Staff Reporter

J&K seeks consultancy for 100 mini/micro hydel power projects

An agency from Jammu & Kashmir has invited bids from consulting firms in selecting IPP developers for 100 Mini/Micro Hydro projects.

Vietnam partners with Japan to build nuclear plants

Japan to provide Vietnam with US$500 million to finance the projects.

LNG providing more power for Japan

Imports of liquefied natural gas soar to a record 87 million tons in 2012.

Construction continues at Taishan nuclear plant

Major facilities including a reactor vessel are installed.

China to limit annual electricity growth to 8%

Will also reduce the building of new coal-fired power plants.

Mitsubishi may undertake Philippine coal-fired plant expansion

Mitsubishi may be tapped to construct the 400-megawatt expansion of the Pagbilao coal-fired plant.

GE ventures in biomass power in Indonesia

General Electric is gearing up its business in Indonesia's power sector.

Philippine power projects almost complete

Expansion of electricity grid in the Visayas region to finish this first quarter.

China to consume more power in 2013

Government expects power use to increase by 9% despite high coal prices.

CLP diversifying power mix

Also plans to use generate more renewable energy.

Singapore short of manpower for energy sector

Needs 2,500 technical personnel to remedy problem.

Siemens extends maintainance service for 740MW Vietnamese plant

Siemens will provide another 8 years of maintenance service for the 740MW Phu My 3 combined-cycle power plant.

Malaysia's Tenaga to build 1,071MW Penang power plant

Tenaga will build and operate a power plant in Penang valued at RM2.47 billion.

Australia and India to cooperate in nuclear power

Australia is set to start civil nuclear cooperation talks with India.

New safety rules make reopening of Japan's nuclear plants difficult

Measures will be introduced to protect Japanese nuclear power facilities against natural disasters and terrorism.