Staff Reporter

Chinese firms invested US$18.3 billion in clean energy projects in the second quarter to top other countries.

Work is progressing on connecting India's southern grid to the national transmission grids.

Small hydropower enterprises in Vietnam complained that it is forced to sell power to Vietnam Electricity at low rates.

The Indian government is working on an Offshore Wind Energy policy.

Maharashtra State Power Generation Co Ltd has invited bids through a joint venture for setting up a 3,300 MW coal based thermal power plant.

India could install 40 gigawatts of solar power capacity by 2022, or twice the government target.

A draft proposal by a panel of experts said Japan should overhaul its power sector, dominated by regional monopolies, to promote competition and a stable power supply.

With ventures stranded due to fuel scarcity and other issues, power project developers in India are divesting stakes in their ventures even at lower valuations.

China produced 393.4 billion kilowatt-hours in June, making for the lowest annual growth rate since January.

Renault Samsung Motors will convert the parking lots and rooftops of its Busan factory into the world’s largest solar power plant.

A Japanese expert urged the connection of Japan's grid lines to Korea, Russia, China, Mongolia, ASEAN countries and India.

China-based HC Solar Power formally set up a wholly-owned subsidiary in Japan in anticipation of increased PV installation.

Grace Solar will be building a 902kW ground-mounted PV project in Auckland and expects the installation to be completed by August 5.

Alstom T&D India has successfully commissioned one bay of a 220 kV substation in Gujarat with its patented Optical Instrument Transformer.

With the 132kV Minintod Main Intake Substation (PMU) in full operation since November 9, 2011, the surroundingareas have now enjoyed better and stable electricity supply.

China has completed the installation of the world's largest hydropower-generating unit and has now entered thetrial stage.