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Prophecy Coal expects to conclude a PPA with Mongolian authorities and sign an EPC contract in 2Q 2012 for its Chandgana Power Plant.

Oerlikon Solar is being sold to Japan’s leading semiconductor equipment supplier, Tokyo Electron Ltd.

Pakistan's NEPRA will hold public hearings in Karachi for fuel and power purchase cost adjustments in electricty tariff.

NTPC hopes to break the ground for its two proposed super thermal power projects with 1,600 MW capacity each.

Fueled by rapid economic growth, a growing population with greater access to goods and services and higher electrification rates, Indian energy demand is projected to rise at over 5% a year over the next 25 years, based upon expectations of 8-10% growth in GDP#.

Rooftop solar projects are a known phenomenon nowadays. From governments to citizens everybody agrees that the combination of one infinite resource (solar energy) and a finite resource (land) can produce beneficial results. However what is socially desirable is not always economically achievable.

As Asian Power requirements increasing and many countries in the area are facing problems to accommodate balance between their requirements and resources, Transmission grid investment and operation efficiency can be improved through smart utilization of “Demand Side Management”(DSM).

Operating industrial installations is a constant reminder that a zero risk situation does not exist. Indeed, in our business lines, external and natural events represent a significant proportion of our operational risk.

In recent discussions with a scientist at China Guodian Corporation, one of China’s five biggest electricity power generation corporations, it was disclosed that State Grid is less likely to open new energy storage projects for renewable energies and its electricity grids in the near future.

Integrating renewables into the grid effectively, accommodating nuclear power safely, and interconnecting with other neighboring networks are some of the challenges that United Arab Emirates power sector is tackling at the current stage.

Over the years, the Indian power sector has had its own share of ups and downs. The Electricity Act 2003 was a watershed event, giving a much needed boost to the sector's economic viability.

Solar Energy is rather new and emergent in Asia and in many countries consumers and companies do not know exactly what it is or what it means and some myths have paved their way into the market place. Here are the top ten:

The TCG 2032’s optimized spark plugs which resulted in electrical efficiency of up to 44.2% is just one of several innovations and developments by MWM.

Power generation in the Asia Pacific region expanded by about 1/3 over the first decade of the new millennium. Some developing countries in the region experienced much higher growth rates than others, while generation barely increased in the developed countries of the region.

It will be held on June 20-21 in Shanghai, China.

The first in a series of smaller but safer Chinese nuclear power plants is to become operational by 2013.