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Tata Power has initiated “5 POINT” program under “Demand Side Management” for energy conservation. It is also in the process of recommending two additional programs for MERC approval in the coming days. Tata Power strongly believes that each category of consumers have a unique power consumption pattern and if these patterns are studied in detail and interventions initiated accordingly, they will throw up several opportunities to save energy. The Tata Power DSM programs have been planned with the objective of helping consumers save energy without compromising on their comfort. These DSM programs have been based on extensive load research, understanding the consumer load curve, time of use, ownership of electrical goods, load profile and affordability of energy efficient products.

A subsidiary of China Huadian Corporation became the first foreign-funded company licensed to operate a power plant in Indonesia.

Indonesia, Singapore and Malaysia have agreed to build three interconnected power transmission networks worth US$1 billion.

CLP India will develop a 39.6 MW wind farm at Harapanahalli in the Davanagere district of Karnataka.

ABB will design, supply and install all six main transformers for the 500 kilovolt Tongyu substation currently under construction.

ABB inaugurated its fourth global wind power generator factory in Vadodara, India. The factory will supply wind power generators, a crucial component in wind turbines, for the growing Indian and global markets.

The SEPA-led fact-finding mission to Japan returned with a refreshed outlook on the US solar power market.

Jilin Energy & Transportation finalized its agreement with Baicheng Municipal Government on Joint Development of Baicheng 1000MW Wind Farm.

GE Hitachi signed a preliminary agreement with Tata Consulting Engineers in support of its future nuclear projects in India.

Chubu Electric has agreed to construct a mega-solar facility in cooperation with Iida City.

Powergrid’s System Operators at its Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition technology will undergo training and certification at Jamia Millia.

Beichen has closed a US$3 million contract to build a 148.3MW wind farm project in Inner Mongolia.

ADB will extend a $150 million loan to help the Inner Mongolia improve its aging coal-fired heating systems.

Three Japanese companies have secured long-term uranium purchase rights with Uranium One or U1. The new agreement signed by Tokyo Electric Power Corporation, Toshiba and the Japan Bank for International Corporation also ends their investment in U1, a major Canadian-listed producer and marketer of uranium.

CEM utilised its mobile unit to restore power at San Kio and the Three Lamps Area.

EGAT has agreed to purchase 1,220-kW at a cost of 2,159 baht per kilowatt-hours from Sayaboury hydropower dam in Laos.