India

Bangaldesh aims to ensure electricity supply for 60 % of its citizens by 2013.

Tata Power and SN Power are scouting for hydroelectric projects in India and Nepal.

Moser Baer is investing $1 billion in solar projects with a cumulative capacity of 300 MW in the country and abroad in the next nine months.

GAIL floated an ICB e-tender for Lump Sum Turn Key contract for setting up u. A total of three bids were received to set up commercial wind energy generation project of 24 MW with comprehensive O&M in the states of Karnataka and Tamil Nadu.

 

NTPC has warned BSES Rajdhani and BSES Yamuna over their outstanding dues warning that power supply would be stopped soon if the Rs 195 crore were not cleared.

The 4,000 MW ultra mega power projects in India are not getting delayed due to allocation of coal blocks, said Minister of State for Power K C Venugopal informed Parliament.

ADB is providing a long-term loan of up to $48 million to finance the 40 megawatt solar power project located in Jaisalmer district in the western state of Rajasthan.

Hokuriku Electric Power shut the 700 megawatt coal-fired No.2 unit at its Tsuruga plant in northwestern Japan for repair work and inspection.

India's Power Minsiter Sushil Kumar Shinde called for `all-out` efforts to remove the obstacles that hinder progress of hydroelectric project.

The projects for Batch-II of the first phase of the National Solar Mission has been closed with various solar power developers bidding for projects in the 350MW capacity.

Gas rationing for Power Development Board in Chittagong was suspended in order to start operations of a fertilizer factory.

India's Ministry of Law has approved the immediate implementation of the open access system in the power sector.

JSW Energy has moved higher by 8% to Rs 44.25 on reports of a go-ahead from the Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission to sell power to its group company.

Suzlon Energy has won a contract worth Rs4.7bn or $90 million from Coromandel Wind Energy Company.