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Japan has approved the resumption of nuclear power operations at two reactors despite mass public opposition.

Saudi Arabia is interested to invest in Bangladesh, including its power sector.

Westinghouse will construct AP1000 nuclear power plants at the Mithivirdi site in Gujarat, India.

Korea Electric Power Corp. CEO Kim Joong-kyum is hoping to win other large contracts to build nuclear facilities.

The Indonesian government will expand use of the direct appointment mechanism to award geothermal concessions.

Reliance Power plans to establish 300 MW of new wind capacity in India within a year.

Despite an increase in total power consumption, industrial electricity use in China remains weak.

Increasing hydropower output and slowing economy will help ease China's power shortages this summer.

A technology finance hub in Manila should help spur investments in clean technologies.

Three power generation companies in Vietnam will be established s to take over electricity generating plants directly under the Electricity of Vietnam.

Vietnam's total electricity loss in the first five months of this year is estimated at $310.4 million by the Electricity of Vietnam Group.

The government of Vietnam will spend around US$14.4 million USD to connect of central Quang Ngai province’s Ly Son island to the national grid.

Confederation of Nepali Industries and Alternative Energy Promotion Centre have signed an MoU to promote renewable energy.

A new three gigawatts of small-scale hydropower plants will boost electricity in China's rural areas within the year.

In a first for Asia, Indonesia will install a110MW gas engine based power plant to provide grid stability and peak load power. This is the first time that a gas fired plant based on engines will be installed to meet daily power peaks in Indonesia, and it is a nascent market set to grow according to Wartsila Marketing Director Kenneth Engblom.

China’s largest integrated energy company does its bit for cleaner energy.