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Perusahaan Listrik Negara's plans to lower electricity tariffs for industrial use between 11 p.m. and 7 a.m.

Rising global coal prices will drive up domestic coal prices and cause more losses for China's thermal power plants. This was the warning of the China Energy Research Society in its recent report.

China's five major state-run power generation companies will raise money either by an initial public offering or by raising equity.

The Summit Group won the bid for a 100 MW power plant project in Syedpur under Nilphamari district.

Papua New Guinea and the ADB signed a $57.3 million loan to reduce power shortages in urban areas.

India Finance Minister Mr. Pranab Mukherjee  increased the budgetary support for the power sector to US$1.945 billion for 2011-12.

China might not be able to limit its energy cosumption to its target of 4 billion tonnes of coal equivalent if left uncontrolled.

The Bangladesh government has asked the Power Development Board to supply uninterrupted electricity to the rural areas  for irrigation pumps during Boro season. The solution proposed was through rationing in urban areas.

Still experiencing growth in its wind and solar markets, China remains the clear global renewable leader.

Sanan Optoelectronics has started constructing a US$1.22 billion photovoltaic project in Anhui Province, China.

Sri Lanka will utilize small hydropower plant projects to add 350MW of electricity to the national grid by 2020.

Contact Energy will be responsible for the engineering, procurement and construction of the 159MW Te Mihli geothermal project for US$623 million.

The Maldives asked India to take a lead in developing clean and green energy-based development.

Indonesian Energy and Mineral Resources Ministry has set aside us$39 million to mitigate risks for the development of geothermal projects.

China Energy Recovery won two new contracts for 2011 delivery worth a combined US$7.5 million.

South Korean ambassadors to Cameroon, D.R. Congo and Nigeria want to reach out to Africa.