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Solar power sector cuts use of silver due to steep prices

Solar power sector cuts use of silver due to steep prices

The solar power sector cut its use of silver by a third in 2012 from 2011’s record highs.

S. Korea resumes operating nuclear reactor in fake parts scandal

South Korea has restarted a nuclear reactor that had fake parts.

India slow on clearing Bhutan hydropower projects

Only one of India's seven Bhutan-based hydro electric projects has been cleared.

Bangladesh to build power plant with Japanese, Korean firms

Bangladesh's Power Development Board will set up a 399.28MW base-load combined cycle power plant.

Bangladesh witnesses a credit facility agreement for the first time

The deal is for the construction of a 450MW combined cycle power plant.

New Japanese PM favors nuclear power

Shinzo Abe says he will re-open or build nuclear power plants.

China tops the world in wind and hydro power

China's installed wind capacity grew 28x in the last six years.

S. Korea's Eximbank to finance Vietnamese power project

Export-Import Bank of Korea will provide a US$510 million loan for a thermal power plant project in Vietnam.

Bangladesh installs 1,000 solar home systems daily

More Bangladeshis are installing solar-home systems at villages.

TNB to invest RM9.7-B to meet Malaysia's power demand

Tenaga Nasional Bhd will invest RM9.7 billion over the next five years to build new capacity.

Bangladesh to put up 60-mw wind power plant in beach town

Bangladesh's cabinet committee approved the setting up of a 60 megawatt wind power plant in Cox’s Bazar.

Japan's Chiyoda Corporation to build 1.8MW solar plant in Hokuto

Chiyoda Corporation will complete a 1.8MW plant in March 2013.

China to subsidize renewable energy by $1.4B

Chinese grid companies who get power from renewable sources will receive US$1.4 billion in subsidies.

Bosowa starts $250-M coal-fired plant in eastern Indonesia

Bosowa Group inaugurated its first power plant in South Sulawesi.

BGR Energy to supply equipment to NTPC's thermal power project

BGR will provide steam turbine and generators for NTPC's Lara 2x800 MW super thermal power project.