Staff Reporter

Coal to produce 80% of power.

India is the fourth largest electricity network in the world with a gross generation capacity of 211 GW. The country which is growing at an average GDP growth rate of 6% plans to add 88,000 MW by the end of the current five-year plan (2012-2017).

The UAE continues to enjoy double digit real annual GDP growth rates, nearly of 10 percent, but facing a challenging task to quench the thirst of power demand.

Solar power producers to be the first to benefit from new Feed-in Tariffs.

Project at Xinjiang Uygur is one of four.China has also given its approval to huge coal gasification project. The National Development and Reform Commission has ratified four coal gasification projects with a total output capacity of 15 billion cubic meters and an investment of US$16 billion.China’s growing economy has been fuelled largely by coal power that has led to high pollution levels. Coal gasification, however, will become a key sector in China’s clean energy initiative.In 2011, global emissions increased by 1 billion tonnes, with 720 million tonnes attributable to China.

Bonds used are backed by the State Bank of India.

Government sets a goal of slashing crude oil imports by half by 2020.

Doing nothing is not an option.

Obtaining a Power Purchase Agreement (“PPA”) with a highly rated, financially strong electric utility is one of the key success factors for the financing of a growing pipeline of waste-to-energy (“WTE”) plants across India.

Government says it’s a solution to continuing blackouts.

Asia’s biggest refiner to look overseas to restore growth.

Mindanao Development Authority, however, says solution will be costly and temporary.

Hail breakthrough agreements that will see Russia increase oil supplies to China.

Brings profit to US$7.9 billion in 2012 from US$7.4 billion year-on-year.

Dialogue promoted cooperation in the use of coal for power generation.

Project at Rajasthan has a capacity of 50 megawatts.