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Domestic use of photovoltaic-generated power.

Rs 1,450 crore. 

Greg Combet, Minister for Climate Change and Energy Efficiency, announced the phase-out of the Solar Credits

Toyo University professor Mitsuhisa Watanabe, a polemicist on active faults, has fought a long losing battle

South Korea aims to secure more than 4,000 megawatts (MW) of extra power capacity over demand through savings

Seeks US$7.5 billion investments for major power and energy projects.

First safety audit of Indian-made reactors shows mixed results.

It's time for Bangladeshi coal.

Part of 510MW coal-fired plant.

A generation capacity of 6,494MW.

REC Transmission Projects Company Limited (RECTPCL), a wholly owned subsidiary of Rural Electrification Corporation, has invited proposals from transmission service providers on build, own, operate and maintain (BOOM) basis for system strengthening in the southern region for import of power from the eastern region through the tariff based competitive bidding process. 8The scope of work includes establishment, operation and maintenance of the project including survey, detailed project report formulation, arranging finance, project management, necessary consents, clearances and permits (way leave, environment & forest, civil aviation, railway/ road/river/canal/power crossing/PTCC, etc.), land compensation, design, engineering, equipment, material, construction, erection, testing and commissioning. 8As per the bid document, the transmission service provider will also seek Transmission License from the Appropriate Commission, as per the provisions of the Electricity Act and regulations made thereunder, if it is not a deemed licensee. 8Any company who wishes to participate in the bidding process must have executed projects, in the last five years, with an aggregate capital expenditure not less than Rs 875 crore while each project should be worth at least Rs 175 crore. 8With regard to the financial criteria, the average annual turnover of the bidder in the preceding three financial years, as on the last date of submission of response to RFQ, should not be less than Rs 437.5 crore. 8All bidders should submit their bids, in the requisite format, latest by December 12, 2012.

From cable television to electricty sales.

China's power consumption rose 6.1% in October.

Rapid UHV expansion seen in the next three years.

Takers anyone?

Now into construction phase.