Regulation

Malaysia's renewable energy implementation on track for September

Malaysia's renewable energy implementation on track for September

Malaysia's Renewable Energy Act is on track to be implemented on September 1, upon the setting up of the Sustainable Energy Development Authority.

India surpasses generation targets for June

The installed generation capacity for the thermal, hydro and nuclear sectors in India, stands at 1,55,973.32 MW according to the latest Central...

India calls on Africa for greater cooperation on renewable energy

India wants to expand and strengthen its cooperation with the African countries in the field of solar energy, according to India Minister of New and...

China's energy head wants control on power use prioritized

China should give higher priority on control of total energy consumption, said a senior energy official Saturday.

Malaysia approves electricity tariff restructuring for Sabah, Labuan

The Malaysian government has approved the electricity tariff restructuring for Sabah and the Federal Territory of Labuan with effect from July 15.

Vietnam power price to be quoted by the region

Vietnam's Ministry of Industry and Trade has proposed amending the Electricity Law so as to apply different power prices to each region.

Vietnam discusses role of the press in energy efficiency

A seminar was organized in Vietnam to promote the propagation and make a change in perceptions and actions of people on enhancing the efficient use...

Energy-intensive industries increase China's power consumption

The National Energy Administration (NEA) said on Friday that six energy-intensive industries accounted for 42.7 percent of the country's power...

CEM expects Macao's power consumption to rise 5%

CEM predicted that Macau's total power consumption will rise up to 5%.

Tibet's 30MW solar facility begins operations

A 30MW solar plant in Tibet has commenced commercial operations.

Japan to evaluate stress capacity of nuclear reactors

Japan will conduct stress tests on all its nuclear reactors.

India Environment Minister disapproves mining on Morga-II

India Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh has rejected forest clearance to another project, saying it is in “no-go” core area and lacks low-emission...

Three Gorges Dam has expensive problems Dam has expensive problems

Silt stopped and stored by the Three Gorges Dam is creating riverbank collapses in the lower reaches of the Yangtze, a hydraulic expert told the...

Tata Power achieves full load generation for unit 1 of Maithon RBTPP

Tata Power  completed coal firing in unit 1 of 1050 MW Maithon Right Bank Thermal Power Project in Dhanbad, state of Jharkhand.

Mongolia allows Chinese, U.S. firms to develop key coal deposit

Mongolia has selected Chinese and U.S. firms as partners in jointly developing its lucrative Tavan Tolgoi coal deposit.

China is world's top investor in renewable energy, says study

China is now the world leader in renewable energy investment according to the "Global Trends in Renewable Energy Investment 2011."

India's Ministry of Power releases projections on capacity addition

The 17th Electrical Power Survey Reports determined that with a peak load of 152746 MW, the energy requirement stands at 968659 MU.