Power Utility
Biofuels revisted - does it matter?
When we think of biofuels, we shelve it away as being more related to transport fuel and also in the “been there, didn’t work” box. The surge of...
Biofuels revisted - does it matter?
When we think of biofuels, we shelve it away as being more related to transport fuel and also in the “been there, didn’t work” box. The surge of...
Asia taking over leadership on smart grids still far from reality
The chances of Asia outpacing the West in terms of investments on smart grid are slim in the near term, says an industry player.
Focus moves to China's offshore wind opportunities as onshore profit margins shrink
Suffering from shrinking profit margins from onshore wind farm projects since the beginning of 2011, China's wind turbine manufacturers are now...
A holistic security program is needed for energy and utility systems
In the US and even globally there is an increasing emphasis on improving the cyber security of the systems and components controlling such things as...
Asian wind turbine manufacturers jostle for export supremacy
Exports have been the driving force behind the spectacular economic growth rates seen across much of Asia over the past decade. So it comes as little...
Carbon capture, utilization and storage
Fossil fuels will remain the predominant source of global energy through for at least the next two decades and possibly beyond. However, their usage...
JSW Energy rises on possible nod to sell power
JSW Energy has moved higher by 8% to Rs 44.25 on reports of a go-ahead from the Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission to sell power to its...
Kansai Electric wants mothballed unit restarted by summer
Kansai Electric wants to restart the 450 megawatt No.2 oil-fired unit at its Kainan plant in western Japan by next summer.
Suzlon awarded 75.6MW wind turbine contract for Rajahastan project
Suzlon Energy has won a contract worth Rs4.7bn or $90 million from Coromandel Wind Energy Company.
Yingli Green see revenue fall due to market conditions
Yingli Green Energy reported strong third quarter results despite market conditions.
Panasonic to manufacture solar products in Malaysia
Panasonic Corporation will establish a new solar manufacturing unit in Malaysia next month.
New projects push Karnataka Power to secure 10-year coal supply
Karnataka Power Corp is seeking to buy 5 million metric tons of imported power plant coal annually for 10 years in its biggest ever coal tender.
Azure Power nabs US$13.6 million in funds from DEG for Indian PV projects
Azure Power India has been supplied with a €10 million or US$13.6 million risk capital in compulsory convertible debentures by Deutsche Investitions...
China shifts from thermal to non-nuclear thermal sources of power generation
Thermal installations are expected to account for just 64.8% of total installed capacity by 2020 from the over 72% reported in 2010, says the...
Vietnam to build its first nuclear power plant
Guess which country agreed to lend as much as $9b for the project?
Thai power firm to double capacity at Philippine plant
Thailand's Electricity Generating Pcl plans to more than double capacity at its Quezon power plant in the Philippines as part of a regional expansion...
Suzlon receives 23.1 MW wind turbine order from GAIL
Suzlon Energy received a fourth consecutive order from GAIL consisting of 11 units of its S88-2.1 megawatt wind turbines, totalling to 23.1 megawatts...