Staff Reporter

Entrepreneurs in Bangladesh want solar power to be included in the national grid to utilize nearly 200 mw capacity solar plants that are underutilised.

Meralco's P9.1 billion claim for refund was labeled as “unfounded” and “premature” by the Philippine state-run Power Sector Assets and Liabilities Management Corporation.

PSALM is again the operation and maintenance service contract for the 650-megawatt Malaya thermal power plant.

Six South Korean frims have expressed interest in joining PNOC-EC in building two coal mine-mouth power plants in Isabela and Zamboanga Sibugay worth $400 million.

Indonesia's PLN will purchase between 50 and 70 megawatts from Sarawak to power some regions in West Kalimantan for five years.

Bangladesh will build another nuclear power plant in the Southern region after the Rooppur nuclear power plant.

First Solar will supply thin-film solar modules for a 25MW power project developed by Green Infra in the Indian state of Rajasthan.

Phasing out nuclear power plant is cheaper than having a 15 to 25 percent mix.

Hanergy launched a thin-film solar cell manufacturing base and a photovoltaic power station in Qinghai Province.

Tepco president Naomi Hirose said the utility can't afford to invest in alternative energy sources since the three reactor meltodown at its Fukushima nuclear power plant last year.

US financial services giant Morgan Stanley has invested US$300 million in Zhaoheng Hydropower Co Ltd, the largest foreign investment yet in China's renewable energy sector.

Son La hydropower plant will increase its capacity to 2,400MW when it final generator starts service on September 20.