Power Utility
Chinese coal-fired plant to use Cansolv Technology for SO2 removal
Cansolv Technologies has signed an agreement with Beijing Guodian Longyuan Environmental Engineering to license a CANSOLV SO2 scrubbing system for a...
$1.2B coal-fired power plants to be built in Vietnam
PetroVietnam has awarded two contracts worth a combined $1.2 billion to two subsidiaries to build a 1,200-megawatt coal-fired power plant. These will...
Adani Power okays merger with its supposed subsidiary
Adani Power's board has approved the merger with Growmore Trade and Investment. The company did not provide further details about Growmore.
Tata Power eyeing 6 projects to boost 5,341 MW addition
Tata Power has 13 projects of capacity worth 5,341 MW under implementation stage which it plans to add to its renewable energy portfolio this fiscal...
Tata completes project ahead of schedule, awaits transmission lines
Power Grid Corp is racing to build transmission lines for Tata Power’s ultra mega power plant in Mundra, whose first unit is ready to start...
Yingli Green to supply modules to Huanghe Hydropower
Yingli Green Energy will supply HUnaghe Hydropower with 30MW of PV modules for a solar project located in Wulan, and 80MW of PV modules for a project...
Unit 1 of Hirono plant in Fukushima gets restarted
TEPCO has restarted the 600MW unit No 1 at its Hirono thermal-power plant in Fukushima prefecture, Japan, which was idled for maintenance after the...
Nathpa Jhakri Hydro Power Station sets new record of electricity generation
The 1500 MW Nathpa Jhakri Hydro Power Station continues to exceed expectations and has established a new record of 2,650 million units of...
Hydropower in Asia - Let the rivers run
Hydropower Potential in Asia Hydropower constitutes 21% of the world’s electricity generating capacity. The theoretical potential of worldwide...
Why Nuclear is one step back, but two steps forward
Once on the cusp of a renaissance, the nuclear industry now risks being sent back to the dark ages. This is the impression that emerges from much of...
Changing Insurance Conditions for the Operational Power Sector challenge operators
Insurance Conditions for the Operational Power Sector Continue to Change After many years of falling insurance premiums due to fierce competition...
The new paradigm for utility information security: assume your security system has already been breached
In 1990, Steven Covey published the very popular book The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People. With the publication of that book I am certain, Dr...
NTPC asked to shut down plant units over pollution issues
NTPC has been asked to shut down four units of 500MW each at its Talcher super thermal power station in Orissa, India.
China Ming Yang to commercialize super compact drive wind turbines
China Ming Yang plans to commercialize its 2.5/3.0MW Super Compact Drive prototype wind turbine generator.
Robert Bosch to produce solar panels in Malaysia
Robert Bosch plans to invest MYR2.2 billion or US$727.4m to set up a solar panel manufacturing plant in Penang, Malaysia.
Investment opportunities in Thailand to be showcased in Clean Power Asia 2011
Dr. Twarath Sutabutr will be part of the panel of speakers in 28-30 June.
Commentary
Supply chain efficiency, skilled manpower are key for India’s renewable energy