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Sri Lanka opens a new thermal power plant

Sri Lanka opens a new thermal power plant

A 24MW thermal power plant in Chunnakam will now help provide uninterrupted power supply to the Jaffna peninsula.

Thailand rushes to avert April power woes

Thai authorities are scrambling to prevent a power shortage in April as Myanmar shuts down two gas fields.

India's Rajauli to be inspected as nuclear plant site

A team of experts would visit Bihar for an inspection of the Rajauli as site for a nuclear power station.

Jindal to build 2640MW Indian thermal power plant

Jindal Steel and Power will set up a mega thermal power plant in Kamdara block in Gumla district.

Pakistan to finance Nandipur power project through local banks

Pakistan will borrow Rs23 billion from domestic banks for the 425-megawatt Nandipur power project.

Joint nuke power plants suggested on Pak-India Border

Dr. Shireen Mazari suggested joint civil nuclear power plants along the border of Pakistan and India.

Pakistan to use blended coal for Jamshoro power plant

Pakistan has decided to use a blend of imported and Thar coal in power plants.

India integrates southern grid with new grid

India's national power grid is expected to be operational by January 2014.

Japan to strip power monopolies of distribution and transmission assets

Japan may soon lower electricity prices and giving users a choice of provider.

Thermal unit in to be set up in Uttar Pradesh

The RP-Sanjiv Goenka Group is planning to set up a 600 MW thermal unit in Uttar Pradesh.

Largest plant under India’s solar mission now in operation

Azure Power India has started operating its 35-MW solar plant in Rajasthan.

Areva-designed Indian nuke project opposed for cost, safety issues

An EPR reactor supply agreement with Areva for the Jaitapur nuclear power plant is being opposed.

B Grimm to build power plants in Thailand, Vietnam, Malaysia

B Grimm is targeting a Bt23.5 billion revenue by focusing on building power plants in the Asean.

Aboitiz Power to build new Philippine power plants

The third largest power generating company to invest US$2.1 billion.

Philippines endorses five oil and gas contracts

The Department of Energy awards contracts to eight local and foreign companies.

Filipino and Malaysian company in oil exploration JV

Basic Energy Corporation and Malaysian firm Petrosolve Sdn Bhd intend to expand global operations.

Vietnam to build second oil refinery

Foreign investors will own most of the US$9 billion refinery, however.