Staff Reporter

Industries all over the world are continually facing hurdles when it comes to recruiting and retaining qualified personnel. Besides the common challenges, the power industry has experienced additional setbacks related to an aging workforce and poor public perception.

One of the hottest topics amongst sponsors, contractors and financiers involved in Asia’s power sector today is the growing competition felt by all participants in the industry.

Different test devices and methods are used in the market to verify the performance of current transformers during development, production, installation and maintenance. This article describes a new and innovative solution to test current transformers at all lifecycle stages by using a revolutionary testing method called "the modeling concept".

April 18, 2012 - On January 3, 2012, Platts launched a daily 7-45 day forward FOB Newcastle 5500 kcal/kg Net As Received thermal coal price assessment, the first publisher to do so.

Japan's electricity sector is creating a new frontier when it comes to electricity market planning. Go back just over twelve months and approximately 30% of generation came from nuclear power.

It’s a go for a massive wind power hub that will supply Ho Chi Minh City in Vietnam with 200MW of power.

It will demand heavy investments and political will to increase the share of renewable energy sources in Indonesia’s total energy mix from the current 5% to 17% by 2025.

Tenaga Nasional Bhd will spend about RM9.7 billion or US$3.1 billion in the next five years to increase electricity generating capacity in Malaysia.

UGL in joint venture with engineering, procurement and construction firm CH2M Hill, has won a $550m contract from JKC Australia LNG to build a combined cycle power plant for the Ichthys liquefied natural gas project in Australia's Northern Territory.

A 200MW project worth US$480 million is in the works to make Can Gio Biosphere Reserve the largest wind power center in the southern region.

BGR Energy has won Rs 1,855 crore order from Meja Urja Nigam Pvt Ltd for supply of super- critical boilers.

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.

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

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

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.

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