Power Utility

JSW Energy loses a whopping 1.09b rupees in Q2 2011

Blame it on the 8.7% decline in the rupee.

JSW Energy loses a whopping 1.09b rupees in Q2 2011

Blame it on the 8.7% decline in the rupee.

Essar Energy to commission 1 power projects by March 2012

Essar Energy Monday said it expects to complete three power projects by March next year that would increase its total generation capacity to 4,510 Mw...

Power Grid grants Rs 776 crore contracts to EMC

EMC Ltd bagged a contract of Transmission Line & Substations worth Rs 776 crore from PGCIL.

Warning: Most solar manufacturers may vanish by 2015

As plunging prices erode margins and drive the weakest out of business, said Trina CEO Jifan Gao.

Is Singapore’s over dependence on gas a boon or bane?

Experts believe that gas will account for almost 90% of total electricity produced by 2020, but is the country prepared to face various supply risks...

NTPC to exceed 128,000 Mw in capacity by 2032

India's NTPC plans to take its capacity to over 128,000 Mw by 2032.

First Solar delays Ho Chi Minh plant

First Solar would delay $300 million factory in Cu Chi district, Ho Chi Minh City.

Japan accelerates deployment of smart meters after March quake

Smart meters for among 80% households to be delivered come 2015 instead of 2020.

Japan spearheads regional efforts to build Asian smart community

The Japan government already sent several missions to China, Malaysia and Vietnam for smart community development and guess where the next stop is?

Philippines fails to maximize full potential in renewable energy

Find out the reason behind why Filipinos pay as much as $0.17 per kilowatt-hour for electricity.

Meralco profit up 24 % in Q3

Meralco announced that its quarterly profit rose 24 percent on higher sales, prompting it to lift full year core profit guidance by 4 percent.

Thaiand's EGCO eyes stake in Korean power firml

Thailand's EGCO announced its interest in buying a stake in GS Power in order to expand outside Southeast Asia.

NTPC bags Rs 43 crore contract in Bangladesh

NTPC Consultancy, a part of the state-run power major, has secured a six-year contract to provide operations & maintenance services at the...

China Power and China Coal Energy set up JV

China Power International Development, in partnership with China Coal Energy, will set up a joint venture in China with a total investment of $778m....

Why Philippines’ Smart Grid lags behind neighbors

An industry player laments on Philippine government’s failure to deliver initiative.

Bangladesh plant gets additional power from Rolls Royce

Rolls-Royce has signed a US$22 million contract to supply eight Bergen B32:40 16V reciprocating engine generator sets to Baraka Patenga Power Limited...

Japan radically changes energy policy after March Quake

The Fukushima disaster has meant overhaul in Japan's energy policy.