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Suzlon Energy faces serious debt crisis

Suzlon Energy faces serious debt crisis

The world’s fifth largest maker of wind turbines needs to repay foreign currency convertible bonds of US$360 million in June and US$207 million in October.

Pollution is the price of growth in China

China’s economic growth will continue to be fast—and dirty.

Solar power gains popularity in Pabnaq

Erratic supply of electricity caused the people of the district of Pabnaq in Bangladesh to turn to solar power.

First wind-power plant opens

Vietnam Recyclable Energy Joint-Stock Company (REVN) started operation of the first 20 turbines of a wind power plant in Binh Thanh Commune, Tuy Phong District, Binh Thuan Province at 3pm on April 18th, according to the Provincial Trade and Industry Department.

Plan under study to raise Pakistan power tariff by 12%

Pakistan plans to raise power tariffs by 12% to bridge the gap between the cost of service and the power purchase price.

Pakistan's IPPs burdened by lack of payment from govt

The Pakistan government’s failure to pay IPPs as per agreements has made day-to-day operations difficult, said higher officials of IPP’s.

Mitsui, Mitsubishi eye Australian LNG for thermal power plants

Mitsui & Co. and Mitsubishi Corp. will participate in an Australian LNG project to provide stable supply for Japan's thermal power generation.

Japan to get RE boost by 2013

Renewable energy continues to grow in Japan—with a lot of help from FIT.

Singapore should do more to push RE use

Renewable energy use remains insignificant in Singapore but a more resolute political will could change that.

24 hydro power projects pending due to environmental clearance: K C Venugopal

As many as 24 hydro power projects, having capacity above 25 MW, are pending for want of environmental and forest clearances, Minister of State

CIL signs fuel supply pacts with 10 power firms, says Zohra Chatterjee

"It's ten on last count...everyday they are doing," Zohra Chatterjee, Additional Secretary, Ministry of Coal, told reporters on the sidelines

33 Indian power plants have coal stocks of less than 7 days

Out of India's 89 powerplants, 33 were found to have coal stocks barely enough to generate power for 7 days.

Eureka Energy Surges 45% on Takeover Bid by Aurora: Sydney Mover

Eureka Energy Ltd. (EKA), an Australian energy company with shale assets in Texas, surged as much as 45 percent in Sydney to the highest in

Why Indonesia’s 10,000 MW steam power plants target by 2014 a failure

The first phase of the project aimed at producing 4,135 MW in 2010 but only 930 MW were in fact produced.

Tata Power buying into clean energy companies

Tata Power aims to source a fourth of its power from renewable energy sources.

China Shenhua Energy sates China’s demand for coal

The world’s largest coal mining company turns in a profit despite the slowdown in China’s economy.

Aboitiz projects to add 354MW to Mindanao grid by 2015

Aboitiz Power Corp. will build four new power generation facilities to add 354 megawatt to the Mindanao grid by 2015.