Staff Reporter
Australia aims to halve solar thermal cost
Increases funding for concentrating solar power technologies.
Meralco to invest US$5 billion on expansion
Says projects will improve its distribution network.
Lowest bidder announced for Romblon power project
SUWECO was named “the lowest bidder” for a power generation facility project for Tablas Island in Romblon.
Korean firm to produce smart grid communication chips
A Korean fabless semiconductor company will produce high-performance chips for the smart grid Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI).
India supplies Indonesian-made smart grid transformers to New Zealand
India's CG has become the first of three preferred vendors to supply transformers to New Zealand.
Mizuho leads Japanese group in building Indian solar plant
Japanese firms will help India achieve an eightfold expansion in sun-powered capacity.
China eyes nationwide deployment of smart grid technology
Around 86,000 premises in China have so far been connected using smart grid.
Petron sets aside US$1.3 billion for capital expenditures
Part of capex to fund expansion in Malaysia.
Philippine rooftop solar power capacity to hit 2.5 mW
This will be double the existing capacity.
Meralco warns of widespread blackouts
The Philippines’ top electricity distributor says new sources of power are needed.
China again leads the world in new wind installations
Total installations in 2012 were over one-third of all new capacity worldwide.
Tonga aims for 50% renewable energy
A New Zealand funded solar power plant in Tonga has already been commissioned.
Tata Seeks renewable energy investors
Tata Power is seeking investors to help its renewables unit more than double capacity in five years.
Australian group to put up geothermal plant in New Zealand
An Australian energy company is set to start drilling as part of a new geothermal project in Vanuatu.
Hydro Project For Mountain Province
Local firm AsiaPac Green Renewable Energy Corporation (AGREC) will be investing P1.6 billion for the
China ready to export self-developed nuclear reactor
China will start exploring the global market to export it CAP1400 this year.
Commentary
Supply chain efficiency, skilled manpower are key for India’s renewable energy