Regulation
China’s PV capacity passes 16GW milestone
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...
APL aims at tying up all loose ends for 660 MW Mundra TPP unit by January 2012
Struggling to regain its grip on the critical activities of its 600 MW unit of the Mundra thermal power plant (TPP), Adani Power Limited (APL) has...
Japan OKs aid for Tepco
Japan has approved a plan to provide 900 billion yen or $11.5 billion in public funds to Tepco.Japan's nuclear minister, Goshi Hosono, says the aid is...
EVN’s investment reach VND40.925T for first 10 months
Electricity of Vietnam invested up to 2.644 trillion dong in October.
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Entering the age of electricity in Asia