Regulation

China to regulate small wind farm projects

China to regulate small wind farm projects

China's National Energy Bureau is drafting new regulations to standardize the examination and approval of small wind farm projects.

PCI, Onet Tech form nuclear services JV

PCI Ltd. of India and Onet Technologies of France have set up a joint venture to provide various services to the Indian nuclear power industry.

China Power New Energy avoids nuclear plant projects

China Power New Energy Development will not build new nuclear power plants this year following Japan’s nuclear crisis last month, according to...

Korea ups energy R&D budget

Korea will spend $947 million this year for renewable energy development research and nuclear safety projects.

Tepco withdraws plans to add 2 reactors at Fukushima nuclear plant

Tepco will withdraw its plan to build two more reactors at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant.

GE, Hitachi to help tackle Fukushima nuclear crisis

GE and Hitachi vowed to provide long-term assistance to help bring the Fukuishima Daiichi nuclear plant emergency under control.

Vietnam crafting renewable energy development strategy

Vietnam's Deputy PM Hoàng Trung Hải wants an early promulgation of a strategy and Master Planning Scheme for renewal energy development by 2030.

Inner Mongolia tops wind energy capacity in China

The installed wind farm capacity of the grid-connected wind power in Inner Mongolia reached 10.9 GW by February 2011. It became the first region in...

China to replace nuclear power with solar

China’s National Development and Reform Commission revealed the government was planning to cut its 2020 target for nuclear power capacity.

Radiation continues to leak at Fukushima plant

Radioactive water continues to leak at Fukushima plant bringing radioactive iodine levels at 4,385 times the limit.

Thinking beyond Compliance – a minimum standard

Owner‘s and operators of asset-intensive infrastructure understandably look for decades of safe and reliable operation.. History shows clearly how...

Regulation on Electricity Pricing for Geothermal Projects

Overview On 16 February 2011, the Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources (the MEMR) issued a new regulation on Electricity Pricing for Indonesian...

Committee to probe Raozan Power Plant explosion

BPDB formed a three-member committee to look into the explosion at Raozan Power Plant in Chittagong.

Indian solar projects get US financing

Ex-Im Bank of the US became the first international financing institution to support PV projects under India's National Solar Mission and the State...

Bangladesh to add 800MW to national grid in 2 months

Bangladesh will add another 800 megawatts of rental power to the national grid within the next two months.

TEPCO to improve working conditions at Fukushima

Tepco  is expected to improve the working environment of workers trying to bring the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant under control. This was...

Chinese electricity investments to reach $114B

Investment in China's electricity sector is expected to reach $114 billion for 2011, according to The People's Daily.