Staff Reporter

Vietnam's total electricity loss in the first five months of this year is estimated at $310.4 million by the Electricity of Vietnam Group.

The government of Vietnam will spend around US$14.4 million USD to connect of central Quang Ngai province’s Ly Son island to the national grid.

Confederation of Nepali Industries and Alternative Energy Promotion Centre have signed an MoU to promote renewable energy.

A new three gigawatts of small-scale hydropower plants will boost electricity in China's rural areas within the year.

In a first for Asia, Indonesia will install a110MW gas engine based power plant to provide grid stability and peak load power. This is the first time that a gas fired plant based on engines will be installed to meet daily power peaks in Indonesia, and it is a nascent market set to grow according to Wartsila Marketing Director Kenneth Engblom.

China’s largest integrated energy company does its bit for cleaner energy.

Despite a record rise in overall world renewable energy investments in 2011, China finds itself spending less and less on RE than its rivals.

A pre-feasibility report is being prepared by the World Bank to assess the viability of Pakistan importing power from India.

Germany is setting the pace in grid compliance and gen set manufacturer Cummins are the first to market with a code compliant gen set, say the firm’s managing director Willi Vogtner and executive director Vikrant Aggarwal. The new laws come into place from January 1, 2013 and stipulate the requirements for generating units feeding into the grid. Other countries such as France will soon follow, and it is likely that these standards will likely become global ones.

First Solar will design and build two utility-scale power plants with a total capacity of 159 MW in South Wales for AGL Energy Ltd.

The government of South Korea will US$318.8 million into research and development on eco-friendly energy generation.

The Sri Lankan government has handed over the contract to construct the Moragahakanda dam to the Sinohydro Corporation.

Kansai Electric will continue to prepare for potential rolling blackouts this summer despite getting the approval to restart its Ohi nuclear power plant.

China is encouraging and will support Chinese companies that participate in energy and electric power projects in Pakistan.

A controversial Indian nuclear power moves closer to becoming operational.

The open bidding of Pakistan's National Power Construction Corporation is expected to take place in June.