Staff Reporter

Japan Atomic Power Company will provide consultancy on Ninh Thuan 2 plant project for investor Electricity of Vietnam Group within 18 months at the cost of almost JPY 2 billion.

China's hydropower output dropped to 56.87 billion kilowatt-hours in September, representing a 24.5 percent year-on-year decrease.

Japan's Furukawa Electric Co plans to announce details of its acquisition of a superconductor materials maker, reports Reuters.

The 420MW Macarthur Wind Farm is Vestas’ first major order for the new V112-3.0MW wind turbine.

Dark clouds are looming as shares of China-based manufactures dropped by up to 70% this year.

The demand for advanced structural materials by wind turbine makers will surge five-fold from $2.5b in 2011 to $15.4b in 2020.

Sarawak Energy has appointed Limbang-born Marconi Madai, to the position of General Manager, Corporate Risk & Health, Safety and Environment.

The setting in of chill and freezing of glaciers and water bodies in the higher reaches have dipped Himachal Pradesh's hydropower generation, affecting electricity supplies to north Indian states.

Maharashtra's electricity producer Mahagenco Friday accused the Western Coalfields Ltd. of supplying sub-standard coal to its power plants which has resulted in the ongoing energy crisis gripping the state.

Lauding Myanmar's "transition towards democratic government", India Friday announced $500 million for a host of developmental projects including energy investment for the Southeast Asian nation.

India's Coal Ministry said it would make efforts to supply more coal through electronic auction route to power producer NTPC, whose generation had been hit due to acute shortage of the dry fuel.

The government has constituted a three-member panel headed by Planning Commission member B K Chaturvedi to look into proposed relocation of NTPC’s 1,980-Mw North Karanpura plant in Jharkhand.

Nepal's Prime Minister Baburam Bhattarai today said his country would seek to “conclude” a power trade agreement with New Delhi.

Thermal generation finally picked up in New Delhi and the Northern Grid became more stable as compared to previous days.

An increasin number of Indian states are resorting into power cuts as they feel the effects of power shortage.

Months away from commercial production, Kudankulam nuclear plant is facing severe resistance from the villagers.