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Indonesia's Paiton coal-fired plant in full operation by year end

PLN announced that the by the completion of the Paiton coal-fired power plant in Pasuruan, East Java, by the end of this year.

Indonesia's Paiton coal-fired plant in full operation by year end

PLN announced that the by the completion of the Paiton coal-fired power plant in Pasuruan, East Java, by the end of this year.

PLN generates 134 TWh as of Q3

PLN announced that it produced 134 terrawat hours of electricity across Indonesia during the first nine months of 2011.

India likely to add another 3,000 MW wind power in 2011

India expects a wind energy installation of about 3,000 Mw this year driven by strong policy framework and better cost competitiveness compared to conventional power generation, says a report.  

Feasibility study on India-Lanka grid likely by December

A feasibility study on the nearly Rs 4,000-crore India-Sri Lanka grid interconnection project is expected to be complete by December.

Early bidding necessary for Tanjung Bin Plant: Energy Commission

Malaysia's Energy Commission clarified that the bidding process for the Tanjung Bin Power Station project was conducted five years before it begins operations in 2016 because of the lengthy construction period.

Indian scientists to lead nationwide protest against nuke plants

The opposition against the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant may lead to an-all India uprising for a total moratorium on nuclear energy, said a former Atomic Energy Commission scientist.

Indian power traders face risk-reward imbalance

Increasing business risks and improving net margins are getting them confused.

Construction on Song Bac River hydro plant starts

The construction of a dam across the Song Bac River for a hydropower plant in northern Ha Giang province is now underway.

License granted to construction of An Khanh 2 thermal plant

The construction license has been granted to the An Khanh Thermal Power Joint Stock Company by the Thai Nguyen Provincial People’s Committee for the An Khanh 2 Thermal Power Plant.

German investors most interested in Vietnam clean energy projects

German investors are most interested in developing renewable energy in Vietnam, a forum has heard.

Tepco to sell stake in wind unit to compensate nuke victims

TEPCO is likely to sell a 20 percent stake in wind power developer Eurus Energy Holdings to trading firm Toyota Tsusho to help raise funds to compensate victims of Japan's nuclear crisis, states a Reuters report quoting the Nikkei newspaper.

India power sector committed to low carbon growth: Minister

India's power minister Sushilkumar Shinde noted that his country is actively pursuing a low carbon growth strategy in power sector to address climate related issues.

Yingli joins Suntech in response to SolarWorld America’s petition

Yingli says it is unfair to tar all Chinese companies with the same unfair-trading practice brush, and that it will “mount a vigorous defense”.

Serbia, China sign deal for coal plant, mine

Elektroprivreda Srbije of Serbia has agreed to jointly build a 744 megawatt coal-fired unit at an estimated cost of more than 2 billion euros or $2.7 billion with a Chinease consortium.

Pakistani nuclear plant leaks

A seven-hour emergency was imposed in Pakistan after heavy water leaked from a feeder pipe to the reactor of the 137-megawatt Karachi Nuclear Power Plant.

Japan nuclear incident causes China to alter nuclear targets

 China's 2020 nuclear capacity targets are likely to be scaled down as the country imposed a moratorium on new project approvals.

China winter power woes seen less severe than in summer

Officals of China's State Electricity Regulatory Commission expect the country's power shortfall in the coming winter and spring to  be less severe than during the summer.