Regulation

Energy Secretary rules out electricity subsidy in the Philippines

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...

Nuclear risks growing in China: Environment Minister

There is increasing safety risks from Chinese nuclear power plants as existing facilities age and a large number of new reactors go into operation...

Denmark to help Vietnam develop green energy

Up to 60 percent of a grant from Denmark will be used in Vietnam for effective use of water resources, clean water supply for the poor, wind energy...

US Eximbank to extend US$1B for Vietnam wind projects

The Export-Import Bank of the US has agreed on a credit package worth US$1 billion for a wind power development programme in the Mekong River Delta...

Uprising against nuke plants spreads in India

Nuclear opposition in India has remained resilient in the months since the devastation at Japan's Fukushima nuclear plant.

Indonesia should develop hydro energy

Austria-based hydro energy developer Andritz Hydro suggested that the government, businesspeople and energy consumers in Indonesia pay more attention...

PLN generates 134 TWh as of Q3

PLN announced that it produced 134 terrawat hours of electricity across Indonesia during the first nine months of 2011.