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Mighty River gets approval for NZ wind farm

Mighty River Power has received permission to construct and operate a wind farm at Turitea, New Zealand.

Mighty River gets approval for NZ wind farm

Mighty River Power has received permission to construct and operate a wind farm at Turitea, New Zealand.

Rajapakse to commission 300MW coal power plant

The first phase of the 900 MW capacity Coal Power plant at Puttalam has been completed.

China puts 7 smart substations into operations

China has recently put into operations seven intelligent substations which includes Beichuan intelligent substation.

Sagardighi Thermal Plant construction starts in 2 months

The construction of the 1,000MW Sagardighi thermal plant in West Bengal, India, is expected to commence in two months.

USAID grants $20M for Pakistan dam project

WAPDA received a $20 million grant from the USAID  for the construction of the Gomal Zam Dam project. It is the first tranche of payment

Kuwait Fund to finance Bangladesh power plant

The Kuwait Fund for Arab Economic Development has signed an agreement with the Government of the Bangladesh to provide a loan of US$51 million.

Vogt Power to supply HRSGs for Thai power plant

Vogt Power will supply the heat recovery steam generators for the Amata Nakorn: ABP3 combined cycle co-generation plant.

Construction begins on Diamer-Basha Dam

Initial work for the construction of the Diamer-Basha dam with a reservoir capacity of 32,374 million square metres, has begun.

ADB supports Pakistan's first privately owned wind farm

ADB will be providing a loan to help fund the first privately owned and financed wind farm in Pakistan.

TEPCO drawing up Vietnam power supply master plan

TEPCO concluded a trustee agreement with Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry to produce a master plan for a power supply project in...

NTPC plans to be 75 GW company by 2017

NTPC plans to become a 75-GW company by 2017 and with an installed capacity of 128 GW by 2032. It also eyes a well diversified fuel mix comprising 56...

Massive Chinese hydro project moves ahead

An environmental impact assessment report for Sinohydro Corporation's US$1.17 billion Angu Hydropower Station was approved by the Ministry of...

Burmese to get a mere percent of dam energy

Almost all of the electricity to be generated by hydropower dams now under construction in Burma will be sold to China and Thailand.

China to develop controversial Salween River hydro projects

China is ready to start building a series of controversial hydropower plants on the Nu River in Yunnan.

NHPC keen on Bhutan projects

NHPC is trying to meet the December 2011 deadline for preparation of detailed project reports  for hydroelectric projects in Bhutan.

NHPC-OHPC to develop 300 MW hydel projects

NHPC and Orissa Hydro Power Corporation are likely to sign an MoU for construction of three hydel projects. It will have an aggregate capacity of 300...

GE Fuji to provide smart grid technology in Japan

GE and Fuji Electric will design, build, market and service a new generation of electric meters, supporting Japan’s advancement to a smart grid...