India

A controversial Indian nuclear power moves closer to becoming operational.

The open bidding of Pakistan's National Power Construction Corporation is expected to take place in June.

GAIL India Limited is looking to hire a clean development mechanism consultant for its 5 MW solarphotovoltaic power plant in Rajasthan.

Suzlon has signed an expression of interest with the Indian state of Karnataka to develop 2500MW of wind-powered electricity over the next five years.

Alstom and Druk Green will provide repair services for hydro runners and other underwater parts of hydropower plants. A state-of-the-art hydropower service centre will be established by the groups at Jigmeling, Gelephu under Sarpang Dzongkhag district of Bhutan. This strategic partnership will be implemented as a joint venture with a shareholding of 49% for Alstom and 51% for Druk Green. The corresponding agreement was signed in Bhutan by Dasho Chhewang Rinzin, Managing Director, Druk Green and Alain Spohr, Unit Managing Director, Alstom Hydro India.

KEC International has secured an order worth Rs 361 crore or US$65.17 million for a 400 kV double circuit transmission line to be set up in Tamil Nadu.

Uttar Pradesh added 6MU ofelectricty toits grid with the commissioning of a 250 MW unit at the Harduaganj Thermal Power Station.

Meja Urja Nigam Private Limited, a joint venture (JV) between the country's largest power company by

GAIL has expressed support to the move of the Ministry of Power to club KG D-6 gas supplies against

Power may be regulated by National Hydro Power Corporation to three discoms, one each in Assam, Mizoram and Meghalaya.

To augment electricity production, Bangladesh will produce 5,000 megawatts  of electricity from nuclear energy by 2030.

Conergy and Ensunt will collaborate on a 50MW solar power plant project for the DACC Power Generation Company Limited in Pakistan.

A second underground power house will add 375MW to the existing 250MW Warsak hydropower station.

Uttar Pradesh gave an 18 months extension to 9 power projects for which MoU's were signed during the previous Mayawati regime but failed to take off.

Alstom will supply Rs 55 crore or US$10 million worth of equipment to National Thermal Power Corporation's Solapur and Mouda projects in Maharashtra.