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Bharat Forge is fast-tracking plans with Areva for the construction of nuclear forgings plant this month. 

Yingli Green Energy has entered into aggregately over 1,000 MW of PV module contracts for 2011 delivery. With this the company exceeded its sales target one month ahead of previously announced schedule. Customers under majority of those contracts were required to make prepayments to the Company in order to ensure committed delivery in 2011.

China Sun Energy and Pythagoras Solar willco-market and advance the development and scale manufacturing of BIPV products from 2010-2015 in China.

Luzon and Mindanao-based customers of the National Power Corp. will enjoy a reduction in theri power rates for the next nine months.

NPCIL’s first pair of indigenously designed 700 MW Pressurized Heavy Water Reactors at Kakrapar in Gujarat achieved first pour of concrete today.

Bangladesh will allow transport of equipment in its territory for a power plant in India's north eastern state of Tripura.

Meralco included the purchase of 40,000 smart meter acquisition in their draft determination application with the Energy Regulatory Commission.

Meralso plans to retire five substations to save US$853,000 in systems losses. These are in Cavite, Lucena, Pagbilao, Forbes Park and Tondo. Meralco is pursuing a conversion program, which would give way to the development of the 20 kilovolt/34.5-kv distribution system in these odd-voltage areas, according to reports by the Philippines Daily Inquirer. Meralco has programmed the gradual conversion of odd-voltage systems or the distribution system with voltages other than 34.5 kv or 13.8 kv to the standardized 20 kv/34.5 kv distribution voltage system. “The objectives of voltage standardization are to minimize equipment inventory types, reduce technical system loss, and improve the flexibility and reliability of electric service by phasing out isolated odd-voltage systems,” Meralco explained.

Bacavalley Energy Inc., inaugurated the first landfill gas power plant in the Philippines to feature GE’s Jenbacher gas engines.

CNNC and Westinghouse Electric has agreed to cooperate in nuclear power technology service. China National Nuclear Corporation General Manager Mr.Sun Qin signed the memo with Westinghouse Electric  president and CEO Mr. Kang Ruishi. Mr.Sun Qin and Mr. Ruishi  had previously met about the construction of Sanmen AP1000 nuclear power project and nuclear fuel production and the technology service management of nuclear power plant operations.

India’s ONGC will invest US$109.4 million on research and development of non-conventional energy sources. According to the Business Standard, Oil and Natural Gas Corporation chairman and managing director R. S. Sharma stated that India has only 0.5 per cent of the world's hydrocarbon reserves and will find it difficult to meet its growing energy demand without utilising alternative and renewable sources.

CLP supports Government's proposed strategy of adopting a carbon intensity target for Hong Kong which will contribute to the national target.

NVVN will award contracts under Jawaharlal Nehru Solar Mission Phase-I to those who would provide maximum discount on CERC tariff. NTPC Vidyut Vyapar Nigam or NVVN plans to sign power purchase agreement with selected parties by the end of January.

To better serve customers in the region, Chromalloy has opened a new office in Chaoyang District, Beijing and has also launched its website in Chinese.

Keppel Merlimau Cogen and Tuas Power both selected the Alstom ALSPA Series 6 integrated control system as part of their EPC contracts. It includes gas and steam turbines controls, and Monitoring & Diagnostic System.

Pulp and paper company Double A created a renewable energy business under the name National Power Supply Plc. The said entity is committed to run the business under the principle of sustainable development to benefit the community and the country. National Power Supply Plc. or NPS has power plants that produce electricity from residual wastes such as bark, husk, wood scraps and black liquor from pulp and paper production. This made NPS to be a model of renewable energy power plant for more than 20 years. Also NPS has another power plant that use coal and bio-mass to produce electricity for more than a decade. This plant uses clean technology such as Circulating Fluidized Bed boiler, which can be operated by using various fuels to create sustainable energy instead of gas and oil which are non-renewable sources. “With this clean technology we can control air pollution better than the industry standard. We recently received a credit agreement from Krung Thai Bank Plc. to build a new renewable energy plant with a capacity of 125MW of electric power. We expect to distribute the electricity generated from this new plant in 2014,” said Mr.Apichai Sawpitiporn Senior Executive Vice President of National Power Supply Public Company Limited. Mr. Apichai added, “The business concept of NPS is we aim to generate the renewable energy from wastes under the principle ‘No waste is wasted’. To take a responsibility on environment, NPS can also generate a sustainable source of renewable energy by encouraging Thai farmers to plant energy by planting trees and generate renewable raw material instead of using natural fuel and gas which are nearly scarce. In this concept we can help produce renewable energy and help reduce the global warming issue as well.” In addition, NPS has selected a strategic location for its plant which is far away from the crowded industrial area. NPS efficiently managed its logistics system such as transporting paper trees from the community, delivering paper to customers and transporting bio-mass fuel to power plant for electricity generation using GPS tracking system. NPS continually supports a Community Development Fund, soon to be known as Electric Energy Development Fund, following the Government’s Policy. Moreover, NPS is now conducting to develop its 600 megawatt power plant, a project of Independent Power Producer : IPP to satisfy the country’s high demand for electricity. It adheres to sustainable development among community, economic and environmental for reducing any natural gas and oil consumption, selecting environmentally friendly clean technology and aims to support the community in education, health and livelihood programs.