Staff Reporter
Areva-designed Indian nuke project opposed for cost, safety issues
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.
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.
China, US lead world in new wind power capacity
Together account for 58% of total.
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.
Commentary
Supply chain efficiency, skilled manpower are key for India’s renewable energy