Regulation
IEEMA calls for immediate imposition of import duty on power equipments
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
India's industrial corridor runs out of gas for power plants
The Delhi-Mumbai Industrial Corridor has run out of gas for its gas-based power plants.
Japanese households to pay $1.1 more for monthly electricity bills
The new feed-in tariffs to be implemented by Japan in July will increase household electricity bills by 1.2%.
Vietnam sets high standards for hydropower projects
A total of 52 substandard hydroelectricity projects were rejected by Vietnam's local authorities since the beginning of this year.
Pakistan's power shortfall rises to 7,663 MW
Load-shedding is being implemented in Pakistan after electricity shortfall jumped to 7,663 megawatt.
Vietnam to pay more for electricity from China
Vietnam will pay 6.08 cent/kWh or VND1,300/kWh for electricty purchases from China this year, up from 5.8 cent/kWh one year earlier.
Pakistan loadshedding: 8 hrs for urban, 12 for rural
Loadshedding will be restricted to eight hours in urban areas and 12 hours in the rural areas of Pakistan, Wapda Minister Chaudhry Ahmad Mukhtar...
Sri Lanka's hydropower generation drops to 14.8%
Hydropower generation in Sri Lanka has dropped to 14.8 percent 323 Gwh due to receding water levels of hydropower reservoirs.
Bangladesh to meet 700MW shortage with more oil-run power plants
Bangladesh will install more fuel oil-run power plants nothwithstanding rising oil prices.
Nepal eyes $6B investment in hydropower
Nepal has approved the template for hydropower projects above 500MW.
Test run for new Korean reactor halted again on technical glitch
South Korea's new Shin Wolsong 1 reactor went offline on Sunday morning after its turbine generator wasautomatically stopped, said officials at the...
Bangladesh paper to be presented in Rio renewable energy conference
The Bangladesh Power Division will place a country paper on renewable energy’s needs and prospects in the country at the UN Conference on Sustainable...
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