Regulation
NHPC surpasses generation target for the 1st quarter
NHPC surpasses generation target for the 1st quarter
The National Hydroelectric Power Corporation has again surpassed the 'Excellent' MoU generation target for the period April 2011-June 2011.
NTPC asked to close plant due to poor fly ash disposal
The Orissa government has asked state-run NTPC to completely shut down the 2,000 Mw stage-II of Talcher Super Thermal Power Station, amid concerns...
Aspire raises Mongolian coal output target
Aspire Mining raised the production target for its wholly-owned Ovoot coking coal project in Mongolia to 12 million mt/year.
Japan restricts electricity consumption
Japan began restricting electricity consumption in the Tokyo and Tohoku regions, more than three months after a meltdown of nuclear reactors at the...
North Eastern Indian states to strengthen renewable energy programme
India's Minister of New and Renewable Energy Dr. Farooq Abdullah called upon the power ministers of North Eastern states to maximize use of renewable...
Amabassador: India-Japan nuclear cooperation unhampered by Fukushima
Japan said the Fukushima nuclear incident will not hamper its ongoing negotiations for a civil nuclear cooperation agreement with India.
India devises rating system for power firms
India's Ministry of Power has devised a new system of rating for state power utilities to incentivise/disincentivise the distribution entities in...
Bangladesh creates master plan to bring electricity to all by 2021
The government of Bangladesh has undertaken a master plan under the Vision-2021 to reach electricity facilities to every village of the country.
PM Kan: nuclear issues most crucial in next Japanese election
Prime Minister Naoto Kan believes Japan's energy policy will be the biggest point of contention in the next general election. There is speculation...
Japan to persuade communities on resuming nuclear operations
The mayor of Genkai, Saga Prefecture, announced that he will agree to allow Kyushu Electric Power Co. to restart the Genkai nuclear power plant's No...
Fukushima leak gets patched up
A leak at the storage tank to cool the reactors at the Fukushima nuclear plant has now been fixed.
Chubu Electric gets $1.2B loan for alternative power sources
The Development Bank of Japan will extend a $1.24 billion loan to Chubu Electric Power to purchase alternative sources of power.
India to continue with nuclear programmes: Minister Sharma
Commerce Minister of India Anand Sharma brushed aside talks of scrapping his country's nuclear program has called for more cooperation with the...
China's top 5 power firms suffer more losses
China's five major state-owned power-generating firms lost a total of 12.16 billion yuan or US$1.88 billion from January to May period. This is a...
India energy peak deficit, shortage dip in May
India's peak deficit and energy shortage, the two key indicators of the power and energy availability situation, registered a dip in May 2011 from...
Tripura to get World Bank loan for transmission lines
Tripura will receive a Wolrd Bank loan of INR11 billion or US$245.34 million to improve power transmission and distribution system.
India's coal ministry threatens NTPC with coal de-allocation
India's Ministry of Coal has issued a warning to NTPC, India`s largest power generating major, for exhibiting a dawdling performance at its Pakri...
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