Regulation
Japan strengthens energy cooperation with Vietnam
Japan strengthens energy cooperation with Vietnam
Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry conducted a meeting on energy cooperation with Vietnamese officials in Tokyo.
PLN to cut late night industrial electricity rates
Perusahaan Listrik Negara's plans to lower electricity tariffs for industrial use between 11 p.m. and 7 a.m.
More losses loom for China's thermal power plants
Rising global coal prices will drive up domestic coal prices and cause more losses for China's thermal power plants. This was the warning of the...
Major Chinese power firms raise money for renewable projects
China's five major state-run power generation companies will raise money either by an initial public offering or by raising equity.
CPIC, Guangxi sign strategic cooperation
CPI and Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region government enhanced their strategic cooperation in energy through an agreement for the twelfth 'Five-year...
India's outlay for power sector up by 46%
India Finance Minister Mr. Pranab Mukherjee increased the budgetary support for the power sector to US$1.945 billion for 2011-12.
Report says China's energy consumption might exceed limits
China might not be able to limit its energy cosumption to its target of 4 billion tonnes of coal equivalent if left uncontrolled.
Bangladesh govt wants more power for boro irrigation
The Bangladesh government has asked the Power Development Board to supply uninterrupted electricity to the rural areas for irrigation pumps during...
Company fined for damaging electricity cable
Soon Yong Trading Pte Ltd, an earthworks contractor, was fined $150,000 for damaging a 66kV high voltage electricity cable on 26 August 2010. This...
CLP to sell EGCO interest to Mitsubishi
CLP agreed to sell its 13.36 per cent interest in EGCO to a Mitsubishi subsidiary for US$273 million.
Maldives asks India to lead energy-based development
The Maldives asked India to take a lead in developing clean and green energy-based development.
Ambassadors want increased Korean energy cooperation in Africa
South Korean ambassadors to Cameroon, D.R. Congo and Nigeria want to reach out to Africa.
Canadian investment sought in Bangladesh power sector
Bangladesh Commerce Minister Faruk Khan urged Canadian businessmen to invest more in the power sector to help alleviate the country's energy crunch.
Russia to assist Bangladesh power sector development
Russian ambassador to Bangladesh Gennady P. Trotsenko said Russia is keen to support Bangladesh to develop its power sector.
Bangladesh to protect poor's access to energy
Bangladesh is planning to frame a separate policy to protect poor peoples' right to energy.
South Korea to spend $42.6M on renewable energy testbeds
South Korea plans to spend US$42.6 million over the next three years to support local renewable energy testbed projects, the government said Tuesday...
India approves $11B Electricity Fund
India's Union finance ministry has approved the creation of a US$11.053 billion National Electricity Fund to attract investments in the distribution...
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