Staff Reporter

NTPC blames BHEL and SPML for delays in its 750 MW Bongaigaon thermal power plant.

The construction of 12 hydroelectric dams in Sarawak is being opposed by an international NGO coalition.

A consortium has been formed to  to build two 300-megawatt power plants worth around $1 billion on Indonesia's Sumatra island.

Alstom as part of a consortium will build a  supercritical coal-fired power plant Malaysia under a $1.10 billion deal.

Another confirmation of Japan’s abrupt rejection of nuclear power: sales of photo-voltaic solar panels grew 30% during the first three quarters of 2011 year-on-year.

It’s also about replacing a symbol of catastrophic failure with a symbol of hope.

Energy use in 2011 is at its fastest pace in China since 2007. 

More larger capacity turbines are being utilized in China to reduce costs.

Japan's steel makers, feeling the effects of a strong yen, urged the early restart of nuclear power plants.

PT PLN (Persero), the state-owned power company, will bid out three mine mouth steam power plants with a total installed capacity of 2,600 megawatts (MW) worth Rp 26 trillion (US$ 2.88 billion) to private developers in June 2012. The three power plants are Sumsel 9 (2x600 MW), Sumsel 10 (1x600 MW), and Jambi (2x400 MW).  

 State-owned Xinjiang Goldwind Science & Technology Company or Goldwind has gone to Chile.

The world’s biggest coal miner faces the ironic situation of having to import coal because consumption is running out of control.

Indonesia's power plants will need 54 million tons this year.

Kansai Electric suspended the No. 3 reactor of its Takahama nuclear power plant in Fukui Prefecture for a scheduled checkup.

Toshiba JSW Turbine and Generator will supply equipment for the Kudgi Super Thermal Power Project, Stage-I, in Karnataka, India.

AES Corp  is looking to sell all or some of its assetsin China, according to three sources familiar with the process.