India
Environmentalists oppose location of Rampal power plant
Environmentalists oppose location of Rampal power plant
The relocation of the proposed 1,320 MW Rampal coal-fired power plant is beiing demanded by environmentalists.
Bhutan negotiates on exporting energy to Bangladesh
Bhutan's King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck announced that his country is keen to export energy to Bangladesh.
Bangladesh to source 100MW from solid waste
Two separate power plants will soon generate 100MW electricity based on solid waste in Bangladesh.
Pakistan to determine upfront solar and wind tariff
Upfront tariff for solar and wind power projects in Pakistan will be ascertained by NEPRA.
Cameron urges more green technologies during visit to India
Among those with British Prime Minister David Cameron are a number of green companies and Climate Change Minister Greg Barker.
India loses appetite for clean energy
Demand for renewable energy credits drop 16% in January from December.
Indian state protests construction of 3 Chinese dams
Arunachal Pradesh claims the dams on the Brahmaputra River will divert water away from it.
Azure Power India expands solar plant capacity
Makes its facility the largest single solar power project in India.
India's Rajauli to be inspected as nuclear plant site
A team of experts would visit Bihar for an inspection of the Rajauli as site for a nuclear power station.
Jindal to build 2640MW Indian thermal power plant
Jindal Steel and Power will set up a mega thermal power plant in Kamdara block in Gumla district.
Pakistan to finance Nandipur power project through local banks
Pakistan will borrow Rs23 billion from domestic banks for the 425-megawatt Nandipur power project.
Joint nuke power plants suggested on Pak-India Border
Dr. Shireen Mazari suggested joint civil nuclear power plants along the border of Pakistan and India.
Pakistan to use blended coal for Jamshoro power plant
Pakistan has decided to use a blend of imported and Thar coal in power plants.
India integrates southern grid with new grid
India's national power grid is expected to be operational by January 2014.
Thermal unit in to be set up in Uttar Pradesh
The RP-Sanjiv Goenka Group is planning to set up a 600 MW thermal unit in Uttar Pradesh.
Largest plant under India’s solar mission now in operation
Azure Power India has started operating its 35-MW solar plant in Rajasthan.
Areva-designed Indian nuke project opposed for cost, safety issues
An EPR reactor supply agreement with Areva for the Jaitapur nuclear power plant is being opposed.
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