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Indonesia to set up 4,000-MW plants in Batam
The Indonesian government plans to build new power plants with total capacity of 4,000 megawatts in Batam, Riau Islands.
Indonesia to set up 4,000-MW plants in Batam
The Indonesian government plans to build new power plants with total capacity of 4,000 megawatts in Batam, Riau Islands.
ADB lends $170M for Thai gas fired plant
Asian Development Bank is providing a $170 million loan for a natural gas fired power plant in Nong Saeng, Udon Thani province, Thailand.
US nuclear regulatory group to visit India
India’s Atomic Energy Regulatory Board will a delegation from the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission led by its chairman Gregory B Jaczko from November 14 to 18.
NTPC to exceed 128,000 Mw in capacity by 2032
India's NTPC plans to take its capacity to over 128,000 Mw by 2032.
Japan OKs aid for Tepco
Japan has approved a plan to provide 900 billion yen or $11.5 billion in public funds to Tepco.Japan's nuclear minister, Goshi Hosono, says the aid is meant to be a preliminary installment to help the cash-strapped Tokyo Electric Power Co. to cover the massive cost of ongoing decontamination and future dismantling of its reactors damaged in the ongoing nuclear crisis.The money comes from the fund made up of all Japanese nuclear plant operators and the government.
Biomass power in South East Asia hindered by technology
The region needs proven technologies that are already adopted by major industries.
Japan accelerates deployment of smart meters after March quake
Smart meters for among 80% households to be delivered come 2015 instead of 2020.
ADB to extend $465M loan for 440MW Laos hydro project
ADB will provide approximately $465 million to support the construction of a 440-megawatt hydropower plant that will supply power to Thailand.
Experimental grid centre opens in Singapore
A*STAR unveiled its S$38 million Experimental Power Grid Centre in Jurong Island.
EVN’s investment reach VND40.925T for first 10 months
Electricity of Vietnam invested up to 2.644 trillion dong in October.
Japan spearheads regional efforts to build Asian smart community
The Japan government already sent several missions to China, Malaysia and Vietnam for smart community development and guess where the next stop is?
Philippines fails to maximize full potential in renewable energy
Find out the reason behind why Filipinos pay as much as $0.17 per kilowatt-hour for electricity.
Meralco profit up 24 % in Q3
Meralco announced that its quarterly profit rose 24 percent on higher sales, prompting it to lift full year core profit guidance by 4 percent.
"Fission" scare hits Fukushima nuclear plant
Tepco discovered xenon, a substance produced as a byproduct of nuclear fission, in the No 2 reactor of its Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant.
Japan's electricity demand down 5.5% in October
Power demand in Japan fell 5.5 percent in October from a year earlier.
Thaiand's EGCO eyes stake in Korean power firml
Thailand's EGCO announced its interest in buying a stake in GS Power in order to expand outside Southeast Asia.
Another Chinese solar group responds to US trade action
CNPV Solar has denied the allegations made in a trade action against suppliers of crystalline silicon PV cells and modules from the People's Republic of China.