Regulation
CEM to review power network's reliability
CEM to review power network's reliability
CEM is reviewing the condition of the power network and defining a medium and long-term development plan to reinforce the network reliability. This...
Bangladesh to formulate coal policy through public opinion
Commerce Minister of Bangladesh Faruk Khan announced that the Bangla government would take its decision on coal extraction in consultation with the...
Suzlon chief forecasts Indian wind energy to grow at 40%
Indian wind energy will register close to 40 per cent growth rate in the wind segment, according to Suzlon chairman and managing director Tulsi Tanti...
India surpasses generation targets in May
India surpassed its energy generation target for May 2011 by 3,065 million units, according to a report by the Central Electricity Authority.
South Korea's industrial power sales up 8.5%
South Korea's industrial electricity sales grew steadily in May.
Kansai Electric to aks for voluntary power usage cut
Kansai Electric will ask businesses and households to voluntarily reduce their power usage this summer by 15%.
Government approves TEPCO's compensation scheme
A fund will be set up to help Tokyo Electric Power compensate radiation victims of its Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant.
JSPL seeks coal linkage for 1320 MW CPP
Jindal Steel and Power Limited has asked Ministry of Coal to provide coal linkage for 1320 MW Captive Power Plant in district Ramgarh in the state...
South Korea to increase power tariffs slowly amid higher fuel cost
South Korea plans to slowly increase the country's electricity tariffs gradually to curb inefficient consumption and to slow down power demand growth...
TNB to stop buying power from Singapore after June 15
Tenaga Nasional Bhd does not foresee a need to buy power from Singapore-based PowerSeraya Ltd beyond June 15.
Bangladesh sets Tk 16,511 crore for power sector
The government of Bangladesh has estimated an expenditure of Tk 16,511 crore in power and energy sector in the next fiscal year which was Tk 15,237...
Dong Thap province poised to save 25% of total energy consumption
After 2 years of implementing an energy saving project Dong Thap province is set to save 25% in total energy consumption.
China's NDRC orders more power supplies to meet household demand
China's top planner asked local authorities and energy enterprises to increase power supplies to meet household demand in summer as the country faces...
TEPCO starts ventilating reactor to lower radiation level
Tokyo Electric Power Co. began operating a ventilation equipment at the No. 2 reactor building of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant to reduce...
Balram Naik bats for Agri Gold's 400 MW CCPP
Porika Balram Naik, a Member of Parliament (MP) from Andhra Pradesh (AP), has asked the government for natural gas allocation to Agri Gold Projects...
Reliance's request for gas allocation remain unheeded
Reliance Power Limited is still to recieve gas allocation for its 2400MW natural gas power plant after several attempts to persuade the government...
Bangladesh to add 16,000 MW to grid by 2016
Bangladesh will add 15,000-MW electricity would be added to the national grid by 2016 through using liquid fuel, coal, duel fuel and renewable energy...
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Entering the age of electricity in Asia