India

Parity Solar installs BIPV system in Zhenjiang, China

Parity Solar has installed a built-in photovoltaics system at the New Area Court House complex in Zhenjiang, China. The crystalline and thin-film modules are being installed over the skylight on the complex’s roof and will have a power generation capacity of 200kW.

Parity Solar installs BIPV system in Zhenjiang, China

Parity Solar has installed a built-in photovoltaics system at the New Area Court House complex in Zhenjiang, China. The crystalline and thin-film modules are being installed over the skylight on the complex’s roof and will have a power generation capacity of 200kW.

Abengoa, BHEL to work together on Indian projects

Abengoa and BHEL will work together on a range of Concentrating Solar Power projects in India. The agreement will not only see the firms join forces on the engineering, procurement and construction of the Indian portfolio but also look to develop projects in other parts of the globe.

Sri Lanka gets $120M loan to improve power network

Sri Lanka will receive a $120 million Asian Development Bank loan to help expand and improve its power network. The country is experiencing rising customer demand and gaps in coverage which are hindering growth.

Bihar, Jharkhand, Kerala yet to reorganize electricity boards

The States of Bihar, Jharkhand and Kerala are yet to reorganize their electricity boards into distinct corporations.

India's power ministry ridicules safety concern on Subansiri dam

India's Ministry of Power brushed aside the apprehensions of Arunachal Pradesh government about the dam safety of NHPC's 2,000 MW Subansiri.

Chettinad gets go signal for coal-based plant

India's Ministry of Environment and Forest okayed Chettinad Power's proposed 1,200 MW merchant coal based thermal power plant.

JP Power's 1000MW project to be commisioned in March

Jaiprakash Power Ventures Limited will commission the first unit of its 1,000 MW hydroelectric power project in Himachal Pradesh in March. This will be six months ahead of schedule.

TEECL to develop 950 mw of wind energy by 2017

TEECL has diversified into non-conventional energy sector to produce 950 mw of wind power by 2017.

Neyveli Lignite to build 2,000MW coal- based plant

The state owned power utility  Neyveli Lignite Corporation would set up a 2,000 Mw power station at Nagapattinam district in Tamil Nadu.

India okays construction of Mauda, Dhuvaran expansion projects

India's Ministry of Environment and Forests has accorded environmental clearance to NTPC's 2x660 MW supercritical technology based Mauda Stage-II TPP. Located in the Nagpur district of Maharashtra, this project is an expansion of the under-construction 2x500 MW Stage-I TPP.

International Power to build Pakistan Plant

International Power will build the Uch II, an extension of the existing 572MW Uch plant in Pakistan.

ADB helps Pakistan tackle power shortages

ADB has agreed to lend up to $100 million to a privately owned gas-fired power plant in Pakistan. It is meant that will help alleviate chronic power shortages which are undermining growth and poverty reduction.

Kaiga power station's new unit connected to grid

The fourth unit of the Kaiga power station in Karnataka, India, has been successfully connected to the power grid.

Kaiga power station's new unit connected to grid

The fourth unit of the Kaiga power station in Karnataka, India, has been successfully connected to the power grid.  

India to Receive ADB Loan for Power Upgrades in Assam

India will receive $89.7million loan from the ADB for the Assam Power Sector Enhancement Programme, Tranche-II.