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Gujarat bids for India’s first geothermal power plant
Gujarat bids for India’s first geothermal power plant
Among four states competing for geothermal power.
China approves subsidy for distributed solar power pilot projects
Subsidy is RMB0.42 (US$0.07) a kilowatt hour.
Punjab awards solar projects totaling 250 MW
Will invest up to US$500 million in projects.
Work on Energy Smart Grid City Malacca to begin 2014
Will transform Malacca into Asia’s first smart grid city.
Malaysia expands and extends palm biodiesel program
Will promote Malaysia as leading country in renewable fuels.
Australians strongly support distributed electricity generation
High electricity prices make technology more attractive.
Philippines to link Visayas and Mindanao power grids
Rushing completion of feasibility study for this plan.
China aims for 35 GW solar power capacity by 2015
Will have to add 10 GW over the next three years.
Construction of South Australia's largest wind farm begins
Turbines have been delivered to the wind farm at Snowtown.
8 in 10 Japanese say nuclear disaster looms
Over half, however, believe reactors should be restarted.
Japanese building US$34.8 million energy-saving project in Indonesia
Could cut region’s energy consumption by 15%.
SoftBank to deploy “energy servers” in Japan
Allow users to generate electricity in their premises.
South Korean company gets Philippine approval for solar project
US$55 million project is in Ilocos Norte province.
Siemens awarded first wind energy project in Philippines
Wind farm has a capacity of 81 MW.
Philippines approves six more hydropower projects
These will have a combined capacity of47.6 MW.
India reassures Pakistan of aid to surmount energy crisis
Emerging cooperation also seen as having a peace dividend.
CGN Solar Energy and Clenergy to develop solar power in Fujian
Partnership to boost Fujian’s solar energy efforts.
Commentary
Managing risk for Indonesia’s conventional power sector in a decarbonising economy