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Siemens to supply turbines, generators to PLN's coal-fired plant

Siemens to supply turbines, generators to PLN's coal-fired plant

PLN will buy turbines and generators for its coal-fired power plants from PT Siemens Industrial Power.

Suzlon’s market share takes a beating

Extreme competition causes Suzlon Energy to lose more market share in India’s wind turbine market.

Bangladesh asked to get 30,000MW power from 2 Indian states

Chief Minister of Arunachal Pradesh Nabam Tuki said that his state could transfer electricity from hydropower plants through a grid to Bangladesh.  

Bangladesh govt to provide new rural power connections in 4 years

The Bangladeshi government has approved a project providing 18 lakh rural power connections by next four years under the Rural Electrification Board.

LDK Solar wins three 200 MW contracts in China

 LDK Solar will develop solar projects totaling 600 megawatts the cities of Jiuquan, Jayuguan and Zhangye in Gansu province, China.

LDK Solar wins three 200 MW contracts in China

Solar products maker LDK Solar Co Ltd (LDK.N) said it signed three multi-year contracts to develop solar projects totaling

China is fastest growing market for natural gas

China’s switch to gas-fired power generation will significantly increase global gas demand.

Energy-saving appliances to be subsidized by China

China is setting aside US$4.2 billion to subsidize consumer purchases of energy-saving household appliances.

Indian firms want more policy support for wind, solar energy

India's renewable energy firms want supportive policies to sustain the growth of the country's green energy initiatives.

China to resume nuclear power program

Despite the dangers from nuclear reactors highlighted by the Fukushima disaster, China will push ahead with plans to build more nuclear power plants.

IAEA to inspect covered up S.Korea nuke plant incident

South Korea's oldest nuclear reactors at the Gori-1 nuclear plant will come under a special inspection from the IAEA.

Vietnam has largest wind power potential in SEA: expert

A Germany-based expert rates Vietnam's wind power generating potential as the best in all of Southeast Asia.

Japan launches national energy-saving campaign

How about wearing T-shirts as an energy saving method?

India's thermal plants reel from coal shortage

About 30 of India's thermal power stations have less than a week's coal to fuel plants.

P14-b Meralco deal to raise power rates

A court declared the P14-billion settlement agreement between Meralco and Napocor valid, which could increase the electricity bill of Meralco consumers P0.12 per kilowatt-hour .

IEA projects doubled global bioenergy supply by 2050

The International Energy Agency has projected that the world bioenergy supply for the production of heat and electricity is likely to double by the year 2050.

PGCIL gets board approval for Rs 3488 cr investments

In its recently held meeting, the board of directors of the Power Grid Corporation of India Limited