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China's power consumption up 12.2 % in first seven months
China's total electric power consumption from January to July rose 12.2 percent from a year earlier to 2.69 trillion kilowatt-hours, according to China's National Energy Administration.
China's power consumption up 12.2 % in first seven months
China's total electric power consumption from January to July rose 12.2 percent from a year earlier to 2.69 trillion kilowatt-hours, according to China's National Energy Administration.
Petrovietnam secures $95M loan to build coal-fired plant
Petrovietnam has secured a $95 million loan to build a $1.6 billion coal-fired power plant in central Vietnam.
Vietnam's KST Energy taps Russia's Energoproekt for thermal power project
KST Energy and Russia’s Energoproekt Company signed a contract to perform a feasibility study for building a thermal power plant near the proposed refinery project at the Nhon Hoi Economic Zone, Binh Dinh Province.
New feed-in-tariff to increase China’s solar capacity by 1.5GW: report
The Chinese government’s new feed-in-tariff has the potential to increase solar installations in the country by 1.5GW in the next 18 months, according to a new IHS iSuppli report.
Small-scale hydro plant to boost Lao national power grid
National Consulting Group will establish a power company in Vientiane and an office branch in Saravan province to operate the Houay Por hydropower plant construction project.
Nepal seeks $1.6B funding for West Seti hydro project from China
The government of Nepal will formally request China for US $1.6 billion in loan to construct the 750 MW West Seti Hydro Project Limited.
Hello sunshine: Global solar market to grow 15.5% in 2016
But revenues will decline from $64.4b in 2010 to $56.9b in 2012 before recovering to $65.4b in 2016.
CIL denies supplying poor quality coal to Kota, Suratgarh TPS
Coal India Limited refuted charges pertaining to supply of poor quality coal to Kota and Suratgarh thermal power plants, as alleged by Lalit Kishore Chaturvedi, MP.
NHPC plans 400 Mw projects in Uttarakhand
NHPC will set two hydro projects of total 400 Mw capacity in Uttarakhand.
China conducts safety inspections on nuclear plants
Mandatory safety inspections of existing nuclear power plants in the China has been completed by the China Nuclear Energy Association.
Nam Theun 2 still to resume operations
The Nam Theun 2 Power Company or NTPC remains unsure when its plant will resume electricity generation as the level of the Xebangfay River remains high.
LDK Solar, Datang to build 20MW solar project in China
LDK Solar and Datang International Power Generation will build a 20MW solar power plant in Qinghai, China.
Reliance Power to Build 200MW Wind Plant in India
Reliance Power's parent company, the Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group, will invest INR15bn or $333.2 million in a 200MW wind power plant in Vashpet, in the Indian state of Maharashtra.
Tamil Nadu to tap night generated wind power for industries
Tamil Nadu will implement a state government scheme to utilise 100 MW wind power generated at nights for supplying to industrial units.
India to buy power from 35 solar projects, 7 thermal plants
India will buy electricity from 35 out of 37 solar projects that were able to submit evidence they had arranged funding.
Vestas to supply turbines to Gujarat wind farm
Vestas will supply 26 V100 1.8MW wind turbines for the Vandiya Power wind farm project in Gujarat, India.
Bangchak Petroleum to expand Thai solar projects
Bangchak Petroleum is eyeing expansion of three solar power projects in Thailand with investments of THB12bn or $401 million.