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Mistake of KEPCO worker causes power outage at Samsung
Mistake of KEPCO worker causes power outage at Samsung
A power failure at a Samsung plant halted production of liquid crystal display panels.
KEPCO wants more nuclear deals
Korea Electric Power Corp. CEO Kim Joong-kyum is hoping to win other large contracts to build nuclear facilities.
The benefits of condition monitoring & condition based maintenance
My friends at Asian Power asked if I would do an article so I decided to do one on what I know best - Rotating Equipment Maintenance.
Reducing diesel power plant HFO bill
The first half of 2012 saw fossil fuel prices skyrocketed to new highs. Heavy Fuel Oil ( HFO ) cSt180 went up to a ceiling of USD800 per ton.
Indonesia to expand direct appointments for geothermal concessions
The Indonesian government will expand use of the direct appointment mechanism to award geothermal concessions.
Reliance to commission 300 MW wind capacity
Reliance Power plans to establish 300 MW of new wind capacity in India within a year.
UJVNL to renovate and modernize 3 hydroelectric plants
Uttarakhand Jal Vidyut Nigam Ltd will award the R&M work packages for three of its hydel projects by endof September.
China power use up 5.2% in May
Chinese power consumption growth recovered to 5.2 percent in May from 3.74 percent in April.
NHPC laments even pre-construction activities take a decade
NHPC`s recent hydro project monitoring report revealed that preconstruction activities take more than a decade tocomplete.
Fyns Kran Udstyr develops adjustable hydraulic yoke for wind turbines
The Danish firm's device reduces the risks involved when lifting, maneuvering and mounting wind turbine nacelles.
Weak economy dampens industrial power growth in China
Despite an increase in total power consumption, industrial electricity use in China remains weak.
China's power shortages set to ease
Increasing hydropower output and slowing economy will help ease China's power shortages this summer.
China's power use up slightly in May
China's power consumption accelerated 5.2 percent year-on-year in May to 406.1 billion kilowatt-hours, due to increased industrial activities.
Siemens to supply PLN with turbines of less than 20MW
Siemens Industrial Power will supply Perusahaan Listrik Negara with turbines of less than 20 megawatts of capacity for the next five years.
Welspun to develop 870 MW wind projects in Karnataka
Welspun Energy will develop twin wind power projects in Karnataka within the next five years.
US company to invest US$1 billion on new Philippine power plants
The foreign operator of a Philippine coal-fired power plant intends to immediately expand its operations.
New center to foster low carbon technologies in Asia
A technology finance hub in Manila should help spur investments in clean technologies.
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