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47 TPPs with more than 100 MU in generation losses during July'11
47 TPPs with more than 100 MU in generation losses during July'11
The website caries here, an account of 47 thermal power plants (TPPs) that have exhibited more than 100 million units (MU) worth of shortfall vis-a...
India surpasses July generation target by 3%
India surpassed its energy generation target for July by 3,065 million units, generating 74,104 million MU during the month. The country also...
Electricity cable theft affects water supply in 16 Pakistani towns
Karachi's water supply was reduced to half when pumping of water from the Dhabeji pumping station came to a halt due to a major power breakdown.
Sakaide power plant's 269MW unit shut due to steam leak
Shikoku Electric Power Co shut the gas-fired 296-megawatt No.1 unit at Sakaide plant due to worries over a steam leak from a boiler tube.
Bangladesh gets funding for critical power projects
The ADB is extending a $300 million loan to Bangladesh to fund five aging generation units at Ashuganj power station with a new energy-efficient...
Vietnam saves 667.38 million kWh in first half
The energy saving results of Vietnam's power corporations in the first six months of 2011 reached 667.38 million kWh, 1.3% of commercial electricity...
S. Korea's industrial power sales grow in July
Growing exports by the South Korea's chemical, machinery and steel sectors increased its industrial electricity sales steadily last month.
Japan, 5 Mekong nations cooperate on cross-border energy security
Japan and five Mekong River countries will focus on cross-border energy security cooperation in light of power shortages in some parts of the...
China power shortage estimated to reach up to 70 million kw in 2013
China is expected to face a power shortage up to 70 million kilowatts in 2013, according to an official with the China Electricity Council.
China's power consumption up 12.2 % in first seven months
China's total electric power consumption from January to July rose 12.2 percent from a year earlier to 2.69 trillion kilowatt-hours, according to...
New feed-in-tariff to increase China’s solar capacity by 1.5GW: report
The Chinese government’s new feed-in-tariff has the potential to increase solar installations in the country by 1.5GW in the next 18 months...
Lao consumers can pay electric bills at BCEL
The Bank Pour Le Commerce Exterieur Lao will now accept electric bill payments for Elecitricite du Lao.
Small-scale hydro plant to boost Lao national power grid
National Consulting Group will establish a power company in Vientiane and an office branch in Saravan province to operate the Houay Por hydropower...
Japan to set up new nuclear agency under environment ministry
Japan will set up a new nuclear regulatory agency under the Environment Ministry instead of the trade ministry. This is meant to increase the...
China conducts safety inspections on nuclear plants
Mandatory safety inspections of existing nuclear power plants in the China has been completed by the China Nuclear Energy Association.
Nam Theun 2 still to resume operations
The Nam Theun 2 Power Company or NTPC remains unsure when its plant will resume electricity generation as the level of the Xebangfay River remains...
Kolkata power firm may hike tariff if coal price increases
CESC announced that it may hike its tariff if the price of coal increases.
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