India

NTPC starts providing electricity with 500MW Haryana plant

The National Thermal Power Corporation began operating the 500MW thermal power plant in Haryana, India.

NTPC starts providing electricity with 500MW Haryana plant

The National Thermal Power Corporation began operating the 500MW thermal power plant in Haryana, India.

Bangladesh's first geothermal plant now in the works

A private company plans to construct Bangladesh's first geothermal power plant with a 200MW capacity.

Sri Lanka's central province to get 2,604 electrification projects

Sri Lanka's Ministry of Power and Energy is planning to start 2,604 electrification projects in the central province next year.

Private farm to install large-scale Bangladesh solar plant

The Bangladesh government has allowed a private group to install an 18-megawatt solar power plant.

Chinese consortium to set up 300MW Bangladesh plant

 A Chinese consortium will set up a 300-megawatt dual-fuel peaking power station at Ghorashal.

India Renewable Energy Ministry gets 20% budget hike

The ministry of New and Renewable Energy has gotten a 20 per cent increase in budget allocation.

Sovereign immunity waiver hampers Trincomalee project

Sri Lanka's requirement of sovereign immunity waiver has a created a major hurdle for the proposed Trincomalee project.

Summit gets Syedpur 100MW plant project

The Summit Group won the bid for a 100 MW power plant project in Syedpur under Nilphamari district.

India's outlay for power sector up by 46%

India Finance Minister Mr. Pranab Mukherjee  increased the budgetary support for the power sector to US$1.945 billion for 2011-12.

Bangladesh govt wants more power for boro irrigation

The Bangladesh government has asked the Power Development Board to supply uninterrupted electricity to the rural areas  for irrigation pumps during Boro season. The solution proposed was through rationing in urban areas.

Small hydro plants to boost Sri Lankan grid

Sri Lanka will utilize small hydropower plant projects to add 350MW of electricity to the national grid by 2020.

Maldives asks India to lead energy-based development

The Maldives asked India to take a lead in developing clean and green energy-based development.

Bangladesh signs nuclear plant deal with Russia

Bangladesh signed a primary deal with Russia for installing a 2000 MW nuclear power plant at Rooppur in Pabna.

Pakistan starts power plant modernization

The first project expected under that Pakistan's initiative to medernize power plants is a 750-megawatt combined-cycle plant in Guddu. It would feature advanced technology F-class gas turbines from GE.

Canadian investment sought in Bangladesh power sector

Bangladesh Commerce Minister Faruk Khan urged Canadian businessmen to invest more in the power sector to help alleviate the country's energy crunch.

India to set up 2 hydropower engineering colleges

The Himachal Pradesh government would set up two hydro power engineering colleges in Shimla and Bilaspur districts.

Pakistan to complete coal gasification power plant

Pakistan is expected to complete a pilot project, which will generate electricity from the Thar Coal project through gasification this year.