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NHPC is ensuring that erection of radial gate for bay-6 proceeds smoothly for a timely commissioning of its 132 MW Teesta Low Dam stage-III hydro electric project.

 Unit-1 of the 2x660 MW super critical coal based plant in the state of Madhya Pradesh has made substantial progress towards achieving its major milestones.

The Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission has ended the zero cross subsidy surcharge regime it introduced in 2006 for open access consumers.

CPI will transport gas, coal and electricity from Xinjiang to east China and develop clean energies in Xinjiang as its central strategy.

The registration of Jinzishan Wind Power Project in Ziyuan, Guangxi, has been approved by UN CDM EB.

The government of  Inner Mongolia approved the 6000-ton polysilicon and 800MW solar grade silicon sheet project undertaken by CPI Mengdong Energy Group.

 Unit 2 of Liangcun Cogeneration Plant of China Power Investment Hebei passed the 168-hour test run with an average unit load of 102.15%.

Radioactive material released into the sea in the Fukushima nuclear power plant is three times more the amount estimated by plant operator Tokyo Electric Power Co , Japanese researchers say.

Japan will end mandatory energy curbs in greater Tokyo and northern areas damaged by the March earthquake and tsunami.

The Atomic Energy Regulatory Board has come up with a set of recommendations for safety of nuclear power plants in India.

South Eastern Coalfields Limited has served a notice to its Aditya Birla Group's Birla Cellulosic unit for the cancellation of the letter of assurance and encashment of commitment guarantee for the said plant.

Banpu Pcl has offered to buy Mongolia-focused Australian coal explorer Hunnu Coal Ltd for A$423 million or US$443 million.

The mechanism to adjust Vietnam's electricity price will based on the monthly calculation and examination of the volatility of fundamental input parameters in comparison with parameters in use to determine the current electricity price.

Munich Re (MUVGn.DE) and China's Ping An Insurance will jointly develop insurance products and services for Chinese renewable energy companies in their first co-operation, the two companies said on Thursday. "These solutions reduce the risks for investors, thus making large projects possible," the companies said in a statement. A Munich Re spokesman declined to comment on whether wider co-operation between the two companies was envisaged. "The focus here is our expertise in renewable energy," the spokesman said, adding Munich Re had developed its own insurance policies guaranteeing product performance for solar panels, and wind and geothermal facilities. The spokesman also declined to comment on the potential premium volume and timetable for the rollout, but said some projects and clients in China had been identified. China is a leading manufacturer of renewable energy technologies, accounting for about half of world production of solar panels last year. It invested nearly $50 billion in green energy projects and research in 2010. China aims to provide to provide 500 gigawatts through renewable energy by 2020, largely from wind and solar power. Munich Re is the world's biggest reinsurer, with premiums of about 46 billion euros ($64 billion) last year, while Ping An's property and casualty insurance operations make it China's No. 2 player in non-life insurance. Reuters.

Hudson Clean Energy Partners aims to raise its first yuan-denominated fund, the largest of its kind, to invest in China's rapidly expanding clean energy market.

SECL has served a notice to Aditya Birla's Birla Cellulosic unit for the cancellation of the letter of assurance and encashment of commitment guarantee for the latter's 25 MW captive power plant at Kharach, Gujarat.