Regulation
Japan’s new energy policy to take effect by early 2013
Japan’s new energy policy to take effect by early 2013
To make up for the decline in nuclear power generation, the country will boost power conservation and the use of renewable energy in its new...
Indian power utilities unhappy with pricing methodology
Indian power utilities refused to enter into Transmission Services Agreement with the Power Grid Corporation of India Limited due to the new 'Point...
Indian Hydro Project Exposes World Bank's Abuse of Climate Funds
If the World Bank and an Indian power utility have their way, the Rampur hydropower project in Northern India will increase global CO2 emissions by...
Ho Chi Minh City cuts down electricity use by 2.7%
Ho Chi Minh city has saved more than 232.8 million kWh of electricity, equivalent to VND 325.7 billion, in the first seven months of the year.
Bangladesh eyes $3B investment on solar energy
Solar energy can help expand information technology across rural Bangladesh, according to Energy Adviser Dr. Tawfiq-e-Elahi Chowdhur
India, China to exhibit growth in nuclear energy: IAEA
The International Atomic Energy Agency feels that the global atomic sector would largely be driven by countries like India and China.
Japanese power companies work towards CO2 goal
The sector’s CO2 emissions were cut to 317 million tons, largely meeting protocol targets.
Hyundai gets $1.27B Vietnam coal-fired project
Hyundai Engineering & Construction will construct the main plant at the Mong Duong power project in Quang Ninh province, Vietnam.
Indian minister makes pitch for US investment in power sector
India's Union Power Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde made a strong pitch for US investment in India's growing power sector.
TEPCO to shut down reactors at Fukushina nuclear plant by 2012
Tokyo Electric Power (TEPCO) has set a target to ensure the safe shutdown of nuclear reactors at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant in Japan by...
Nuclear reactors in S. Korea suffer numerous stoppages
South Korea's government said Monday that there were a total of 91 failures in operations of nuclear reactors in the country over the past 10 years...
Coal supply disruption forces NTPC to cut down generation
Generation at the 2,600-Mw NTPC’s Ramagundam Thermal Power Station further declined to 1,400 Mw due to disruption in coal supplies from Singareni...
Lee rebukes electricity officials over nationwide blackouts
President Lee Myung-bak of South Korea harshly rebuked electricity officials over the nationwide blackouts after an investigation showed that a wrong...
Korea audits 2 state firms for massive blackouts
The government of Korea launched an audit into the state power monopoly and distributor to find out the exact cause of the recent massive blackouts...
Fuksuhima Dai-Ni plant may be decommissioned
Tokyo Electric Power may decommission the Fukushima Dai-Ni nuclear power plan, Japan's industry minister Yukio Edano said.
Rise in fuel prices pushes PSPCL's power purchase cost for Q1 FY12
Change in the fuel cost of central generating stations operated by NTPC and National Power Corporation (NPC) has led to an increase in the power...
Gujarat gets $100M ADB loan for solar power facilities
Asian Development Bank has granted a $100 million loan to the Indian state of Gujarat to support acceleration of work at new large-scale solar power...
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