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ADB is urging Asia-Pacific countries to invest in clean energy and energy efficiency to secure recent economic gains.

NHPC intends to invest Rs 2,400 crore for three projects in Jammu & Kashmir under a joint venture with Jammu & Kashmir State Power Development Corporation and PTC India.

CEM is reviewing the condition of the power network and defining a medium and long-term development plan to reinforce the network reliability. This is to further ensure the reliability of power supply to be in line with the surge of electricity consumption.

Commerce Minister of Bangladesh Faruk Khan announced that the Bangla government would take its decision on coal extraction in consultation with the local people.

NEEPCO's  is still awaiting sanction for its budgeted outlay for its West Khasi Hills coal based thermal plant from the government.

Indian wind energy will register close to 40 per cent growth rate in the wind segment, according to Suzlon chairman and managing director Tulsi Tanti. He added that it will continue to contribute the maximum to the renewable energy mix in India in the short term.” Wind energy sector globally is recording fast phased growth after the 2008 slowdown. The order books with the major players will substantiate the healthy growth, says Tanti. Tanti explained that the adaptation of newer technology will enhance this growth rate.  

Fuel cells alone will grow from $536 million in 2011 to $1.3 billion, says Lux Research.

A glitch in the power transmission line caused the nuclear reactor in southeastern South Korea to go offline. The Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power Co. stated that the Gori-2 reactor northeast of Busan was shut down when a 345 kilovolt power line experienced an overload, yonhapnews reported.  

And Nuclear will fall from 14 % of power generation to just 10 % following Fukushima, the International energy Agency says.

China Datang has given Vestas a new contract to supply 49.3MW of wind turbines for its Dayuanshan wind farm in Wuchuan County, Mongolia.

Sinohydro denied accusations it used unsafe construction methods to build Malaysia's Bakun dam.

Huaneng Power has been given a go signal by the Jiangsu Provincial Development and Reform Commission to construct the  Huaneng Jinling combined cycle cogeneration project.

A Leighton-GE consortium has been awarded a $130 million engineering, procurement and constructioncontract to build the Mumbida wind farm south-east of Geraldton.

The demand for coal continues to rise, with it accounting for 66% of total electricity generated in FY11.

The project is set to reduce service disruptions and associated costs caused by power outages.

India's Punj Loyd will provide nuclear piping to four pressurised heavy water reactors in India.