Regulation
EVN says supply is enough to satisfy demand, cuts electricity regularly
EVN says supply is enough to satisfy demand, cuts electricity regularly
The Electricity of Vietnam (EVN), the only electricity retailer in Vietnam, has assured the public that the
French group checks out Vietnamese power market
A group of eight French businesses will visit Vietnam to learn more about the power market in the country.
US group hopes to build Vietnam's first solar plant
US-based ACO Investment Group plans to build a 50 megawatt solar power farm in central Binh Thuan province.
Seismologists warn against Japan's nuclear restart
Japan is ignoring the safety lessons of the Fukushima crisis, according to two prominent seismologists who warned against restarting two reactors.
xBangladesh cabinet okays Renewable Energy Authority Act
The Cabinet on June 18 approved the draft of Sustainable and Renewable Energy Development Authority Act, 2012
Brownouts looms in the Philippines as grid reserves get thin
Meralco warned its customers in Metro Manila and nearby provinces of possible rotating brownouts in the coming days.
Only 47% of Pakistanis pay electricity bills
The government of Pakistan was able to collect payments from only 47% of consumers in the last 11 months.
China tops USA in renewable energy investment in 2011
Investment in solar energy surged to $147 billion in 2011, a year-on- year increase of 52% thanks to strong demand for rooftop photovoltaic installat...
Bangladesh okays Renewable Energy Authority Act
The draft of Sustainable and Renewable Energy Development Authority Act, 2012 hasbeenapproved by the Bangladesh Cabinet with Prime Minister Sheikh...
Move to Repair 26 Bangladesh Power Units
The government has moved to renovate 26 units of 15 old power plants in a frantic effort to feed more power
Delhi faces more power cuts as DVC threatens to snap supply
elhi redients may suffer more power cuts with DVC threatening to stop supply to the city's two major distribution companies.
IEEMA calls for immediate imposition of import duty on power equipments
The Indian Electrical & Electronics Manufacturers' Association (IEEMA) has called for immediate imposition of
Hydropower key to India's energy security: Study
Hydropower remains the key to India's energy security as coal supplies remain erratic and controversies continue to cloud nuclear power.
Japan to become 2nd largest solar market with new FiT
Japan's latest feed-in tariff has the potential to generate US$30 billion by 2016 for the local economy.
Australia grants A$900,000 for renewables study
The Australian government will grant A$900,000 to the University of Melbourne for a study on cost-effective abatement on electricity generation.
Pakistan hydro sector attracts Norwegian investors
Norwegian investors are interested in opportunities in the hydropower sector for Pakistan, said Norwegian Ambassador to Pakistan Cecilie Landsverk.
Assam's memorandum to PM: Seeks allocation of gas from small pockets to tide over power crisis
Although Assam has abundant gas reserves, their exploitation have not been optimum so far which has denied the
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