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Serbia, China sign deal for coal plant, mine
Serbia, China sign deal for coal plant, mine
Elektroprivreda Srbije of Serbia has agreed to jointly build a 744 megawatt coal-fired unit at an estimated cost of more than 2 billion euros or $2.7 billion with a Chinease consortium.
Pakistani nuclear plant leaks
A seven-hour emergency was imposed in Pakistan after heavy water leaked from a feeder pipe to the reactor of the 137-megawatt Karachi Nuclear Power Plant.
Japan nuclear incident causes China to alter nuclear targets
China's 2020 nuclear capacity targets are likely to be scaled down as the country imposed a moratorium on new project approvals.
China winter power woes seen less severe than in summer
Officals of China's State Electricity Regulatory Commission expect the country's power shortfall in the coming winter and spring to be less severe than during the summer.
Japan to widen nuclear evacuation zone
Japanese nuclear experts are considering widening the evacuation zone in the event of a nuclear disaster, according to a Reuters report.
TNB to raise funds for coal power plant
Tenaga Nasional Bhd wants to raise funds for a coal power plant by establishing a RM5 billion Islamic Securities Programme in nominal value through an independent special purpose company, Manjung Island Energy Bhd.
China may cut 2020 nuclear capacity goal by 10%
Capacity will fall somewhere between 60 and 70 GW, as some projects will have to be scaled back, says the China Nuclear Energy Association.
Emissions from Vietnam hydro plant sold to German bank
Trung Nam Power will sell emissions from its Dong Nai Hydropower Plant No 2 to Germany’s Deutsche Bank to for the first 10 years of its operation.
Vietnam borrows $1B for Mekong wind power development
Vietnam Development Bank has been approved Deputy Prime Minister Vu Van Ninh to sign a credit commitment letter to borrow $1 billion for wind power development in the Mekong Delta region in 2011-2015 period.
Kudankulam nuclear plant expansion deferred
The NPCIL is having a hard time obtaining a final clearance for units three to six of Kudankulam Nuclear Power Projectwith the Union Ministry of Environment and Forests.
Bangladesh minister stresses more use of low-cost solar power
Bangladesh's state minister for power, energy and mineral resources Muhammad Enamul Huq has suggested more investment in renewable energy to ensure low-cost power for the industries, especially for the apparel sector.
China's power output sustains double-digit growth in September
China's sustained at a double-digit pace of its power generation expansion for an eighth consecutive month ;ast Septe,ber.
TEPCO's 500MW gas-fired unit starts operations in 2012
Tokyo Electric Power will commence operations of a new 500MW combined-cycle, gas-fired unit at its Kawasaki plant in Japan by next year.
Lai Chau hydro-electric power plant to be built at VND 6,000B
A loan of VND6,000 billion will be allocated for the construction of a hydro-electric power plant in the northern mountain province of Lai Chau.
Japan to provide consultancy for Vietnam nuclear power plant
Japan Atomic Power Company will provide consultancy on Ninh Thuan 2 plant project for investor Electricity of Vietnam Group within 18 months at the cost of almost JPY 2 billion.
Hydropower output in China down 24.5% in Sept
China's hydropower output dropped to 56.87 billion kilowatt-hours in September, representing a 24.5 percent year-on-year decrease.
Solar panel makers eclipsed by dimming profit margins
Dark clouds are looming as shares of China-based manufactures dropped by up to 70% this year.