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South Korea will provide  LNG to Japanese power companies that turned off nuclear power plants due to the earthquake.

A DESCO circular asked all to keep shut their industries during the ongoing Cricket World Cup.

Units one and two at the 275 MW Kopili hydro electric power plant will have its turbines and generator equipment renovated and modernized.

China is building eight 10-million-kilowatt wind power bases in seven provinces, revealed Shi Pengfei, vice president of the Chinese Wind Energy Association.

Japan has declared a nuclear emergency after the operator of Fukushima No.1 nuclear plant reported an abnormality today, following a major earthquake.

The Indian Government plans to impose fines on solar firms that delay the commercial operations of their solar plants.

Tajikistan President Emomali Rahmon announced his country's readiness to extend cooperation for setting up power plants in Pakistan.

The IAEA approved the safeguards agreement between Pakistan and China for building two new nuclear power reactors aat Chashma in Pakistan.

Brazil intends to invest in the energy sector of Pakistan, according to Ambassador of Brazil to Pakistan, Alfredo Leoni.

The FBCCI sought World Bank investment in power under Public-Private Partnership, a newly devised development paradigm being followed worldwide.

Two quick rental power plants on a `test run` basis added 170MW to the Bangladesh national grid in February.

NBPPL will likely receive the EPC order for the 500 MW Unchachar thermal power station by end of March.

The Central Electricity Authority supports Uttar Pradesh's claim for 50 per cent of power generated by the 45 MW inter-state Rajghat Hydro Electric Project on the river Betwa.

Businesses from the Czech Republic are willing to help Vietnam build power stations.At the Vietnamese-Czech Business Forum held in Hanoi, Senator Vitezslav Jonas said that the Czech Republic will invite representatives of the Vietnam Energy Institute to visit the country to observe their experiences in energy development at first hand.While confirming that Vietnam ’s economic achievements have attracted the interests of a number of Czech enterprises, Senator Jonas said he believed that Vietnam , with its stable investment environment would become a good investment and trading partner for Czech enterprises.The Vice President of the Vietnam Chamber of Industry and Commerce, Doan Duy Khuong said that the Vietnamese government always attaches importance to comprehensive cooperation with the Czech Republic and always creates the best possible conditions to Czech enterprises to invest and do business in Vietnam.

The National Thermal Power Corporation began operating the 500MW thermal power plant in Haryana, India.

China Longyuan Power Group posted an 18.79 per cent year-on-year increase in power generation to 1.75 tWh in February.