Regulation

Karachi consumers to pay more for power

A power tariff increase of Rs2.68 per unit for Karachiites has been approved on account of fuel adjustment charges during January to March 2012.

Shika nuke plant to be probed for active fault

Hokuriku Electric Power Co. plans to dig a tunnel under the reactor 1 building at its Shika nuclear power plant to investigate a suspected active...

Group advocates using local coal for Bangladesh power generation

The International Chamber of Commerce, Bangladesh reietrated that the cheapest option for the country to meet its increasing energy need is to use...

First infrastructure fund for 7 solar farms

Kasikornbank is appointed the financial advisor for the infrastructure fund, which will raise Bt5 billion for 7

Jharkhand government approves Rs 1454 crore for Power Grid to strengthen electricity situation

Jharkhand today approved Rs 1454.10 crore to the Power Grid Corporation Limited (PGCL) to strengthen

Pakistan power sector criticized for lack of sustainability

Pakistan's power sector is no more profitable for transmission companies and distribution companies and is becoming more unaffordable for consumers.

Kalabagh Dam, Thar coal to help solve Pakistan power crisis: VP

The government of Pakistan should make efforts to develop consensus among provinces for starting the Kalabagh dam and other big electricity...

China to probe PV materials dumping by USA and South Korea

China counters a US move to penalize its solar companies with the threat of stiff import duties on a vital solar energy material.

SEDA: Solar power deals ‘fair and transparent’

Malaysia's renewable energy authority has denied accusations of bias in its award of lucrative solar power

China Endorses Plan to Step Up Solar Power Demand After 2015

The Chinese government said it will accelerate the pace of solar power installations after 2015, part of a

State Power Utility PLN Seeks Efficiency Savings as Power Costs Soar

State Power Utility PLN Seeks Efficiency Savings as Power Costs Soar

Vietnam power utility allowed to raise power price

The Government of Vietnam has allowed the Electricity of Vietnam Group to gradually raise the electricity price.

Pakistan commerce chamber demands allowing private power generation

There is an increasing demand for Pakistan to lift its constitutional restriction on power generation of the private sector.

88,000 MW power capacity to be added by 2017

India aims to add 88,000 megawatts (MW) of power generation capacity in the next five years, power minister Sushilkumar Shinde told a conference of...

India to boost capacity by 88,000MW in 5 years

India aims to increase power generation capacity to 288,000MW from 200,000MW in the next five years.