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New Zealand wind project scrapped for poor location
Meridian Energy is scrapping the $2 billion proposal for a 176-turbine, 633-megawatt wind farm in Central Otago called Project Hayes.
New Zealand wind project scrapped for poor location
Meridian Energy is scrapping the $2 billion proposal for a 176-turbine, 633-megawatt wind farm in Central Otago called Project Hayes.
Poll shows Australians want wind power
Pacific Hydro's latest community showed overwhelming support for the construction of wind farms.
Korea to boost green energy use, development: minister
South Korea will continue to increase its use and development of new, green energy, including nuclear power.
PetroVietnam to bolster power project investments
PetroVietnam will continue to invest in power projects in anticipation of future profits.
Japan’s nuclear power plants are on the verge of extinction
Nuclear power in Japan faces its moment of truth.
Sinohydro completes first international hydropower project
The Beijing-based firm recently began operations in southeastern Cambodia with a generating capacity of 194 megawatts.
Asian heavy hitters look to fund multi-million dollar energy projects
So who are the new angel investors of big-ticket Renewable Energy projects?
Japan to allow reactors to operate up to 60 years
Japan will allow nuclear reactors to operate for up to 60 years according to it revised regulations on power plant operators.
Indian govt promises to fix power sector problems
India's prime minister has assured private sector power producers of a sustainable solution to solve the sector's problems soon.
Indian tycoons: higher coal output to ease power crisis
Some of India's biggest tycoons asked the government to augment coal production to resolve electricity crunch.
Largest Chinese offshore wind farm to rise in Hebei
The massive wind farm will have an installed capacity of 300 megawatts.
China, UAE to cooperate on renewable energy
By 2015, China plans to increase its energy efficiency by 16% and reduce carbon intensity by 17%.
US firm to invest $4.6B on Japanese solar plants
SunEdison will spend around $4.56 billion on building 1,000MW of solar power plants in Japan over the next five years.
New Chinese nuclear reactors near completion despite safety concerns
China expects its third-generation nuclear reactors to come online by 2013 notwithstanding misgivings about their safety.
India's thermal plants continue to reel under coal shortages
More than half of India's 89 thermal power stations monitored by the Central Electricity Authority are struggling with severe coal shortages.
First 5 phases of Zhongwei Xiangshan wind project synchronized to grid
The 150 wind turbines of the first five phases of Zhongwei Xiangshan Wind Power Projec were all synchronized to the grid.
Vietnam dead set on nuclear power
Vietnam is determined to build its first nuclear power plant to avert an impending and serious shortfall in electrical power.