Regulation
Contract dispute to further delay 410 MW Rampur hydropower project.
Contract dispute to further delay 410 MW Rampur hydropower project.
SJVN's misinterpretetion of a contract clause would likely further delay civil works for the 410 MW Rampur hydro electric project.
Vietnam saves 1.31 billion kWh in 2011
Vietnam saved about 1.31 billion kWh in 2011, which is equivalent to 1.42 percent of the country's commercial power.
Vietnam to substantially increase power prices in 2013
Retail power prices in Vietnam will by 10 to 15.6 percent this year.
Private firms may sell electricity at certain areas in Indonesia
Private groups may now sell electricity directly to the public in areas not reached by PLN.
Bangladesh bans importation of oil-fired power plants
Bangladesh has banned the importation of new oil-fired turn-key electricity generators.
Vietnam electricity price may be based on raw material prices
Electricity price in Vietnam will be increased if coal price for electricity becomes equal to the market price in 2012.
Electricity to reach 90% of Indonesian households by 2014
Indonesia's PLN projects the number of households enjoying electricity in the country to reach 90 percent by late 2014.
Defaulting NHPC clients to buy power through the exchanges
NHPC will ask its defaulting clients to buy electricity through the power exchange to avoid a pile of defaulted payments.
Japan denies reports of April reactor restart
Japan's trade minister corrected reports that two reactors will be restarted around April, saying they have not set deadlines to resume operations.
Kyushu Elec to triple oil-gas purchases in Dec-March
Kyushu Electric ssaid it would nearly triple the volumes of oil and liquefied natural gas it plans to buy in the peak winter December-March period.
Gyspa hydroelectric power project gets environmental clearance
The Ministry of Environment and Forests has accorded environmental clearance for pre-construction activities to the proposed 300 MW Gyspa...
Most Japanese towns undecided on reactor restarts
Most Japanese towns were undecided about restarting their nuclear reactors even if they pass the stress test, a newspaper survey suggested.
Minister lobbies for BHEL to get Bhutan hydel projects
Heavy industries secretary S Sundareshan is seeking the power ministry's help in getting BHEL nomination contracts for two large hydro electric...
China to slow down approvals of nuke projects
China will be cautious in pursuing nuclear power and is likely to approve only three or four projects each year.
TEPCO cuts FY 2020 power demand projection by 7% on energy-saving
TEPCO lowered its power demand projection for fiscal 2020 by 7 percent from the estimates before the March 2011 nuclear crisis.
India could spur economy with renewable energy: WEF report
A joint report by World Economic Forum has projected substantial opportunities to spur economic growth and employment through renewable energy.
Solar to dominate Asia’s renewable energy future
Recent trends within the PV industry have seen a massive increase in the number of module manufacturers within the Asian region. This will set the...
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