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Tamanthi hydroelectric project no longer commercially unviable

Geological, technical problems and the exhaustive wish list from Myanmar groups have inflated the cost of the Tamanthi hydroelectric project to about Rs 17,000 crore

Tamanthi hydroelectric project no longer commercially unviable

Geological, technical problems and the exhaustive wish list from Myanmar groups have inflated the cost of the Tamanthi hydroelectric project to about Rs 17,000 crore

Citi closes Vietnam ECA power deal

Citi has signed a Nexi-backed financing for transmission projects in Vietnam with the Development Bank of Japan and Sumitomo Trust and Banking Corporation. Citi Vietnam today announced the completion of the export credit agency-supported debt financing arrangement for the National Power Transmission Corporation (NPT) in Vietnam. The financing package has a total value of $200 million and tenor of 13 years, and will be used for power transmission projects. The financing is guaranteed by Vietnam’s Ministry of Finance and insured by the Japanese Export Credit Agency Nippon Export and Investment Insurance (Nexi) under its Overseas Untied Loan Insurance Programme.

Credit Agricole extends US$178M power plant loan

Credit Agricole Corp. and Investment Bank on Wednesday signed a US$178 million credit contract with Dakdrinh Hydropower Joint Stock Co. to ensure 80% capital for the hydropower project.

Contact Energy gets approved for 504MW wind project

Contact Energy has received approval from New Zealand's ministry of environment for the construction of the 504MW Hauauru Maraki wind farm near the west coast of the country's North Island.

Powertest Asia Orders EFD Induction Bolt Expansion Systems

 Hyderabad-based diagnostic testing specialist Powertest Asia has ordered two EFD Induction bolt expansion systems.

M+W solar portfolio passes 10GW mark

M+W Group has taken its PV portfolio past the 10GW mark by signing a contract to build a new 1GW solar cell plant in Asia.

Chinese investors eye energy projects in Indonesia

Up to 300 Chinese investors have expressed a strong interest in infrastructure and environmentally friendly energy projects in Indonesia.

Japan's richest man to fund 10% of solar projects

Softbank CEO Masayoshi Son wants to kick-start large solar power plants in tsunami-hit areas of eastern Japan.

Dow Formulated Systems begins wind blade production in Georgia

North America gets more accessible supply of wind blade technology starting July 1.

RC approves MSEDCL-APML's procurement of 125 MW

The Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission approved the PPA between MSEDC and Adani Power for procurement of additional 125 MW under case-1 competitive bidding guidelines.

Energy fair generates MoUs between India and Bangladesh

India Investrade-2011concluded with a pledge to develop the bilateral ties between Bangladesh and India to boost the economic relations between the two next-door neighbors.

Jiangxi Jiujiang to construct coal storing center

Southeastern China’s Jiangxi Jiujiang Power Plant, owned by China Guodian Corporation, plans to construct a coal-storing center in Qianjing Industrial Base in Lushan, Jiangxi province, local paper reported.

Energy Matters intesifies partnership with REC Solar

Energy Matters and its sister company Apollo Energy became the first in Asia-Pacific to be accepted into the REC Partner Program at a Platinum level.

China Three Gorges Corp. vows to rectify financial problems

China Three Gorges Corp. announced it will take further steps to rectify financial problems that were uncovered during a recent audit.

India's first waste-to-energy plant to start operations in July

India's first waste-to-energy plant,  will start operations from July.

China Wind Systems net income up 36.9%

China Wind Systems net income increased 36.9% year-over-year to $2.7 million. It's operating income increased 24.1% year-over-year to $3.6 million

IBM to help India prepare first smart grid project

IBM has announced collaboration with the Bureau of Energy Efficiency in India to create the country’s first smart grid project.