Regulation
CIL subsidiaries to supply coal to seven projects
CIL subsidiaries to supply coal to seven projects
Coal India Limited has called for supply of coal to power stations for meeting their input requirement.
Bangladesh-India cross-border electricity trade to be delayed further
The Bangladesh-India cross border electricity trade is set to be delayed as the power purchase deal was not inked during the Indian Prime Minister...
CEC: China may encounter a wider power shortfall
China is predicted to face a widening power gap in the years to come, which may be worse than the situation at the end of the 11th Five-Year Plan...
Pakistan, Iran to expedite gas, power projects
Pakistan Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani has agreed with Iranian President Mehmoud Ahmadinejad to expedite the import of 1000MW electricity from...
The market for smart grid rollout in Asia-Pacific
Rocketing demands for power across the Asia-Pacific has fuelled a growing market for smart grid technology. Energy providers in countries like China...
Indonesia anticipates surge in coal production in 2012
Indonesia’s production of thermal and coking coal is forecasted to increase by 5.5 percent to 380 million tons in 2012, according to Supriatna Suhala...
Maharashtra ends zero cross subsidy surcharge
The Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission has ended the zero cross subsidy surcharge regime it introduced in 2006 for open access consumers.
Japan reactors to restart when safety assured: trade minister
Japan's nuclear reactors will be restarted once safety is confirmed and local communities give their approval, according to the country's new trade...
CPI to help transport electricity, coal from Xinjiang to east China
CPI will transport gas, coal and electricity from Xinjiang to east China and develop clean energies in Xinjiang as its central strategy.
CDM Registration for Jinzishan wind project completed
The registration of Jinzishan Wind Power Project in Ziyuan, Guangxi, has been approved by UN CDM EB.
Unit 2 of Liangcun cogeneration plant passes 168-hour test run
Unit 2 of Liangcun Cogeneration Plant of China Power Investment Hebei passed the 168-hour test run with an average unit load of 102.15%.
Tokyo, Tohoku to end power curbs
Japan will end mandatory energy curbs in greater Tokyo and northern areas damaged by the March earthquake and tsunami.
AERB makes recommendations for India's nuclear plants
The Atomic Energy Regulatory Board has come up with a set of recommendations for safety of nuclear power plants in India.
SECL cancels LoA for Aditya Birla Group's 25 MW CPP
South Eastern Coalfields Limited has served a notice to its Aditya Birla Group's Birla Cellulosic unit for the cancellation of the letter of...
Vietnam power price to be adjusted by input parameters
The mechanism to adjust Vietnam's electricity price will based on the monthly calculation and examination of the volatility of fundamental input...
Donors to discuss Bangladesh solar energy plan
International donors will meet in Dhaka on September 20 to discuss the Bangladesh government’s target to generate 500 MW renewable energy from solar...
Hudson fund to invest in China clean energy market
Hudson Clean Energy Partners aims to raise its first yuan-denominated fund, the largest of its kind, to invest in China's rapidly expanding clean...
Commentary
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