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Indian lender cuts rates for RE projects

Indian lender cuts rates for RE projects

Power Finance Corporation cuts lending rates for renewable energy power plants by 50 basis points.

Philippines' Aboitiz to invest P85-B in power projects

This Aboitiz Group is poised to take the second spot among the Philippines' biggest players in the power industry.

Solar concentration plants proposed for Australia's Goldfields

West Australian Greens Senator Scott Ludlam is proposing solar concentration plants for Goldfields region.

Australia may stop building coal-fired power plants

Building wind power farms is now 14 percent cheaper than a coal-fired power station.

Indian firms push for renewable energy investments

Government incentives have persuaded several Indian groups are all making a concerted push into renewables.

China, India, Japan, Australia to push Asia-Pacific solar demand

The Asia Pacific region is forecasted to grow to 13.5GW in 2013.

US approves Chinese takeover of Nexen

Approval by the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States cements the deal.

Alstom to supply wind turbines for Eurus wind farm in Japan

Alstom will supply 10 of its wind turbines for the wind farm at Kawazu.

Australian firm finances Indonesian power project with sukuk

Islamic bonds will finance a 250 MW Indonesian project.

NPD Solarbuzz: Asia Pacific solar demand to grow 50% in 2013

90% of APAC regional demand is concentrated in only four key countries, China, India, Japan and Australia.

Cyan's metering technology deployed for smart grid pilot in India

Cyan Technology is showcasing its smart electricity metering solutions at a pilot project in India.

Vietnam gets French loan to upgrade for power grid

Vietnam will get a 75 million Euro credit from France to upgarde its power transmission network.

British-Bangladeshis to invest in power sector

Bangladeshis in Britain have expressed interest to invest in Bangladesh’s prospective sectors especially power.

Hong Kong needs to be more energy efficient

Buildings should be more energy efficient to save power to help transform Hong Kong into a low carbon city.

Japan to beef up transmission system

Upgrade triggered by plan to triple wind power capacity.

Tohoku Electric to hike power rates by 11%

It’s their first tariff increase in 33 years.