric project to get WB funding

The World Bank will help fund the development of Pakistan's 4320MW Dasu hydroelectric project on the Indus River.

IEEMA calls for immediate imposition of import duty on power equipments

The Indian Electrical & Electronics Manufacturers' Association (IEEMA) has called for immediate imposition of

Hydropower key to India's energy security: Study

Hydropower remains the key to India's energy security as coal supplies remain erratic and controversies continue to cloud nuclear power.

Pakistan hydro sector attracts Norwegian investors

Norwegian investors are interested in opportunities in the hydropower sector for Pakistan, said Norwegian Ambassador to Pakistan Cecilie Landsverk.

Assam's memorandum to PM: Seeks allocation of gas from small pockets to tide over power crisis

Although Assam has abundant gas reserves, their exploitation have not been optimum so far which has denied the

India's industrial corridor runs out of gas for power plants

The Delhi-Mumbai Industrial Corridor has run out of gas for its gas-based power plants.

India targets 30GW solar capacity by 2017

A renewable energy deployment plan has been developed by India to accelerate the number of solar installations in the country to 30GW by 2017.

Pakistan's power shortfall rises to 7,663 MW

Load-shedding is being implemented in Pakistan after electricity shortfall jumped to 7,663 megawatt.

Alstom wins $30.8M Indian equipment supply contracts

Alstom T&D bagged two equipment supply contracts worth Rs 176 crore or US$30.8 million from Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd.