Staff Reporter
India to push ahead with 18 power projects
Needed to jumpstart economic growth and restore investor confidence.
Reliance Capital funds major wind energy project
Partners with China’s Ming Yang Wind Power Group.
India boosts energy efficiency campaign
Signs agreement with Germany to push trigeneration.
Philippine and Thai companies to co-build Philippine power plant
Coal-fired power plant will rise in Quezon province.
South Korea will encourage solar panel rentals
Expects rise in household demand for solar power.
Goldpoly to buy new solar power plants from China
Plants will have an electricity generation capacity of 400 MW.
Sinopec posts 24% jump in H1 net profit
Triggered by improved refining margins.
Indian president calls for broader energy security measures
Current energy resources are inadequate.
India, Iraq forge strategic energy trading pact
Sign four wide-ranging agreements.
Chinese politicians push for more renewable energy
Many obstacles to RE in the bureaucracy, however.
Indonesia’s power cable industry in trouble
Fierce competition forcing cable makers to consolidate.
Japan boosts commercial solar capacity target
Part of incentive program for clean energy.
China finishes half of controversial electricity grid network
Critics claim ultra-high voltage technology is immature.
India developing green energy corridor
Will invest US$7.9 billion for this project.
Thailand, Kazakhstan to cooperate on energy projects
Top officials note great potential of partnership.
World’s largest nuclear reactor being built by Chinese firm
Claims reactor can produce 1,750 MW.
Commentary
Supply chain efficiency, skilled manpower are key for India’s renewable energy