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Bangladesh's Bibiyana-3 power project awarded to Marubeni-Hyundai group

Bangladesh's cabinet committee on purchase has awarded the Bibiyana-3 gas-fired power plant project to consortium of Marubeni Corporation and Hyundai Engineering.

Bangladesh's Bibiyana-3 power project awarded to Marubeni-Hyundai group

Bangladesh's cabinet committee on purchase has awarded the Bibiyana-3 gas-fired power plant project to consortium of Marubeni Corporation and Hyundai Engineering.

Bangladesh to build energy efficient 335MW gas-based plant

Bangladesh hopes to construct a 335MW gas-based power plant that could be 50 percent more energy efficient than conventional ones.

Korea's POSCO team ups with GE on power plants

South Korea's POSCO and GE will jointly participate in the coming biddings to build new power plants or renovation projects in Korea and abroad.

Japan might ration electricity this summer

Japan pays the price for taking all its nuclear reactors offline.

Vietnam's national grid to supply ethnic homes

The Northern Power Corporation will connect more than 30,000 ethnic households in northern mountainous Son La province to the national electricity grid.

India registers 104% electricity generation in April

India's electricity generation forApril shows an impressive generation of 74,725.25 MU, which is 104.02% based on its programme targets of 71,838 MU.

Conference to boost RE growth in Indonesia

Indonesia will hold an international conference to draw international investment into new and green energy sources.

India's NHPC zeroes in on Bhutan projects

Details of a joint venture company for developing 770 MW Chamkharchhu-1 hydro power project will be finalized soon between NHPC and the Bhutan government.

Bangladesh offers expensive non-stop electricity to industries

Bangladesh has offered uninterrupted power supply to manufacturing and export-oriented firms from June 1 for higher charges.

Cooperation Covenant for the Chandgana Power Project construction set

Prophecy Coal and Energy Authority agree on terms guaranteeing the delivery of the project by the 1st Quarter of 2016.

China takes the U.S. to court over alleged RE violations

Two of the world’s leaders in renewable energy accuse each other of unfair trade practices.

Most Japanese firms oppose nuclear power

About three in four Japanese companies support abandoning nuclear power as a source of electricity.

Hathazari Power Plant Fined Tk 10 lakh for Polluting Halda River

Public sector Hathazari Peking Power Plant (HPPP) was fined of Tk.10 lakh for alleged pollution of the water of Halda River recently through dumping effluents of the plant.

BP to join Indonesia's geothermal energy projects

British Petroleum will take part in the development of geothermal energy projects in Indonesia.

China bails out Pakistan in hydropower race with India

The $448 million loan for Pakistan's 969 megawatt Neelum-Jhelum hydropower project has been approved by China's EXIM bank.

Reliance power: Projects worth 6,960 MW capacity under development

One of India's largest private sector power companies, Reliance Power Limited (RPL) currently has three projects worth a total capacity of 6,960 MW under construction. These include two coal based projects, one in Madhya Pradesh and another in Maharashtra, and one gas based project in Andhra Pradesh which is the country's largest gas-based power project. The website carries here, for reference purposes, details of these projects with regards to the project name, capacity and status of development. 8Butibori thermal power plant (600 MW): Steam blowing has been completed for the first 300 MW unit in Maharashtra and the unit is expected to be synchronized in this quarter. 8Samalkot power project (2,400 MW): Two of the gas turbines of the project have been synchronized while two more gas turbines have been tested at full speed no load (FSNL) 8Sasan ultra mega power project (3,960 MW): Boiler hydro test of the first 660 MW unit has been successfully completed. This unit is expected to be commissioned ahead of schedule by December 2012.

Reliance power: Projects worth 6,960 MW capacity under development

One of India's largest private sector power companies, Reliance Power Limited (RPL) currently has three projects worth a total capacity of 6,960 MW under construction. These include two coal based projects, one in Madhya Pradesh and another in Maharashtra, and one gas based project in Andhra Pradesh which is the country's largest gas-based power project. The website carries here, for reference purposes, details of these projects with regards to the project name, capacity and status of development. 8Butibori thermal power plant (600 MW): Steam blowing has been completed for the first 300 MW unit in Maharashtra and the unit is expected to be synchronized in this quarter. 8Samalkot power project (2,400 MW): Two of the gas turbines of the project have been synchronized while two more gas turbines have been tested at full speed no load (FSNL) 8Sasan ultra mega power project (3,960 MW): Boiler hydro test of the first 660 MW unit has been successfully completed. This unit is expected to be commissioned ahead of schedule by December 2012.