Staff Reporter

The ADB and Procter & Gamble are looking at waste-to-energy power plants as among the solutions to eliminate landfills in the Philippines.

ABM Investama has bought control of a power company in Aceh to help it tap into the electricity market.

Cong Ly Construction-Trading-Tourism Co. will sell power from its wind power project in Bac Lieu Province to Vietnam Electricity Group at 7.8 U.S. cents per kWh.

Sales of solar cells in Japan hit 445 megawatts from April to June following a 72% rise year-on-year.

Softbank Corporation and Mitsui & Company have signed a contract to build and operate a 40 megawatt solar power that will be Japan’s largest.

Wärtsilä has been contracted to supply the equipment for a gas engine based expansion to the McArthur River zinc mine power plant in Australia’s Northern Territory. The project is being undertaken by EDL NGD (NT) Pty Ltd, a subsidiary of the international energy company, Energy Developments Ltd (EDL), who will sell the electricity generated by the plant to McArthur River Mining Pty Ltd, a subsidiary of Xstrata plc, the international mining resources company.

Wood Group GTS, GDF SUEZ and Glow SPP11 have extended a term maintenance agreement to include two additional GE Frame 6B gas turbines located at Glow SPP11 Company Limited's power plant in Rayong, Thailand.

GCL-Poly Energy Holdings has been given the green light to begin preparing for the construction of a 310MW ground-mounted PV system and a 30MW rooftop solar system in Dantong, Shanxi province, China, after it received approval from the National Energy Beruau.

The 27,000-kw plant solar power plant that costs ¥8 billion to build will be constructed by JGC Corp. in the city of Oita.

As the development of ‘micro-grids’ indicates a need for improved distribution system technologies, Alstom Grid provides a solution.

InstaForex equips and educates traders with excellent online instruments for a successful Forex trading.

The Philippines largest single offering of mini-hydropower projects to the private sector is to be auctioned in the fourth quarter.

Morgan Stanley is hoping to acquire a wind power business in India.

Vestas Wind Systems and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. are negotiating on a possible strategic cooperation.