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Pakistan plans to build two coastal nuke plants

Pakistan plans to build two coastal nuke plants

Pakistan plans to build two coastal nuclear power plants with a capacity of 1,000 MW each in Karachi.

South Korea now creating nuclear reactors with own technology

South Korea started construction on two new nuclear reactors with locally made components for all critical systems.

Nuclear energy growth is a certainty for India

India’s new atomic energy boss will push for more nuclear power.

Spain's Gamesa upbeat on Indian wind turbine market

Gamesa announced that said it is planning to sell 700-MW turbines in India by December.

Alstom T&D India commissions eBoP package for Essar's Salaya project

Alstom T&D India, the market leader in electrical Balance of Plant (eBoP) domain, has successfully commissioned the eBoP package for the

Indonesia's PLN to buy power from Indian IPP

Madhucon Project Ltd., an IPP from India, will sell electricity through an independent power producer mechanism at US$5.8099 per kWh to Indonesia's PT PLN.

Lower fuel subsidies mean more renewable energy

It will demand heavy investments and political will to increase the share of renewable energy sources in Indonesia’s total energy mix from the current 5% to 17% by 2025.

TNB earmarks $3.1B for increased generating capacity

Tenaga Nasional Bhd will spend about RM9.7 billion or US$3.1 billion in the next five years to increase electricity generating capacity in Malaysia.

UGL, CH2M Hill to build combined cycle plant in Australia

UGL in joint venture with engineering, procurement and construction firm CH2M Hill, has won a $550m contract from JKC Australia LNG to build a combined cycle power plant for the Ichthys liquefied natural gas project in Australia's Northern Territory.

Suzlon Energy faces serious debt crisis

The world’s fifth largest maker of wind turbines needs to repay foreign currency convertible bonds of US$360 million in June and US$207 million in October.

Pakistan's IPPs burdened by lack of payment from govt

The Pakistan government’s failure to pay IPPs as per agreements has made day-to-day operations difficult, said higher officials of IPP’s.

Mitsui, Mitsubishi eye Australian LNG for thermal power plants

Mitsui & Co. and Mitsubishi Corp. will participate in an Australian LNG project to provide stable supply for Japan's thermal power generation.

Japan to get RE boost by 2013

Renewable energy continues to grow in Japan—with a lot of help from FIT.

CIL signs fuel supply pacts with 10 power firms, says Zohra Chatterjee

"It's ten on last count...everyday they are doing," Zohra Chatterjee, Additional Secretary, Ministry of Coal, told reporters on the sidelines

Why Indonesia’s 10,000 MW steam power plants target by 2014 a failure

The first phase of the project aimed at producing 4,135 MW in 2010 but only 930 MW were in fact produced.

China Shenhua Energy sates China’s demand for coal

The world’s largest coal mining company turns in a profit despite the slowdown in China’s economy.

Aboitiz projects to add 354MW to Mindanao grid by 2015

Aboitiz Power Corp. will build four new power generation facilities to add 354 megawatt to the Mindanao grid by 2015.