Staff Reporter
Renewable energy generation stressed in Bangladesh
Renewable energy generation stressed in Bangladesh
Khulna City Corporation Mayor Talukder Abdul Khaleque emphasized the importance of renewable energy as an alternative source of energy, especially in rural areas.
Hitachi, GE may combine nuclear power JVs
Hitachi Ltd and General Electric Co may combine their two nuclear power joint ventures under a single entity.
REC wins grants for clean energy development in Singapore
Renewable Energy Corporation was one of five solar energy research teams selected for a grant totalling €6.9 million under the Clean Energy Research Program.
Haiphong City examines energy use of enterprises
An inspection team from Haiphong City examined 57 key energy enterprises, spreading over 11 districts of the city.
Bangladesh's 335MW power project to get 120M loan from Germany
Summit Meghnaghat Power Company Ltd will receive a syndicated loan of $120 million to develop the 335-megawat Megh-naghat-2 power project in Narayanganj.
India's Tripura poised to export power
A 730 mw power project in Tripura is expected to help reduce the power crisis issues in India's north-eastern states.
More air pollution as Japan’s nuclear reactors remain inactive
Japan’s power utilities emitted 17% more air pollution in the aftermath of the Fukushima disaster of March 2011.
Punjab seeks coal linkages for upcoming power plants
Punjab has sought coal linkages for its upcoming 1980 MW at Talwandi Sabo and 1320 MW thermal plant at Rajpura.
Philippines' San Miguel to invest more in power sector
San Miguel Corp. will acquire more hydropower plants and is pondering a possible foray into renewable energy development.
Jellyfish clogging Japan's thermal power plants in Ise
Close to 24,000 tonsof Jellyfish have been swarming near nine thermal power plants on Ise Bay.
India's power outage blamed on burgeoning demand for power
The lack of fuel security is a major constraint to the growth of India's power generation capacity.
China’s power use drops by 5.5%
Electricity consumption in the first half fell to 2.38 trillion kilowatt hours on account of the weak Chinese economy.
Indian power transmission system robust, says GE Energy
General Electric finds India's power transmission system as quite robust compared to many developed nations.
India's Powergrid to strengthen intra-state transmission system
Powergrid will invest Rs 42,000 crore for transmission of 40 GW power.
Indian oil group to tap offshore wind power
ONGC Limited, the oil and natural gas major, is planning to set up a massive 500 MW wind farm for commercial purposes.
US support for Pakistan energy sector lauded
Pakistan's business community welcomed the decision of United States Congress for releasing $280 million to support Pakistan's energy sector.
Commentary
Supply chain efficiency, skilled manpower are key for India’s renewable energy