Regulation
TNB to raise funds for coal power plant
TNB to raise funds for coal power plant
Tenaga Nasional Bhd wants to raise funds for a coal power plant by establishing a RM5 billion Islamic Securities Programme in nominal value through...
China may cut 2020 nuclear capacity goal by 10%
Capacity will fall somewhere between 60 and 70 GW, as some projects will have to be scaled back, says the China Nuclear Energy Association.
Coal India asks for lower FY12 production target
Coal India has asked the government to scale down its production target for the 2011-12 financial year to 448 million tonnes from 452 MT.
Coal ministry seeks dispatching of NTPC’s coal
India's coal ministry has asked the power ministry for the dispatch of NTPC’s more than one million tonnes of imported coal, lying at the ports.
Public hearing notice issued for 3000 MW Dibang hydro plant
NHPC is realizing prgress in obtaining all the necessary clearances for its 3000 MW Dibang hydroelectric project.
Japan still considering total nuclear power pullout
Japan is still contemplating a complete closure of its nuclear power stations as one option for the country's future energy policy, according to the...
Bangladesh minister stresses more use of low-cost solar power
Bangladesh's state minister for power, energy and mineral resources Muhammad Enamul Huq has suggested more investment in renewable energy to ensure...
China's power output sustains double-digit growth in September
China's sustained at a double-digit pace of its power generation expansion for an eighth consecutive month ;ast Septe,ber.
NHPC still unable to get forest clearance for 520 MW hydropower plant
NHPC has yet to receive forest clearance for its 520 MW Teesta-IV hydro electric project from the Ministry of Environment and Forests.
17 new Indian power assets commissioned in Sept
A total of seventeen new Indian power assets were commissioned in September, according to the Central Electricity Authority.
Renewable energy fair to be held in Hanoi next March
Vietnam's National Agency for Science and Technology Information will collaborate with Germany's International Exhibition and Fair Service Company to...
Japan to provide consultancy for Vietnam nuclear power plant
Japan Atomic Power Company will provide consultancy on Ninh Thuan 2 plant project for investor Electricity of Vietnam Group within 18 months at the...
Hydropower output in China down 24.5% in Sept
China's hydropower output dropped to 56.87 billion kilowatt-hours in September, representing a 24.5 percent year-on-year decrease.
Himachal's hydropower generation slows down due to chill
The setting in of chill and freezing of glaciers and water bodies in the higher reaches have dipped Himachal Pradesh's hydropower generation...
Maharashtra complains of poor quality of coal for power plants
Maharashtra's electricity producer Mahagenco Friday accused the Western Coalfields Ltd. of supplying sub-standard coal to its power plants which has...
India pledges financial support for Myanmar's energy projects
Lauding Myanmar's "transition towards democratic government", India Friday announced $500 million for a host of developmental projects including...
India's Coal Ministry assures NTPC of more supplies via e-auction
India's Coal Ministry said it would make efforts to supply more coal through electronic auction route to power producer NTPC, whose generation had...
Commentary
Entering the age of electricity in Asia