Staff Reporter

Thailand will soon open its Office of Public Participation in Energy.

Formalities to import electricity from India has been completed by the government of Bangladesh, thereby allowing its national grid to get 500-megawatt by July 2013.

Emerson is automating two 1,000MW ultra-supercritical, power-generating units at the Jiangsu Xinhai power plant in China.

The C17D5T generator set is equipped with a 1,000 litre fuel tank and can run for 1,000 hours between servicing, including lube oil and air filter changes.

The Indian government says it will not compromise on nuclear safety in light of stubborn public protests about the safety of India's existing and new nuclear power plants.

Indian global wind power company Suzlon Energy Ltd will soon launch its latest generation of low-wind turbines.

Laos will benefit from dam projects along tributaries of Mekong River but Cambodia will suffer most due to fish catch losses.

India's Ministry of External Affairs and Powergrid have inked the agreement for strengthening cross-border transmission lines to Nepal.

India's CEA has backed Gujarat State Electricity Corporation Ltd`s request for flexibility of gas allocation to four of its power stations.

India's first coal gasification plant is now being built by private sector Jindal Steel and Power Ltd.

The main South Korean opposition party pledged to oppose plans to build more nuclear power plants if it wins elections this year.

Malaysia is showing increasing interest in investing in hydro-electric power projects in India.

NHPC has asked India's power ministry to give 15% or 300 MW of unallocated power at the Subansiri Lower hydro-electric project to Assam.

Funds committed to support Indonesia’s investment master plan until 2014 have reached Rp 4,925 trillion or $537 billion as of the end of February.

India-assisted hydro electric projects in Bhutan during FY 2012-13 will require an annual funding of US$438 million.

Malaysia's Tenaga Nasional Bhd could add up to 30% in core net profits in fiscal period ending Aug 31, 2013 due to government reform initiatives.