India

India wants broader guidelines and timelines for issuing environment clearances to power projects.

Some of India's biggest tycoons asked the government to augment coal production to resolve electricity crunch.

Indian PM Manmohan Singh will come under intense pressure to respond to the country's power crisis when he meets power executives.

More than half of India's 89 thermal power stations monitored by the Central Electricity Authority are struggling with severe coal shortages.

PM Yusuf Raza Gilani directed the release of funds for the Thar Power Project after Dr Samar Mubarakmand briefed him on the Underground Coal Gasification of Thar Coal.

The 969MW Neelum-Jhelum hydropower project has been delayed, resulting in cost over-runs.

Moser Baer has installed a 5MW solar farm, equivalent to powering 70,000 households, covering an area of 60 acres in Tinwari, Jodhpur district, India.

The power capacity to be in India during the current financial year is not enough to meet revised targets in the 11th plan.

Wärtsilä has been awarded two contracts to supply power plant generating equipment to Bangladesh.

India expects to conduct a systems test on its 500 MW Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor in September.

Tata Power has commissioned its 4,000MW power station in Gujarat, India.

Bangladesh is one of the fastest growing markets of renewable energy, said experts at the launching  of the Institute of Clean Energy Training and Research.

The State Agency for Alternative & Renewable Energy is preparing a draft state strategy to be completed in about six months.