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Areva wins US$194M Chinese contracts

AREVA has won two contracts worth over US$194,603,009 to supply Chinese utility CNPEC with 18 reactor coolant pumps.

Areva wins US$194M Chinese contracts

AREVA has won two contracts worth over US$194,603,009 to supply Chinese utility CNPEC with 18 reactor coolant pumps.

First units of Laxiwa Hydropower ready for startup

Experts that conducted inspection and supervision on the first units of Laxiwa Hydropower Station considered it ready for startup.

CEM shares diesels knowhow with Timor delegate

CEM shared its experience on the application of diesel engines burning heavy fuel oil to Timor-Leste Parliament Committee delegates.

China’s Penglai Wind Farm starts full operations

The Penglai Wind Farm commenced full commercial operation with a total installed capacity of 42.2MW.

China Resources generates 12.79% more in March

China Resources Power Holdings generated 5,697,518 MWh for March, up from the 5,051,552 MWh it generated last year.

CLP added to Global Dow and Dow Jones Indexes

CLP Holdings has been added to the Global Dow and has entered the Dow Jones Sustainability Asia Pacific Index and the Dow Jones Sustainability Asia Pacific 40 Index.

Shanghai Electric Cable expands alliance with AMSC

Shanghai Electric Cable Research Institute (SECRI) has expanded its strategic alliance with American Superconductor Corporation (AMSC) with its new order for high temperature superconductor (HTS) wire.

Tokyo Electric calls situation "severe"

A severe business situation has prompted Tokyo Electric Power Company to establish a new business management plan.

HK Electric's shares cited one of 2008's best

Hongkong Electric increased profitability in both its local and international operations in 2008.

Kyushu's slump now at six months

Kyushu Electric registered electric sales of about 6,943 million kWh for February 2009, down by 7.4 percent from February 2008. The sales volume was below the previous year's level for six months in a row.

KEPCO presses patent team for profits

KEPCO’s patent team is working overtime to establish a patent infrastructure and to manage research and development. The team is also tasked to support patent management of the company’s branch offices.

GE Hitachi inks Indian nuclear deals

GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy will collaborate with two Indian nuclear companies on building multiple nuclear reactors.

Wärtsilä gets another power plant order from Pakistan

Wärtsilä will deliver another major power plant to Pakistan valued at approximately $186 million with an electrical power output of 200 MWe.

Mongolian wind farm now good for 49.5 MW

The first phase of Meiya Power’s wind project in China is now into full commercial operations.

Metering, Billing/CRM Asia tackles growth phase

Asia-Pacific’s Automatic Meter Reading market will reach $1.22 billion by 2015 with an annual growth of 63.2 percent from 2008. The data, which is based on a Frost & Sullivan’s research study, is seen to cause vendors, analyst and suppliers to maximise their revenues during this time frame.

Hong Kong’s CLP invests in China wind projects

CLP will invest US$13.07 million in a joint venture to acquire two wind projects in Fuxin City, China.

Revamp causes Macau power outage

20,000 customers were affected by power outage caused by a short circuit of a transformer at Macau Norte Substation.