Regulation
SECL cancels LoA for Aditya Birla's power plant
SECL cancels LoA for Aditya Birla's power plant
SECL has served a notice to Aditya Birla's Birla Cellulosic unit for the cancellation of the letter of assurance and encashment of commitment...
India, Pakistan await IAC decision on Kishanganga
The International Court of Arbitration is reviewing the additional required information over controversial Kishanganga Hydro Power Project, which...
Three Gorges Dam targets full-capacity run by October's end
The Three Gorges Dam, the world's largest water control and hydropower project, started collecting water early Saturday in an effort to reach full...
Haryana Power gets environmental clearance for gas-fired plant
Haryana Power has received environmental clearance for the construction of a 1,500MW gas-based power project in Haryana, India.
Kerala, Orissa leave plant construction for allocated coal to NTPC
Kerala has asked NTPC to develop a 1000 MW power project as a expansion of the central power developer`s Ramagundam power plant utilizing the coal...
Pakistan's Thar coal gasification project to undergo test burn
The underground coal gasification project in Tharparkar will undergo its first test burn on September 19 in the presence of four experts from...
Samsung sees global solar cell growth to $70B by 2020
Samsung SDI expects the global solar cell market to be worth $70 billion by 2020.
China accounts for 24.5% of global wind energy capacity
A total of 18,405 megawatts of wind power were installed in the first half of this year around the world, up from 16,000 MW in 2010.
China eyes 25 GW rooftop solar capacity by 2020
China is targeting 3 gigawatts of roof-mounted solar power generating capacity by 2015 and 25 GW by 2020.
China raises renewable energy targets
China will raise development targets for renewable energy such as wind power for the five-year period through 2015.
China intensifies clean power projects due to coal shortages
China's twelth five-year plan unveiled this week plans for 70 GW for wind, and 5 GW of solar by 2015.
Gillard to lead carbon cap revival in Australia
The Australian prime minister plans to make factories either cut the nation’s greenhouse gases or pay for pollution-curbing programs abroad...
World Bank finds NE India's transmission infrastruture in state of neglect
A World Bank team to the North Eastern states of India found the transmission and distribution networks in woeful neglect and a near-complete...
Vietnam's massive hydropower development stirs environmental fears
Vietnam’s uncontrollable construction of hydroelectric projects had reached a crisis point that has sparked environmental fears.
Oil and gas sector at risk due to limited access to reserves
And uncertain energy policy continues to pose a significant risk as it is in a continued state of flux in many regions worldwide.
BHEL's tardy thermal project implementation delays operations by 2 years
BHEL has been unable to conclude the trial operation completion for the two 125 MW units of the project of the Barsingar thermal power station.
Australian firm terms Lanco’s termination of coal supply pact as wrongful
Australia’s Perdaman Industries termed the Lanco Infratech's move to terminate thier coal supply pact as “wrongful”.
Commentary
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