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Boustead posts 76% net profit jump in H1
16 Nov 20
Revenue dipped 1% despite the pandemic's different effects on each division.
Renewable energy progressing slowly in Thailand
26 Jan 12
Thailand has made tepid progress in weaning itself from its inordinate reliance on fossil fuels.
Vietnam says new reactors safer than Japan’s Fukushima
24 Jan 12
But will Vietnam's first nuclear power plant really be that safe?
Choice of Bhasha Dam for hydropower development under scrutiny
24 Jan 12
An engineer questioned the choice of the Bhasha dam site for hydropower development at the Supreme Court of Pakistan.
Snow slows down Himachal hydropower generation
24 Jan 12
Unusually harsh Arctic conditions where most of the rivers for Himachal Pradesh's hydropower generation originate have made further pulled...
Chinese wind turbine maker blows down U.S. rivals
24 Jan 12
Goldwind bought two 10-megawatt wind farms in Montana to showcase its equipment and has taken orders in seven other U.S.
Construction of India's first fast breeder reactor to be completed in Sept
23 Jan 12
India's first 500-MW prototype fast breeder reactor is likely to go critical early next year.
UN team reviews Japan's nuclear stress tests
23 Jan 12
Tests conducted by Japan to prove the safety of its nuclear reactors is now being reviewed by UN nuclear experts.
Abu Dhabi firm to build 500 KW solar plant in Tonga
22 Jan 12
Abu Dhabi's Masdar and the Government of Tonga have signed an MOU for a 500 kW solar plant in Vava'u Island.
New Zealand wind project scrapped for poor location
22 Jan 12
Meridian Energy is scrapping the $2 billion proposal for a 176-turbine, 633-megawatt wind farm in Central Otago called Project Hayes.
Poll shows Australians want wind power
22 Jan 12
Pacific Hydro's latest community showed overwhelming support for the construction of wind farms.
Korea to boost green energy use, development: minister
21 Jan 12
South Korea will continue to increase its use and development of new, green energy, including nuclear power.
PetroVietnam to bolster power project investments
20 Jan 12
PetroVietnam will continue to invest in power projects in anticipation of future profits.
Japan’s nuclear power plants are on the verge of extinction
19 Jan 12
Nuclear power in Japan faces its moment of truth.
Sinohydro completes first international hydropower project
18 Jan 12
The Beijing-based firm recently began operations in southeastern Cambodia with a generating capacity of 194 megawatts.
Asian heavy hitters look to fund multi-million dollar energy projects
18 Jan 12
So who are the new angel investors of big-ticket Renewable Energy projects?
Japan to allow reactors to operate up to 60 years
18 Jan 12
Japan will allow nuclear reactors to operate for up to 60 years according to it revised regulations on power plant operators.
Indian govt promises to fix power sector problems
18 Jan 12
India's prime minister has assured private sector power producers of a sustainable solution to solve the sector's problems soon.
Indian tycoons: higher coal output to ease power crisis
18 Jan 12
Some of India's biggest tycoons asked the government to augment coal production to resolve electricity crunch.
Largest Chinese offshore wind farm to rise in Hebei
18 Jan 12
The massive wind farm will have an installed capacity of 300 megawatts.
China, UAE to cooperate on renewable energy
17 Jan 12
By 2015, China plans to increase its energy efficiency by 16% and reduce carbon intensity by 17%.
US firm to invest $4.6B on Japanese solar plants
17 Jan 12
SunEdison will spend around $4.56 billion on building 1,000MW of solar power plants in Japan over the next five years.
New Chinese nuclear reactors near completion despite safety concerns
16 Jan 12
China expects its third-generation nuclear reactors to come online by 2013 notwithstanding misgivings about their safety.
India's thermal plants continue to reel under coal shortages
16 Jan 12
More than half of India's 89 thermal power stations monitored by the Central Electricity Authority are struggling with severe coal shortages...
First 5 phases of Zhongwei Xiangshan wind project synchronized to grid
16 Jan 12
The 150 wind turbines of the first five phases of Zhongwei Xiangshan Wind Power Projec were all synchronized to the grid.
Vietnam dead set on nuclear power
15 Jan 12
Vietnam is determined to build its first nuclear power plant to avert an impending and serious shortfall in electrical power.
Funding released for Pakistan's 100MW Thar power project
15 Jan 12
PM Yusuf Raza Gilani directed the release of funds for the Thar Power Project after Dr Samar Mubarakmand briefed him on the Underground Coal...
Suspended Myanmar hydropower project alarms Chinese firms
13 Jan 12
Beijing will boost political diplomatic backing for its companies overseas, particularly in Asia.
India's capacity addition not enough to help meet targets
13 Jan 12
The power capacity to be in India during the current financial year is not enough to meet revised targets in the 11th plan.
Philippines to do more bioenergy projects
13 Jan 12
President Benigno S. Aquino III was optimistic the Philippines will exploit more of its huge bioenergy potential.
India to test fast breeder reactor in September
11 Jan 12
India expects to conduct a systems test on its 500 MW Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor in September.
China harnessing more offshore wind energy
11 Jan 12
China is building its largest intertidal wind farm in Rudong county, Jiangsu province.
Tata Power commissions 4,000MW power project in India
10 Jan 12
Tata Power has commissioned its 4,000MW power station in Gujarat, India.
Myanmar scraps coal-fired plant after local opposition
10 Jan 12
Myanmar has halted construction of a 4,000 megawatt coal-fired power plant following an outcry over its environmental impact.
Bangladesh to develop skills in renewable energy applications
10 Jan 12
Bangladesh is one of the fastest growing markets of renewable energy, said experts at the launching  of the Institute of Clean Energy...
India, Azerbaijan discuss cooperation on renewable energy
10 Jan 12
The State Agency for Alternative & Renewable Energy is preparing a draft state strategy to be completed in about six months.
Solar power to attain grid parity in India by 2017: Secretary
9 Jan 12
The Joint Secretary of India's Ministry of New and Renewable Energy believes that solar power will attain grid parity by 2017.
30,000 MW solar projects may be built on Indian waste land
9 Jan 12
The Orissa Electricity Regulatory Commission announced that 30,000 MW solar thermal power projects could be set up in 10% of wasteland in the...
India to export additional 150 MW to Nepal via electricity market
9 Jan 12
Nepal will import additional 150MW from the Indian electricity market despite the latter's power deficit.
China wind power output to surge by 2050
9 Jan 12
China intends to increase the electricity it derives from wind power by 25 times to 1,000GW.

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