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Solar Frontier and Development Bank of Japan to set up PV investment firm

Solar Frontier, a Japanese thin-film PV manufacturer, has teamed up with Development Bank of Japan (DBJ) in order to jointly establish an investment company which will provide funding for PV plants in Japan.

India's Jammu and Kashmir to have power infra upgrade

Jammu and Kashmir's infrastructure upgrade will facilitate uninterrupted power supply.

Indonesia expedites massive coal-fired power project

The Indonesian government has set an October deadline for the coal-fired power plant project in Central Java.

Emergency drill for power shortage held in South Korea

South Korea is preparing for a possible power shortage.

Philippines' Basic Energy to explore renewable energy projects

The Philippines' Basic Energy Corp. is putting up a $2-billion joint venture.

Indian state of Gujarat to promote solar power

Gujarat Energy Development Agency will sign MoUs with several solar project developers.

India's Mahindra to execute 300 MW solar power plants in 2 years

Mahindra EPC is aiming to commission over 300 MW of solar power projects in two years.

Thailand's SPCG aiming to feed Myanmar's power needs

Thai solar power producer SPCG is aiming to start a solar-farm business in Myanmar.

Malaysia's Mudajaya ventures into power plants business in Myanmar

The Mudajaya Group will set up a coal-fired and solar power plant in Myanmar.

China aims to remain world leader in renewables

Plans to add 49 gigawatts of renewable energy capacity this year.

S. Korean gov't to overhaul policies on nuclear plants

The South Korean government hopes to enhance the safety of nuclear reactors by eliminating corruption.

Seoul to overhaul nuclear power plant operator

The government announced a set of measures Tuesday to overhaul the country's

Vietnamese group inks $120-M loan for thermal plants

The Electricity Group of Vietnam closed a loan deal for its new thermal-power plant projects.

Bangladesh's IDCOL to instal one lakh bio gas plants by 2016

IDCOL will introduce one-lakh bio gas plants in rural areas across the country by 2016.

China gives subsidies for more renewable power projects

China increased its renewable power projects qualified for state subsidies.

Toyota tops U.S. clean energy patents applicants

Accounted for almost a tenth of all U.S. patent applications in Q3 2012.