Regulation
China's nuclear power potential
China's nuclear power potential
In devising policies, and pursuing its nuclear energy industry, China will strive for all of: 1) National independence for nuclear power technology...
Is there enough land supply for power plant projects?
Energy is an integral part of economic activity. An adequate energy supply is essential to support industrial activities, fuel the mobility needs for...
India on the move towards solar energy
India has made impressive progress in the field of electricity generation since Independence in 1947. In terms of generation, while new capacity has...
Australia CO2 scheme must be scrapped, opposition says
Australia's main opposition party vowed on Monday to repeal a carbon pricing scheme expected to become law next month as a key plank for polls due by...
Green Rock to develop Australian geothermal exploration permits
Green Rock Energy has entered into an agreement to develop geothermal exploration permits in the North Perth Basin, Western Australia.
ADB extends $36.8M loan for Pakistan wind farm
ADB is providing a $36.8m loan to increase the capacity of a wind farm in Sindh, Pakistan.
Energy Secretary rules out electricity subsidy in the Philippines
It’s not really about subsidy, but financial assistance to the marginalized sector, says Philippine Energy Secretary Jose Almendras.
China's dam plans don't hold water with panelists
China's dam-building ambitions and alleged lack of transparency were front and centre yesterday during a roundtable discussion on Mekong River...
Vietnam province of Dong Nai hosts energy conservation program
HCM City Energy Conservation Centre collaborated with Dong Nai Industrial Consultancy Center to hold the conference energy efficiency workshop in...
Unpredictable geological conditions burden NEEPCO's hydro project
NEEPCO's 600 MW Kameng hydro electric project is suffering from massive time and cost overruns encountered as a result of the adverse geology of the...
India's north eastern region grapples with 11.6% power deficit
The Working Group has sought the formulation of a separate power policy for India's North-Eastern Region, whose 7 states continue to suffer from...
Japan says ‘goodbye’ to atomic power policy
The energy white paper calls for a reduction in the nation’s reliance on atomic power.
Coal stock for 30 Indian thermal power plants enough for just four days
Coal stocks at India’s thermal power plants are critically low on the eve of Diwali, and will not improve unless coal supplies are stepped up...
Hydropower increases India-Nepal trade
Hydropower helped push bilateral trade between India and Nepal bilateral up to 38% from US$ 1985 million in 2009-10 to US$ 2700 in 2010-11.
Vietnam's electricity price to remain the same until December at least
The public has been reassured that the Vietnam's electricity price increase won’t be decided in the last months of the year.
Proper policies needed to boost Vietnam's renewable energy
The government of Vietnam should have policies that reward producers of electricity from wind and other natural resources, suggests the general chair...
Commentary
The supply-side blind spot in ASEAN’s data centre boom
Managing risk for Indonesia’s conventional power sector in a decarbonising economy