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SBI to finance 70% of new Bokaro thermal unit
SBI to finance 70% of new Bokaro thermal unit
State Bank of India agreed to finance 70% of Damodar Valley Corporation's 500 mw Bokaro Thermal Power Station project.
Cheap energy makes Sabah, Sarawak favourable: investor
The abundance of cheap energy as well as the availability of land and improved infrastructure have made Sabah and Sarawak favourable for investment.
Welspun wins solar PV project in Madhya Pradesh
India's largest solar power developer has won a 125 MW solar photovoltaic project in Madhya Pradesh.
Trina Solar to supply 2.1MW off-grid solar system in Tibet
Trina Solar will supply an off-grid solar system project in the Northern Tibetan region of Naqu.
Korea's Shinsung Solar achieves 20.03% cell efficiency
Shinsung Solar's crystalline solar cell has achieved a 20.03% efficiency rate with the Laser Doped Selective Emitter technology.
Nepal electricity tariff may increase by 20%: officials
Nepal is prepared to hike the retail electricity tariff by an average of 20 percent by mid-July.
Pakistan to get 1,500MW from alternative energy
Pakistan will generate over 1,500MW power for the national grid by next year with more than 30 alternative energy projects in the pipeline.
India's Adani group targets power transmission projects
The Adani Group is eyeing to bid for power transmission line development projects.
Taipower investigated for corruption
Investigations have been launched into the Taiwan Power Co. by the Agency Against Corruption.
TEPCO subsidiary acquires Australian wind farm
Tokyo Electric Power Company steps-up its move into renewable energy overseas.
Japanese town assembly agrees to restart reactors
The assembly of a Japanese town that hosts Kansai Electric's nuclear plant agreed to restart two off-line reactors.
Japan's thermal plants unstable
Fears of problems at thermal plants resulting in sudden blackouts have prompted the Japanese government to prepare for rolling power cuts.
Java-Bali peak load to reach 20,775 MW
PLN expects the peak load on its Java-Bali electricity system to reach 20,775 megawatts on November 29, 2012.
Village-managed solar power plant being set up in West Bengal
A solar power station managed by villagers is being set up in the Rajat Jubilee village in Sunderban area of West Bengal.
China building world's largest capacity transmission line
A record-setting ultra-high voltage direct current (UHVDC) transmission line will transmit up to 8 million kW upon completion in 2014.
Canadian Solar to build plant in Japan
A leading Canadian solar module maker plans to steal a march on its competitors heading for Japan.
Natural gas sector in high growth mode in China
China’s energy price reforms and a pressing need to move away from coal is making natural gas a growth winner.
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