Power Utility
Obama sued by Chinese firm over wind farms
Obama sued by Chinese firm over wind farms
Ralls Corporation, a Chinese-owned company, has sued U.S. President Barack Obama for blocking its wind farm project purchase deal.
S.Korea halts operations of 2 malfunctioning nuke reactors
South Korea stopped two nuclear reactors at two separate atomic power plants on Tuesday due to technical problems.
NexPower to provide 2MW modules for Japanese projects
NexPower Technology will provide 2MW of its Xtreme+ Series modules for various projects in western Japan.
Second Icelandic firm joins Philippine geothermal power project
Icelandic firm H.S. Orka Energy will beef up the technical capability of the local developer of the 49-megawatt Biliran geothermal power project in...
Japan's Chubu Electric taps US sources for LNG
Japan's Chubu Electric Power is intensifying its drive to secure cheap and stable supplies of liquefied natural gas from the United States.
Taiwan Power to sue 4 IPPs after negotiations fail
Taiwan Power Co will sue four independent power producers due to disputes in the terms of contracts for electricty sales.
Thailand's EGCO targets 48MW Philippine wind project
Thai firm EGCO, through its subsidiary Quezon Power, is eyeing an equity take in the proposed P6-billion 48-MW wind power project in Oriental Mindoro...
Pakistan govt unable to supply fuel to power plants
Power shortfall continues to increase in Pakistan as the government is unable to supply fuel to the plants claiming loss of infrastructure in the...
Asia's solar thermal potential
Is there a market for solar thermal in Asia? This question is not easily answerable. On one hand of course people need hot water. On the other hand...
The price of electricity in Vietnam
The electricity industry in Vietnam is unique. The Government still controls large components of the industry. Critically, it controls the price...
Philippines' First Gen plans $3-B expansion
First Gen Corp. may invest as much as $3 billion in the next six years building power plants and a liquefied natural gas terminal.
Sabah Electricity runs after power thieves
Sabah Electricity Sdn Bhd blames electricity theft as the biggest contributor for it recorded a loss of almost RM5 million in its last financial year...
Siemens to build India's first 765kV test laboratory
Siemens Limited will build a 765kV test laboratory, the first-of-its-kind in India, at Bina, Madhya Pradesh for the National High Power Test...
Japan saves fast breeder reactor
Intense lobbying by the nuclear power industry and its allies has saved the Monju fast-breeder reactor from the scrap heap.
JinkoSolar to supply 40MW modules to Chinese projects
JinkoSolar will supply 40MW modules for two PV power plants in Baiyin and Wuwei cities in Gansu Province, China.
Indian hydropower group forays into thermal power
NHPC will enter the thermal power generation business through joint ventures with the thermal generating states of Bihar, Jharkhand, Odisha and...
Alstom to supply steam turbines to 1,200MW Korean coal-fired plant
Alstom will deliver two 600MW steam turbines, generator sets and accessories worth €100m for the Dongbu Green Power Plant in Korea.
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