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China to invest $121B in nuclear power stations

China will give the go-ahead to ten nuclear power projects during its 12th Five-Year Plan, ending 2015.

China to invest $121B in nuclear power stations

China will give the go-ahead to ten nuclear power projects during its 12th Five-Year Plan, ending 2015.

China’s power consumption up 14.6% in 2010

Power consumption in China totaled 4.19 trillion kilowatt hours in 2010. It represents aan increase of 14.56 percent year-on-year.

Myanmar attracts big investments in hydropower

A third of the total foreign investment in Myanmar went into the hydropower sector during the first seven months of the 2010-2011 fiscal year. Hydropower also represented the second-largest investment sector.

US rejects Pakistan’s funding request for Bhasha dam

The United States rejected Pakistan's request for funding its Bhasha dam.