Power Utility

Malakoff buys HICOM’s power unit for $189M

Malakoff Power is buying DRB-HICOM Bhd’s power plant operation and maintenance unit for US$189.39 million.

Malakoff buys HICOM’s power unit for $189M

Malakoff Power is buying DRB-HICOM Bhd’s power plant operation and maintenance unit for US$189.39 million.

ABB to fortify electrical infrastructure in Sarawak

ABB plans to strenghten its presence in Sarawak by investing in engineering capabilities and creating more value for local customers.

Indonesia’s PLN to bid for Singaporean power projects

PLN will bid for a $145.5 million worth of Singaporean power projects through its subsidiary, PLN Batam.

Indonesia's geothermal sector attracts UK firm

BP Plc is assessing expansion in Indonesia via geothermal energy.

India's crippling power infrastructure

In the wee hours of Sunday, July 29 2012, India witnessed one of its worst power failures in over a decade. An inter-connect substation near Agra...

Japan to have enough power for winter months

Despite the shutting down of all of its nuclear reactors, Japan will not face serious power shortages this winter.

Canadian group makes Thailand regional hub for thermal plants

Canada's SNC-Lavalin made Thailand its regional centre for thermal power plants in effort to tap demand in Asia-Pacific.

BP exits solar business in China after 7-year venture fails

BP has transferred all its equity in two solar business joint ventures to China TBEA Co Ltd at zero cost.

Medco to produce more power for PLN

Medco Power will build and operate a gas-fired power plant in Batam, Riau Island and sell the electricity produced to Perusahaan Listrik Negara. 

Smarter grids for better electric power

Our demand for energy, especially electric power, is forecasted to continue to increase. For example India's energy demand has grown an average of 3...

Tepco admits nuke crisis could have been avoided

Tepco admitted that it was aware safety improvements were necessary for the Fukushima nuclear power plant long before the nuclear disaster.

GE to provide metering technology to Meralco

General Electric Company will provide advanced metering infrastructure integrated solution for Meralco's prepaid metering service to customers.

Meralco Taps GE’s Metering Technology

New York-listed General Electric Company (GE) will be the provider of the advanced metering infrastructure integrated solution (AMIIS) to underpin...

Bangladesh shuts gas-based power plants

Production at all the three gas-fired state-owned power plants in Chittagong City has remained suspended due to an acute gas crisis.

Philippines' Trans-Asia's power plant to resume operations

Trans-Asia Oil and Energy Development Corp.will resume commercial operations of its 21-megawatt bunker fuel-fired power plant at its new location in...

Green Energy revenue plunges

Green Energy Technology Inc., Taiwan’s biggest solar wafer maker, said  that revenue sank 42 percent to NT$381 million (US$13 million) last month...

India's BHEL to purchase power through exchanges

BHEL is seeking to purchase competitively priced electricity through open access via power exchanges.