Regulation
Tepco to raise electricity rates as fuel costs escalates
Tepco to raise electricity rates as fuel costs escalates
Tepco announced it will raise corporate customers' electricity rates in April due to hefty fuel costs.
Rajasthan raises tariff for newly-commissioned wind plants
Rajasthan has raised the tariff for wind power plants commissioned during fiscal years 2010-11 and 2011-12.
China increases PV capacity target to 15GW
China has increased its solar power development target for 2015 by 50% to 15 GW.
Electrification now reaches 91% of Indian villages
According to India's Central Electricity Authority, a total of 5,40,469 villages have been electrified as part of the ongoing rural electrification...
S. Korea's industrial electricity sales rise in Nov
Electricity consumption by increased by 5.2 percent in NOvember compared to the sawe period last year.
Gansu tightens hydropower regulations on environmental concerns
West China's Gansu Province is regulating small-scale hydropower projects to protect fresh water resources.
India's transmission sector puts up credible show in November
India's transmission sector has shown a credible performance, achieving much more than the targeted stringing of transmission lines, for the month of...
Energy high on Indian PM’s agenda in Russia
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Thursday said India would enhance ties in a host of areas such as energy with Russia.
Nuke shortfall forces Japan to burn more fuels
Japan's utilities burned 200,000 bpd more crude and 136,000 bpd more low-sulphur fuel oil in October than a year earlier to compensate for the loss...
India to increase energy use with growth targets: PM
Increased energy consumption can be expected for India to reach its target of 9% economic growth.
India confident of generating surplus power for export
India expressed confidence in generating surplus power for export as more power equipment firms prepare to set up units. “We had only Bharat Heavy...
Bangladesh ready to invest in hydro power with Myanmar
Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina proposed a cooperation with Myanmar to produce hydropower during bilateral talks between two countries.
Bangladesh to reach 8,000 MW generation by 2013
Bangaldesh aims to ensure electricity supply for 60 % of its citizens by 2013.
Tepco eyes $39 billion bailout in move towards nationalization
Tokyo Electric Power Co is considering raising 3 trillion yen ($39 billion) over four years, half of which would be a taxpayer-funded capital...
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