Power Utility

Egco, Yanhee to buid 6 Thai solar plants for $231M

The Egco Group signed a US$231 million joint-venture deal with Yanhee Solar for six solar power plants in Thailand.

Egco, Yanhee to buid 6 Thai solar plants for $231M

The Egco Group signed a US$231 million joint-venture deal with Yanhee Solar for six solar power plants in Thailand.

Lights out for China in 2012

Electric power is definitely a huge problem for China this year.

Canadian Solar to produce panels in Japan

Canadian Solar Inc currently in negotiations with local governments in Fukushima and Miyagi prefectures to build a factory in Japan.

Indonesia's PLN taps maintenance firm

PT PLN will cooperate on power plant maintenance with PT GMF AeroAsia, a maintenance, repair and overhaul firm.

RERC refuses transmission license to EIIL-I

The Rajasthan Electricity Regulatory Commission (RERC) has refused to grant a transmission license to Enercon India Infrastructure Limited (EIIL)...

Assembly member realtor's high rent for factory linked to promotion of nuclear power

A town assembly member who runs a real estate company has received unusually high rent from a subsidiary of Kansai Electric Power Co. (KEPCO)...

Samsung's move to spin off LCD business could benefit Chinese panel makers

Samsung Electronics Co.'s move to spin off its liquid-crystal display (LCD) business could benefit Chinese panel makers by bringing more business o...

Italian-Thai Devt eyes criticality for Indian dam by Oct 2012

Italian-Thai Development has committed to achieve dam readiness for NTPC's 800 MW Koldam hydroelectric project and commencement of reservoir...

No nuclear energy, no India

The man behind India’s nuclear energy program said the country cannot renounce the use of nuclear energy.

NTPC blames agencies for sluggish work at Bongaigaon TPP

NTPC blames BHEL and SPML for delays in its 750 MW Bongaigaon thermal power plant.

The Land of the Rising Sun finally sees the light in solar energy

Another confirmation of Japan’s abrupt rejection of nuclear power: sales of photo-voltaic solar panels grew 30% during the first three quarters of...

India running short of coal—fast

The world’s biggest coal miner faces the ironic situation of having to import coal because consumption is running out of control.

Toshiba JV to supply equipment to Indian super thermal plant

Toshiba JSW Turbine and Generator will supply equipment for the Kudgi Super Thermal Power Project, Stage-I, in Karnataka, India.

US power firm eyeing to sell China assets

AES Corp  is looking to sell all or some of its assetsin China, according to three sources familiar with the process.

Vietnamese, British strengthen atomic bonds

Vietnam’s unshakable determination to build a series of nuclear power plants has caught the attention of the British.

NTPC to soon award $3.3 B equipment order

NTPC Ltd will award US$3.3 billion equipment order by March after the Supreme Court ruled in its favor.

Vietnam to raise coal prices by 40%

Asia’s coal-fired power plant operators are in for a massive price shock.