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Japanese government opposes TEPCO bidding

Japanese government opposes TEPCO bidding

TEPCO bidding plan for coal-fired thermal plants should be put on hold.

PASAR to build own power plant

The Philippines’ only copper smelter and refiner wants to build a 200 megawatt coal-fired plant.

TEPCO turns to Louisiana for LNG

Deal seen as a prelude to purchase of shale gas by Japan for its power plants.

Indonesia to exploit geothermal energy source for 29,000MW

Indonesia will relax export restrictions for geothermal development.

China seen overtaking US as largest smart grid market

Global investments in smart grid technologies increased by seven percent in 2012 to $13.9 billion.

S.Korea attempts to revamp nuclear industry image

Korea Hydro and Nuclear Power is inviting foreign media on a tour of its original nuclear plant site.

After hydro, India's BHEL targets Vietnam's thermal, gas plant markets

India's leading power equipment maker has commissioned the first unit of the 2×100 MW Nam Chien hydro project.

China Power predicts record profit

Optimism is based on higher hydropower output.

Australia aims to halve solar thermal cost

Increases funding for concentrating solar power technologies.

Meralco to invest US$5 billion on expansion

Says projects will improve its distribution network.

India supplies Indonesian-made smart grid transformers to New Zealand

India's CG has become the first of three preferred vendors to supply transformers to New Zealand.

Mizuho leads Japanese group in building Indian solar plant

Japanese firms will help India achieve an eightfold expansion in sun-powered capacity.

Meralco warns of widespread blackouts

The Philippines’ top electricity distributor says new sources of power are needed.

China again leads the world in new wind installations

Total installations in 2012 were over one-third of all new capacity worldwide.

Tonga aims for 50% renewable energy

A New Zealand funded solar power plant in Tonga has already been commissioned.