Regulation

CEM signs 15 year power supply contract extension

Macao SAR and Companhia de Electricidade de Macau have signed the Power Supply Contract Extension for 15 years. This significant event reaffirms the...

CEM signs 15 year power supply contract extension

Macao SAR and Companhia de Electricidade de Macau have signed the Power Supply Contract Extension for 15 years. This significant event reaffirms the...

Huadeng Wind Farm Phase II gets approved

The 49.5MW Huadeng Wind Farm Phase II in Kezuohou League may now be connected to the northeast grid of Inner Mongolia.

Mitsubishi forms joint venture with EGAT

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries and EGAT will provide repair services for gas turbine components that are exposed to high temperatures.

TNB to buy electricity from KUB-Berjaya

TNB will purchase electricity from KUB-Berjaya Energy for a period of 21 years at around  US$596.9 thousand annually.

Vinacomin to ensure coal for power plants

Vietnam’s Ministry of Industry and Trade has instructed Vinacomin to ensure power plants have an adequate amount of coal to run their facilities.

Vietnam needs $10B for power grids

Vietnam needs $10 billion for power grid development in the 2010-2015 period. The figure is five and seven times more than the investment for the...

UNITEN and TERI collaborate on energy

UNITEN has taken an initiative to collaborate with TERI to work on common solutions of the energy resources issues. The first step is the...

ADB grants $21.6M for Bhutan’s household electrification

Bhutan is receiving fresh ADB assistance in providing electricity to all rural households. Asian Development Bank's Board of Directors has approved a...

CEM assists residents on energy conservation

CEM joined hands with Kong Fook On Building Management Committee to hold a seminar entitled “Harmonious Community and Safe Use of Electricity”.

China criticizes US probe on clean energy sector

China’s energy chief criticized US probe into Chinese subsidy on its clean energy.

Japanese companies establish nuclear group

 A consortium of 13 Japanese companies will establish the "International Nuclear Energy Development of Japan Co., Ltd." or JINED today.

Bihar gets $132M electricity upgrade loan

The Indian state of Bihar will receive $132 million from ADB for electricity system upgrades.

Shutdown of Hamaoka nuclear power reactor extended

Chubu Electric Power extended the scheduled shutdown, beginning in late September, of Hamaoka Nuclear Power Station Reactor No. 5.

ADB to help Asia unleash solar potential

ADB will help Asia and the Pacific develop the know-how and capabilities to make solar energy.

India's Suzlon to buy all of REpower

Suzlon Energy is in talks to buy the remaining nine percent stake in German unit REpower Systems AG.

India to halve power deficit next year

India plans to add 18,600 MW capacity in 2011/12 from the 20,359 MW it has in the current year.