Staff Reporter
Philippines to bid out 40 hydropower contracts
Philippines to bid out 40 hydropower contracts
The Philippines largest single offering of mini-hydropower projects to the private sector is to be auctioned in the fourth quarter.
Morgan Stanley wants Indian wind power business
Morgan Stanley is hoping to acquire a wind power business in India.
Japan's MHI eyes cooperation with Vestas Wind Systems
Vestas Wind Systems and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. are negotiating on a possible strategic cooperation.
Japan's JFE to study Myanmar waste power project
JFE Engineering Corp. will conduct a feasibility study on an urban waste power generation project in Yangon.
Indonesia to raise electricity rates gradually
The government of Indonesia hopes to raise base electricity prices by 1 percent per month until it achieves a 15 percent hike.
Thailand’s PTT seeks control of Singaporean coal company
Thailand's largest energy company, PTT Public Company Ltd, bids to diversify away from oil and gas for power generation and into coal.
India, China to co-develop Indonesian energy projects
India’s Reliance Power Ltd and China Datang Corporation have entered into a strategic partnership to develop and operate power and energy projects in Indonesia.
S.Korea's Uljin reactor resumes operation
The Reactor-1 in Uljin Nuclear Power Plant resumed operations Tuesday less than a week after its automatic shutdown prompted by problems with transmission lines,
Myanmar to build gas-fired power plant in economic zone
Myanmar and a Japanese consortium will jointly develop a special economic zone in Yangon, which includes a gas-fired power plant.
Vietnamese firms to build 2 hydroelectric projects in Southern Laos
Vietnam's Song Da Group and Viet-Laos Electricity Joint-Stock Company will build Sekong 3 and Sekaman 4 hydroelectricity projects in Laos.
Doosan Heavy Industries Vietnam set to ship 642-ton boiler components
These are the first Vietnam-produced domestic boilers.
IHI Inc. goes into biomass energy
Japanese energy company IHI Inc has taken over majority ownership in five biomass power plants located in California.
Delayed supply by BHEL hits NTPC's Rihand STPP-III hard
Delay in supply of steam and turbine generator components by BHEL is keeping the 500 MW unit-II of the Rihand stage-III expansion project in India from being comissioned on time.
Bangladesh power master plan sputters
Most of Bangladesh's midterm and long term power generation initiatives are stuck in uncertainties for lack of finance and fuel supply assurances.
Start-up firm to invest $1.3B in Japan solar plants
Japan Mega Solar Power will invest $1.3 billion to develop solar power plants in Japan.
Asia Pacific to install 5.3GW of PVs in Q4: Research
The Year-on-year growth of PV markets in Asia-Pacific is expected to be around 80%, with 50% of it occuring in the fourth quarter, according to a research.
Commentary
Supply chain efficiency, skilled manpower are key for India’s renewable energy