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Meralco targets 2,500-MW portfolio

Meralco targets 2,500-MW portfolio

Meralco hopes to construct 2,500 to 3,000 megawatts of diversified power generation portfolio to meet its supply over the medium term.

China hard pressed to meet energy conservation goal

It will take an investment of some RMB2.4 trillion for China to achieve energy conservation targets intended to make it a green manufacturer.

Australia's Origin Energy adds 550MW with coal-fired plant

The second unit of the 550MW gas-fired Mortlake Power Station in Victoria has been commissioned, signalling its formal completion.

Power supply agreement okayed for Philippine coal power plant

A power supply agreement between Socoteco II and the upcoming 100MW Sarangani coal plant has been approved by the Energy Regulatory Commission.

Thailand's SPCG completes solar power farms

SPCG Plc announced its completion of 30 megawatts of sun-powered capacity.

Safety concerns delay Korea's nuke projects

South Korea's plans for new nuclear reactors have been delayed due to safety concerns.

Northern India may again face blackouts

India’s northern states including the capital, New Delhi, brace for another series of blackouts.

Philippine transmission lines to get upgraded

NGCP will spend more than P1.1 billion will be allocated to upgrade its Kalayaan-Bay 230-kiloVolt transmission line in South Luzon.

Ratch-Australia to acquire, build power plants and wind farms

Ratch-Australia will spend US$1.1 billion in the next three years buying power plants and building wind farms.

Cheap US credit destroying India’s solar sector

An Indian consortium promoting sustainability claims that cheap loans offered by the US to Indian firms are “unethical” and dangerous.

Decreased Indian supply increases Nepal's loadshedding

The Nepal Electricity Authority has increased loadshedding by 46 hours per week.

Japan targets new energy

The Japanese Cabinet approved guidelines for drafting the fiscal 2013 budget, emphasizing financing for renewable energy development.

Taiwan’s businessmen seek delay of energy tax hike

A meeting between the government and the business community to iron out energy policy instead saw the private sector complain loudly about the plan to raise energy taxes.

Fracking faces uncertain future in China

China is resorting to “fracking” to sate its enormous demand for oil but this controversial technology might prove insufficient.

U.S. lawmakers resist Chinese takeover of EV battery maker

Opposition to China acquiring a US. maker of high tech batteries continues to mount in Washington.

Indonesia to build hydropower plant at old Jatigede dam project

The government of Indonesia will build a 110-megawatt hydropower plant as it revives the Jatigede dam project in West Java.

India's central transmission system to become world's largest

India will add its southern grid to the central transmission system by 2014 ramping upits transmission capacity to 65,500 MW.