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NTPC will hold on to its projects in Uttarakhand despite a series of setback.

The total output for Ca Mau 1 and Ca Mau 2 power plants has reached 7.94 billion KW. It exceeded Ca Mau Petrovietnam Power Company’s 7.6 billion KW target by 4 per cent with revenues has reaching US$337.8 million.

The construction site of Son La hydropower plant has officially been put into no load operation.

For RMB48mln, REA Group will acquire Nantong Huaishuo Investment Co Ltd which owns 49% of the wind farm developer, Datang Baotou Asia Electricity Co Ltd.

IBM has signed a research collaboration agreement with IIT Madras and IIT Kharagpur to develop open system designs for smarter power grids.

The fourth unit at the Kaiga Nuclear Power Station is all set to start power production from November 27. The operation of the plant had been delayed owing to the non-supply of uranium.

Siemens and NTP will invest approximately US$16.4 million in a steam turbine production facility in Bandung, West Java. Production is scheduled to start in the spring of 2011 with an annual capacity of 40 units. Fields of application for these industrial steam turbines will include geothermal, biomass, waste and solar thermal.

Vietnam hopes to generate 18,000 KW annually with its first grid connected solar system . The network, installed on the roof of the Ministry of Industry and Trade office will help to save roughly US$612 in power bills for the office. Mr. Stefan Mappus, Governor of Baden - Württemberg and Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Le Duong Quang inaugurated the grid connected solar system on the rooftop of MOIT’s building.  The ceremony had the attendance of representatives from more than 50 leading German companies and representatives from related departments of the MOIT.

Indian Oil Corporation would pick up a 26-per cent stake in NPCIL’s  1,400-MWe power project at Kota in Rajasthan. IOC will invest Rs9,000 crore in the project. ''We would join NPCIL by picking up 26 per cent equity for Rs.900 crore in its 1,400-MWe Kota atomic plant,'' IOC Chairman and managing director BM Bansal told reporters in New Delhi on the sidelines of the Bio Fuel Conference held there.

China Datang Corporation and KEPCO will jointly build a wind farm in Liaoning with an initial spending of $47 million. According to the yicai.com, Dating Corporation will contribute 60 percent of the initial investment.

Pakistan and United States will complete a wind power generation project in two years at a cost of $375 million. It will be located in three sites at the Gharo Corridor, Thatta, and Sindh near Karachi to utilize the winds of the area for producing 150 megawatts of power.

The water disputes between India and Pakistan are making the costs of hydroelectric projects escalate, say India’s power department officials.

Vestas will provide 34 units of V82 1.65 MW wind turbine for the Tuppadahalli Wind Farm project in Karnataka. The contract comprises supply and commissioning of the turbines, a VestasOnline® Business SCADA system as well as a 7-year service and maintenance agreement. Delivery is scheduled to start during the fourth quarter of 2010, and the project will be completed during the second quarter of 2011.

Sri Lanka hopes to minimize financial loss incurred by buying electricity from private companies with newly-fired Norochcholai power plant.

ABB will provide asset management software solutions for CNNP’s extensive new-build nuclear power plant program. An agreement has been signed between the two entities.

 Adani Power is looking for acquisition of coal mines and power plants abroad.