Regulation

India to draft a geothermal energy policy

India's Ministry of New and Renewable Energy will draft a national geothermal energy policy by the end of March 2011.

India to draft a geothermal energy policy

India's Ministry of New and Renewable Energy will draft a national geothermal energy policy by the end of March 2011.

China wastes 2.8 billion kWh of wind power

China wasted 2.78 billion kilowatt hours of power generated by its wind farms in a half-year period in 2010.

Simplex may derail timely commissioning of Maithon project

Lapses of Simplex Infrastructure Limited made it difficult for BHEL to ensure commissioning of the  1,050 MW Maithon thermal power project.

Vietnam hands over hydro-power plant to Laos

Vietnam handed over the Sekaman hydropower project No. 1 to Laos for a duration of 30 years.

India's installed generation capacity swells to 170.23 GW

India's installed power generation capacity of the country has surged to 1,70,228.86 MW.

India power generation clocks 5.04% growth

A cumulative growth of 5.04% in Indian energy generation was recorded during the first 10 months of the financial year 2010-11.

Korea's household energy consumption below OECD average

South Korea's average household used much less energy compared to other countries in the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development.

Albay spared from blackouts

The customers of Albay Electric Cooperative in the Bicol region can heave a sigh of relief because they can be temporarily spared from blackout.

Indonesia to force PLN to buy more geothermal power

The Indonesian government will soon issue a ministerial decree ordering state electricity company PT PLN to buy power produced by geothermal power...

China power generation tops 4.14T KWH In 2010

National power generation volume rose 13.3 percent year-on-year to 4.141 trillion kilowatt hours in 2010. This was announced by the National...

China power consumption hits 4.19T KWH in 2010

China’s power consumption totaled 4.192 trillion kilowatt hours in 2010.

No go yet for Subansiri Upper handover to KSK Energy

India’s power ministry is yet to approve the handover of the 2,000 MW Subansiri Upper HEP to KSK Energy Ventures Limited. The project is set for...

China’s key power plants held 56Mt coal stocks

Coal stockpiled at China’s key power plants amounted to 55.9 million tonnes as of Feb 8, enough for the use of 16 days.

China to import more fuels despite clean energy drive

China will ramp up conventional fuel imports despite accelerating efforts to develop clean, renewable and alternative energy.

Tax incentives to attract Indonesian geothermal investments

Indonesia's decision to provide tax incentives for investment in renewable energy will attract investments in geothermal power this year.

Sri Lanka educates public on energy conservation

Sri Lanka's Ministry of Power and Energy has organized a series of programs to educate the general public on the Energy Conservation Strategies.

Uttar Pradesh envisages $1.8B power budget

The Uttar Pradesh government has proposed budgetary provisions of US$1.8 billion towards various projects in the power sector during the fiscal 2011...