Staff Reporter

The need to restore growth to its economy is pushing China to launch projects that will draw private investments.

China is loudly criticizing a complaint filed with the European Commission seeking import tariffs on Chinese-made solar products.

The 525MW unit of Maithon power project in Jharkhand has started generating electricty.

The International Atomic Energy Agency started inspecting the Onagawa nuclear plant in Miyagi Prefecture.

Despite the current economic slowdown, India’s economic growth will see its energy use double by 2031.

China National Offshore Oil Corporation turns to short-term tools to finance its US$15billion cash bid for Canada’s Nexen Inc.

China’s installed capacity is expected to reach 5 GW between 2011 and 2015 and jump to 30 GW by 2020 with Fujian as one of key provinces for offshore wind power development.

The Andhra Pradesh Government has permitted Generation Corporation of Andhra Pradesh to set up 100 MW solar power plants close to the existing thermal and hydel power plants.

Oceans could be supplying 10% of Australia's electricity needs by 2050.

Siemens has secured an order worth US$492.9 million from POSCO Energy to supply single shaft configurations to three power islands of natural-gas-fired power units in South Korea.

The National Grid Corporation of the Philippines is similarly lining up projects that will reinforce its Visayas networks.

The renewable energy unit of Eastern Petroleum Corporation will be investing up to $108 million for a two-phased biomass power plant project in Agusan del Norte, Mindanao.

Infrastructure firms NCC and IL&FS Engineering will completely exit from the hydro electric project they are jointly building on the River Sorang in Himachal Pradesh.