Staff Reporter

China's power consumption growth slowed by 9.3% in September year-on-year on reduced factory activity and industrial output triggered by the persistent economic downturn.

In the wee hours of Sunday, July 29 2012, India witnessed one of its worst power failures in over a decade. An inter-connect substation near Agra tripped, followed by the automatic shutdown of all power generation plants in the Northern region.

Despite the shutting down of all of its nuclear reactors, Japan will not face serious power shortages this winter.

European energy efficiency consultants are urging Vietnam to push sustainability programs, including green buildings.

Canada's SNC-Lavalin made Thailand its regional centre for thermal power plants in effort to tap demand in Asia-Pacific.

First Solar will collaborate  with PJB Services on bringing 100 megawatts of solar power projects to Indonesia.

China is looking to spend $12.74 billion by 2015 to upgrade the security of its nuclear facilities and radioactive contamination control to international standards.

Activists suspect collusion between the Thai government and Cambodia over alleged plans to build a nuclear power plant on the island of Koh Kong.

Japan expects to derive additional revenues of some US$3.3 billion from a carbon emissions tax by 2016.

Australia will consider selling uranium to India during the ongoing state visit of Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard to India.

Solar energy is the future of Bangladesh in resolving its energy shortage, according to German Ambassador in Bangladesh, Dr. Albrecht Conze.

Residents in some parts of South Banjarmasin and Teluk Tiram in South Kalimantan had to endure extended power failure.

BP has transferred all its equity in two solar business joint ventures to China TBEA Co Ltd at zero cost.

Two Indonesian companies and a Malaysian company will develop a coal-fired power plant that would deliver electricity to Malaysia.

Medco Power will build and operate a gas-fired power plant in Batam, Riau Island and sell the electricity produced to Perusahaan Listrik Negara. 

General Electric and Perusahaan Listrik Negara will cooperate in developing a model renewable energy power plant in Sumba, East Nusa Tenggara.