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US to invest $375M in Pakistan wind project
US to invest $375M in Pakistan wind project
AES Corporation will develop a 150MW wind project worth US$375 million in Pakistan’s Gharo Corridor.
Huadian gets nod for 2 Hebei wind projects
Huadian Power has secured approval from the Development and Reform Commission to build two wind power projects in Hebei.
Tianwan phase 2 ready for construction
A contract has been signed for the construction of the second phase of the Tianwan nuclear power plant.
World Bank prioritizes Indonesia’s power plants
World Bank has allocated loans partly to help Indonesia build power plants.
TNB ordered to pay Malakoff unit $11.6M
TNB has been ordered to pay SEV US$11.6 million , the latter claimed as outstanding capacity payments. Segari Energy Ventures Bhd or SEV is a subsidiary of Malakoff Corp. Berhad.
Construction starts on second Hainan reactor
Construction at the second unit of the Changjiang nuclear power plant in the province of Hainan has officially started.
TeaM Energy eyes Sual, Pagbilao expansion
TeaM Energy Corp. is in talks with San Miguel Aboitiz for a US 1.5-billion expansion program for the Sual and Pagbilao coal facilities.
Electro Zavod sets up Bengal plant
Electro Zavod has set up a new integrated manufacturing facility in West Bengal.
NTPC will try to complete Uttarakhand projects
NTPC will hold on to its projects in Uttarakhand despite a series of setback.
Ca Mau power plants exceeds the annual plan
The total output for Ca Mau 1 and Ca Mau 2 power plants has reached 7.94 billion KW. It exceeded Ca Mau Petrovietnam Power Company’s 7.6 billion KW target by 4 per cent with revenues has reaching US$337.8 million.
Son La plant unit attains no load operation
The construction site of Son La hydropower plant has officially been put into no load operation.
Renewable Energy Asia Group acquires 49% of Huaishuo wind farm
For RMB48mln, REA Group will acquire Nantong Huaishuo Investment Co Ltd which owns 49% of the wind farm developer, Datang Baotou Asia Electricity Co Ltd.
IBM teams up with IIT for smarter grids
IBM has signed a research collaboration agreement with IIT Madras and IIT Kharagpur to develop open system designs for smarter power grids.
Kaiga's 4th unit ready to generate power
The fourth unit at the Kaiga Nuclear Power Station is all set to start power production from November 27. The operation of the plant had been delayed owing to the non-supply of uranium.
Siemens to strengthen steam turbine business in Indonesia
Siemens and NTP will invest approximately US$16.4 million in a steam turbine production facility in Bandung, West Java. Production is scheduled to start in the spring of 2011 with an annual capacity of 40 units. Fields of application for these industrial steam turbines will include geothermal, biomass, waste and solar thermal.
Vietnam installs first grid-connected solar network
Vietnam hopes to generate 18,000 KW annually with its first grid connected solar system . The network, installed on the roof of the Ministry of Industry and Trade office will help to save roughly US$612 in power bills for the office. Mr. Stefan Mappus, Governor of Baden - Württemberg and Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Le Duong Quang inaugurated the grid connected solar system on the rooftop of MOIT’s building. The ceremony had the attendance of representatives from more than 50 leading German companies and representatives from related departments of the MOIT.
IOC wants 26% stake in Kota nuclear project
Indian Oil Corporation would pick up a 26-per cent stake in NPCIL’s 1,400-MWe power project at Kota in Rajasthan. IOC will invest Rs9,000 crore in the project. ''We would join NPCIL by picking up 26 per cent equity for Rs.900 crore in its 1,400-MWe Kota atomic plant,'' IOC Chairman and managing director BM Bansal told reporters in New Delhi on the sidelines of the Bio Fuel Conference held there.
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