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Laos hydropower plant to join Vietnam’s grid
Laos hydropower plant to join Vietnam’s grid
The 260-MW Xekaman 3 hydropower plant in Laos will start operations in September and annually provide around 980 million kWh to Vietnam's power grid in Danang City.
S. Korean nuclear reactor shuts off automatically
South Korea's Wolsong 1 reactor was shut down automatically due to the malfunction of a system that controls power output.
China's energy use down slightly by 2% in 2011
China’s energy use per unit of GDP dipped only 2% last year compared to its goal of reducing its energy use by 16% by 2015.
Taiwan’s businessmen seek delay of energy tax hike
A meeting between the government and the business community to iron out energy policy instead saw the private sector complain loudly about the plan to raise energy taxes.
Fracking faces uncertain future in China
China is resorting to “fracking” to sate its enormous demand for oil but this controversial technology might prove insufficient.
Indian power sector hobbled by lack of land, coal: Tata
Tata Group chairman Ratan Tata said difficulties on land acquisition and coal block auctions are impeding the growth of the power sector in the country.
Bangladesh's Midland to get $21M loan for 51MW gas-fired project
Midland Power Company Ltd will recwive a $21 million loan for its 51-megawatt gas-fired power plant at Ashuganj of Narayanganj.
Power Industry India Conference set to kick off on 30 August
International power companies will meet with Indian government and policy-makers at the Le Meridien Hotel, New Delhi.
U.S. lawmakers resist Chinese takeover of EV battery maker
Opposition to China acquiring a US. maker of high tech batteries continues to mount in Washington.
Chinese to invest US$1 billion in Texas clean energy plant
Chinese investors expect to close one of the biggest investments by China in the U.S. power sector in September.
Indonesia to build hydropower plant at old Jatigede dam project
The government of Indonesia will build a 110-megawatt hydropower plant as it revives the Jatigede dam project in West Java.
India's central transmission system to become world's largest
India will add its southern grid to the central transmission system by 2014 ramping upits transmission capacity to 65,500 MW.
Lack of funding slows India's off-grid renewable sector
Financial hurdles are stalling the progress of India's off-grid renewable power.
Pertamina to develop 8 geothermal plants after price boost
Pertamina will develop another eight geothermal projects after the Indonesian raised electricity prices from geothermal power plants.
Tarapur contributes 33% of India's total atomic power generation
The Tarapur Atomic Power Station generated a total of 2,780 mus from April to June accounting for 33 percent of India's total atomic power generated in the period.
Essar Oil hit by US$252 million net loss
India's second biggest private oil refiner reported a US$252 million net loss in the June quarter from a US$84.3 million net profit year-on-year.
New LNG power plant to generate 1,750 MW
The Philippines’ largest power distributor and a Japanese firm intend to build one of the largest liquefied natural gas power plants in the Philippines.
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