Regulation
India's power ministry wants zero customs duty maintained for mega projects
India's power ministry wants zero customs duty maintained for mega projects
India's power ministry insists that zero customs duty given to mega power projects should not be withdrawn to avoid additional costs to the projects...
China plans tiered power pricing for homes in H1 -paper
China will roll out tiered power pricing for residential customers in the first half of this year, to charge higher prices for heavy users, a...
Bangladesh to buy 500 MW from India
Bangladesh has signed a deal to buy 250 megawatts of electricity from India's NTPC as it moves away from producing power using costly imported fuel...
China power output growth to hit 2-year low
China's power output is expected to rise 7.5 percent in 2012, its slowest since 2009.
Pakistan to hold public hearings over proposed tariff changes
Pakistan's NEPRA will hold public hearings in Karachi for fuel and power purchase cost adjustments in electricty tariff.
Can Grid investment & operational efficiency be improved through SMART GRID and DSM?
As Asian Power requirements increasing and many countries in the area are facing problems to accommodate balance between their requirements and...
Storm leaves thousands of New Zealand homes without power
Thousands of homes in storm-ravaged parts of the North Island of New Zealand remain without power.
Nepal's demand for small solar lighting system growing
Small solar lighting devices are becoming increasingly popular among
Nepal's Himal Power to pay $2m to protesting workers
Himal Power Limited is giving away $2 million (about Rs 160 million) to
Power supplier pushes for solar water heaters
Southern Power Corporation (EVN SPC) will install 5,500 solar water heaters in 21 provinces nationwide with VND1 million worth of support for each...
Power supplier pushes for solar water heaters
Southern Power Corporation (EVN SPC) will install 5,500 solar water heaters in 21 provinces nationwide with VND1 million worth of support for each...
China claims Brahmaputra dam not affecting water flow to India
China insists its hydropower project on Brahmaputra river in Tibet is "not big" enough to affect water flow to India.
Australia's New Hope scraps $5 bln-plus auction
Coal miner New Hope Corp has scrapped plans to sell itself for more than $5 billion after a five-month sale process failed to seal a deal, a sign...
Indonesia - Malaysia electricity trade to begin 2014
Indonesia's PLN plans to begin trading between 50 to 100 kilowatts with Malaysia in 2014.
Japan's nuke safety inspections criticized as mere formality
Japan's safety inspections on nuclear plants were labeled by an independent fact-finding panel as mere formality.
Indonesia's electricity production gets needed spark from World Bank
World Bank's IFC has bought an 11 percent stake in a unit of Medco Energi to spur investment in the non-government electricity sector.
Indonesia explores energy cooperation with Poland
Businessmen from Indonesia and Poland met for the third time to discuss possible cooperation in the energy sector. This resulted with the issuance of...
Commentary
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