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Tata Power to add 185MW renewable energy in India

Tata Power to add 185MW renewable energy in India

Tata Power will augment its renewable energy portfolio by adding 150MW to wind electricity and 35MW to solar energy projects in India. The investment will cost6 of INR13 billion or $290 million.

GT Solar secures Taiwan energy contract

GT Solar has secured a $93.9 million contract from Taiwan-based Powertec Energy to supply a complete suite of polysilicon production equipment and technology.

Gridco to buy solar power from NTPC

Gridco signed a Power Purchase Agreement with NTPC for the for purchase of 10 Mw of solar power.

KPTL bags $1.9B contracts

India's Kalpataru Power Transmission Limited secured three contracts worth INR13 billion or $1.99 billion from domestic, Ukrainian and Tanzanian companies.

Bangladesh to finalise policy on coal

The government of Bangladesh will form a National Committee to expedite the process of using country’s coal commercially. It aims to reach consensus on coal extraction method.

Indonesia looking for investors in 7 power plants

Perusahaan Listrik Negara is opening tenders for seven coal-fired power plants with a total capacity of 1,650 megawatts.

Cummins Power Generation powers Australia's greenest hospital

The project will  help reduce greenhouse gas emissions by up to 45%.

NEC and Enel Distribuzione partner on future Smart Grids and Smart Cities

The partnership will be banking on NEC's intelligent systems solutions.

Reliance Power to commission Sasan project

Reliance Power will commission the first unit of its 3,960 MW- Sasan Ultra Mega Power Project in January 2013. schedule.

Suzlon to put up 50.4MW wind project in Gujarat

Suzlon Energy has got an order from Gujarat State Fertilizers and Chemicals to set up, operate and maintain 50.4 mega watt of wind energy projects in Gujarat.

China says Daya Bay nuclear radiation within normal levels

The Chinese government announced that radiation levels from the Daya Bay Nuclear Power Station remained normal and poses no threat to human health.

Bangladesh power division seeks Tk 71.67 development budget

The Power Division of Bangladesh has sought a Tk 71.67 billion fund for its development budget next year to boost the ailing power supply.

India misses targets for capacity addition and electricity generation

India's power sector only achieved 60% achievement of the capacity addition targets set by the Ministry of Power for 2010-11.

ADB to provide $150M guarantees for India's solar sector

ADB will provide up to $150 million in credit guarantees to help India scale up its use of solar power as a major renewable energy source.

TEPCO to stabilise Fukushima plant in 6 months

TEPCO unveiled plans to stabilise the quake-hit Fukushima Daiichi plant in Japan, within six months.

CLP to expand gas power plant in India

The Central Electricity Authority has approved China Light and Power's proposed expansion of the 1,200MW gas-based power plant in Gujarat, India.

Madhucon to build Indian thermal plant for $1.34B

Madhucon Projects will construct a 1,320MW thermal power plant in Ranchi, India.