Regulation

CEA accords highly awaited concurrence to UJVNL

CEA accords highly awaited concurrence to UJVNL

After fumbling in the darkness for the past few months with no big project in sight, the state-run Uttarakhand Jal Vidyut Nigam Limited (UJVN) has...

Vestas to cut ‘unrealistic’ earnings target for 2015

In October 2009, Vestas aimed to post $21 billion of revenue no later than 2015.

ET Solar to receive $1.27B credit facility from CITIC Bank

ET Solar is set to receive a $1.27 billion credit facility for general corporate and capital expenditure purposes over the next five years from China...

China’s PV capacity passes 16GW milestone

Commercial PV capacity in China has now passed the 16GW milestone.

Kansai Electric braces for 9.5% power supply shortage in Feb

Kansai Electric Power is expected to face a power supply shortage in February of 2.53 million kilowatts.

Pakistan's power authority allows power tariff hike for Wapda companies

Pakistan's National Electric Power Regulatory Authority approved an increase of Rs1.77 per unit in electricity tariff for distribution companies of...

Pakistani PM approves electricity import from India

Pakistan Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani gave a go-ahead on Tuesday for importing electricity from India.

Sarawak not ready for Renewable Energy Act: Minister

The Sarawak Government has yet to decide on whether to enforce the Renewable Energy Act.

India forms panel to assess imported Chinese power equipment

The government of India has set up a committee to assess the performance of Chinese power equipment.

Vietnam eyes $130M ADB loan for electricity project

Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dũng has approved the list of investment project of power transmission network 1 worth $155.6 million, of which $130...

Hyundai halts operations of solar facilities

Hyundai Heavy Industries has suspended operations of some facilities that manufacture solar cells and solar modules.

Carbon tax to be implemented in Australia from July 2012

The tax would start from A$23 per ton and would increase by 5% annually.

NPC gets boost on Kalam's support to Kudankulam}}

Amidst the danger of degradation of the 2,000-Mw Kudankulam project in Tamil Nadu due to complete stoppage of work, state-run Nuclear Power...

US nuclear regulatory group to visit India

India’s Atomic Energy Regulatory Board will a delegation from the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission led by its chairman Gregory B Jaczko from November...

US to raise smart grid issue in Nov 20-21 China talks

The United States will push China to take "concrete and measurable" steps to boost U.S. exports. The annual U.S.-China Joint Commission on Commerce...

Hindalco's push for inclusion of thermal cogen plant under RPO gets opposed

The Uttar Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission has dismissed Hindalco Industries plea that grid connected that grid-connected coal based...