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Pakistan and United States will complete a wind power generation project in two years at a cost of $375 million. It will be located in three sites at the Gharo Corridor, Thatta, and Sindh near Karachi to utilize the winds of the area for producing 150 megawatts of power.

The water disputes between India and Pakistan are making the costs of hydroelectric projects escalate, say India’s power department officials.

Vestas will provide 34 units of V82 1.65 MW wind turbine for the Tuppadahalli Wind Farm project in Karnataka. The contract comprises supply and commissioning of the turbines, a VestasOnline® Business SCADA system as well as a 7-year service and maintenance agreement. Delivery is scheduled to start during the fourth quarter of 2010, and the project will be completed during the second quarter of 2011.

Sri Lanka hopes to minimize financial loss incurred by buying electricity from private companies with newly-fired Norochcholai power plant.

ABB will provide asset management software solutions for CNNP’s extensive new-build nuclear power plant program. An agreement has been signed between the two entities.

 Adani Power is looking for acquisition of coal mines and power plants abroad.

China’s new five year plan for renewable energy will include pledges to boost wind power capacity to 90 GW. It also intends to dam the UNESCO protected Nu River in the southwestern province of Yunnan. According to the China Securities Journal, citing information obtained from China National Energy Administration, a draft of the plan which covers the 2011-2016 periods had already been submitted to other government departments for consultation.

Meralco hopes to complete 12 more electric capital projects for 2010, adding a total of 249 mega-volt amperes to its distribution substation capacity.

India is exploring offshore wind power generation possibilities with land acquisition and environmental clearances proving to be increasingly difficult. With land acquisition and environmental clearances proving increasingly difficult for wind power projects, India is exploring the potential for offshore wind power generation.

CTDC acquired a 100 per cent stake in Linsun Renewable Energy Corporation and its wholly-owned subsidiary Linsun Power Technology.

Construction of Taizhou City’s first solar photovoltaic power station has started. It is being supported by the central government with financial subsidies. The station is the first among the city’s four solar power plants that have been identified and approved by the Ministries of Finance and House and Urban-Rural Development as national pilot projects.

Isotope techniques using atomic energy will keep further deterioration of Sri Lankan dams subjected to seepage and leakage. This was pointed out by Sri Lanka’s Minister of Power and Energy Patali Champika Ranawaka. “Isotope technology is a tool to detect leakage paths of existing dams to perform cost effective repair and modifications. Today most dams are subjected to leakage and seepage, while four dams are at high risk level, 10 are at medium level and others need intensified maintenance and this is possible with isotope technology,” said Minister Ranawaka. He added that it was possible to detect the leakage of Samanalawewa with the help of nuclear technology which is an important tool in this regard.

Planning permits for the Moorabool and Yaloak South wind energy facilities south of Ballan have been approved.

A joint declaration between Farnce and China facilitated AREVA’s agreements with CGNPC and CNNC. The authorities of the two countries made a joint declaration in December 2009 authorizing CNNC and AREVA to enter into detailed negotiations. Anne Lauvergeon, AREVA CEO, and He Yu, China Guangdong Nuclear Power Corp or CGNPC Chairman, signed a long-term contract for the supply of 20,000 tons of uranium over a 10-year period. The contract is worth around 3.5 billion dollars. With Sun Qin, China National Nuclear Corporation or CNNC President, Anne Lauvergeon signed an industrial agreement on cooperation in the field of used fuel treatment and recycling. The document is the final step towards a commercial contract.

CER signed a US$10.9 million contract with Wengfu Co., Ltd. to retrofit a heat energy recovery system into an existing sulfuric acid plant. The plant is at the company's Fuquan City facility in Guizhou Province, China. CER's heat recovery system will be capable of generating 960 tons of steam per day at 176ºC and 0.8MPa from operations at the plant. The steam will be used to supply power for the plant, reducing its demand for electricity produced from fossil-fuels. CER's installation is scheduled for completion in August 2011.

CER manufacture and install two, large-scale waste heat recovery systems for sulfuric acid production for Hubei Sanning Chemical Co.