Regulation

India likely to add another 3,000 MW wind power in 2011

India likely to add another 3,000 MW wind power in 2011

India expects a wind energy installation of about 3,000 Mw this year driven by strong policy framework and better cost competitiveness compared to...

What you need to know about Asian energy industry from IEA's former Executive Director Nobuo Tanaka

The nuclear crisis in Fukushima has triggered a major review of the energy landscape not only in Japan, but globally. What do you think would be the...

Hackers likely leaked Mitsubishi's nuke plant info: Report

Information on nuclear power plants along with military data on weapons including warplanes may have been stolen during the cyber attack against...

Early bidding necessary for Tanjung Bin Plant: Energy Commission

Malaysia's Energy Commission clarified that the bidding process for the Tanjung Bin Power Station project was conducted five years before it begins...

Indian scientists to lead nationwide protest against nuke plants

The opposition against the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant may lead to an-all India uprising for a total moratorium on nuclear energy, said a former...

Deputy PM denies power price hike to subsidise losses of govt firm

Vietnam's Deputy Prime Minsiter Vu Van Ninh empahsized that the government would not approve any increase in power price in order to offset...

India's NHPC asked to pay 8% on power sales from Myanmar hydro plants

Myanmar has wants India's NHPC to pay an 8 percent tax on income from power sales from the date of commissioning of the first of its two hydropower...

German investors most interested in Vietnam clean energy projects

German investors are most interested in developing renewable energy in Vietnam, a forum has heard.

China slams U.S. over solar complaint

China issued a harsh rebuke of an anti-dumping complaint filed by U.S. solar firms and warned not to take protectionist measures that could harm the...

Pakistani nuclear plant leaks

A seven-hour emergency was imposed in Pakistan after heavy water leaked from a feeder pipe to the reactor of the 137-megawatt Karachi Nuclear Power...

Japan eyes renewable energy deregulation

Japanese cabinet ministers will pursue an easing of rules on building geothermal, wind and hydraulic power plants to boost renewable energy use after...

Japan nuclear incident causes China to alter nuclear targets

 China's 2020 nuclear capacity targets are likely to be scaled down as the country imposed a moratorium on new project approvals.

China winter power woes seen less severe than in summer

Officals of China's State Electricity Regulatory Commission expect the country's power shortfall in the coming winter and spring to  be less severe...

Floods force Thai petroleum firm to shut solar power plants

Bangchak Petroleum expects to lose about 80-100 million baht or $2.5-3.2 million in monthly revenue due to floods that forced it to temporarily shut...

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.