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India integrates southern grid with new grid

India's national power grid is expected to be operational by January 2014.

Thermal unit in to be set up in Uttar Pradesh

The RP-Sanjiv Goenka Group is planning to set up a 600 MW thermal unit in Uttar Pradesh.

Areva-designed Indian nuke project opposed for cost, safety issues

An EPR reactor supply agreement with Areva for the Jaitapur nuclear power plant is being opposed.

Aboitiz Power to build new Philippine power plants

The third largest power generating company to invest US$2.1 billion.

Philippines endorses five oil and gas contracts

The Department of Energy awards contracts to eight local and foreign companies.

Filipino and Malaysian company in oil exploration JV

Basic Energy Corporation and Malaysian firm Petrosolve Sdn Bhd intend to expand global operations.

Vietnam to build second oil refinery

Foreign investors will own most of the US$9 billion refinery, however.

Solar concentration plants proposed for Australia's Goldfields

West Australian Greens Senator Scott Ludlam is proposing solar concentration plants for Goldfields region.

US approves Chinese takeover of Nexen

Approval by the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States cements the deal.

Australian firm finances Indonesian power project with sukuk

Islamic bonds will finance a 250 MW Indonesian project.

Vietnam gets French loan to upgrade for power grid

Vietnam will get a 75 million Euro credit from France to upgarde its power transmission network.

British-Bangladeshis to invest in power sector

Bangladeshis in Britain have expressed interest to invest in Bangladesh’s prospective sectors especially power.

Mitsubishi to supply turbines for Hyundai power project

Power plant will be Saudi Arabia’s first with supercritical pressure steam turbines.

New Zealand's first tidal power station gets approved

New Zealand's first tide-driven power station to be set up at Kaipara Harbour has been approved.

Bangladesh to fund 5 power projects with hard $1.5-B loan

The Bangladesh government will utilize US$1.5 billion export credit agency loans to fund five power projects.

Japan to assist Saudi Arabia’s nuclear power program

Deal will be Japan’s first overseas project since the Fukushima nuclear disaster.