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 Azure Power has commissioned its third solar plant, located in Rajasthan, in just under two years.

Vietnam Electricity Group estimates it suffered a VND3.5 trillion loss in 2011.

The Three Gorges Power Plant generated 78.29 billion kilowatt-hours of electricity in 2011.

PN expects to generate an additional 135 megawatts of electricity from its three geothermal power plants that are set to go online this year.

Operation of nuclear reactors will be limited by the Japanese government to 40 years, although there would be exceptions if certain requirements are met.

A decision over antidumping penalties against Chinese solar module imports into the US has been delayed by a month.

Power crisis in Andhra Pradesh is expected to worsen with an average power shortfall of 1,180 million units from January-May 2012.

Power plants to be installed in Bangladesh by 2015 may not get adequate gas supply.

Beijing, China’s pollution capital, has just issued its first plan for new and renewable energy.

ABB has booked an order worth more than Rs. 4000 crores from Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd., to deliver UHVDC transmission system.

NTPC has signed a PPA with Madhya Pradesh Power Trading Company for supplying electricity from a 50MW solar plant, based in Rajgarh. It is expected to be commissioned by 2013.

China boosted its offshore wind power by launching its largest intertidal wind farm at the end of 2011.

Reliance Power is in talks with Shell to jointly set up a LNG terminal to secure supplies for its gas-fired power plant.

Tata Power Ltd, India’s largest integrated power utility, has confirmed its buy out of the 51% stake owned by BP Alternative Energy Holding in their joint company, Tata BP Solar.

China intends to triple the amount of electricity generated from solar energy despite its pricey cost.

China’s second largest solar panel maker offered $31.3m to buy the German company.