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Fitch: reform on India's state power utillities pose a challenge
Fitch: reform on India's state power utillities pose a challenge
The financial profile of Indian state power utilities is weak due, according to Fitch. This is due to the lack of cost-reflective retail tariffs, delays in receipt of subsidy payments and high transmission and distribution losses.
Vietnam says new reactors safer than Japan’s Fukushima
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Huge market for small wind turbines in China
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A second 125MW unit of Neyvali Lignite's thermal power station starts commercially
The first unit of Neyveli Lignite 's Barsingsar thermal power station with a capacity of 125 MW has started commercial operations.
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An engineer questioned the choice of the Bhasha dam site for hydropower development at the Supreme Court of Pakistan.
Snow slows down Himachal hydropower generation
Unusually harsh Arctic conditions where most of the rivers for Himachal Pradesh's hydropower generation originate have made further pulled down production.
Bidding for wind energy pushed in Rajasthan
The Rajasthan Electricity Regulatory Commission wants wind energy procured through competitive bidding from power plants commissioned in FY 2012-13 onwards.
Chinese wind turbine maker blows down U.S. rivals
Goldwind bought two 10-megawatt wind farms in Montana to showcase its equipment and has taken orders in seven other U.S. states.
India's power firms imports 3.366 MT of coal in Dec
Power utilities across India have imported a total 33.475 MT of coal during the first three quarters of the ongoing fiscal period.
Construction of India's first fast breeder reactor to be completed in Sept
India's first 500-MW prototype fast breeder reactor is likely to go critical early next year.
UN team reviews Japan's nuclear stress tests
Tests conducted by Japan to prove the safety of its nuclear reactors is now being reviewed by UN nuclear experts.
Tepco may sell older fossil-fuel plants
Tepco may sell or invite outside investments for its older fossil fuel-fired power plants.
Abu Dhabi firm to build 500 KW solar plant in Tonga
Abu Dhabi's Masdar and the Government of Tonga have signed an MOU for a 500 kW solar plant in Vava'u Island.
New Zealand wind project scrapped for poor location
Meridian Energy is scrapping the $2 billion proposal for a 176-turbine, 633-megawatt wind farm in Central Otago called Project Hayes.
Poll shows Australians want wind power
Pacific Hydro's latest community showed overwhelming support for the construction of wind farms.
Sembcorp to explore 1,200 MW project in Vietnam
Sembcorp Industries has signed an MOU to explore the feasibility of developing a 1,200 megawatt coal-fired power plant in Dung Quat Economic Zone.
Japan's wind capacity records slowest growth in 10 years
Japan's wind power capacity rose 11.7 percent in the year to March 2011as the country was set to launch a new subsidy system to lure investors to the sector.
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