Power Utility

Public power firms see debt spike on higher production costs: report

South Korea's state-run energy companies saw their debt grow sharply over the past five years as rising raw material prices drove up overall...

Public power firms see debt spike on higher production costs: report

South Korea's state-run energy companies saw their debt grow sharply over the past five years as rising raw material prices drove up overall...

China orders closure of Jinko Solar manufacturing facility

Chinese officials have ordered the closure of a Jinko Solar solar panel manufacturing plant in the Zhejiang province of China, over fears of flouride...

JSPL's 900 MW CPP in trouble over delayed RoW for water pipeline

Mahanadi Coalfields Limited (MCL) has still yet to approve Jindal Steel and Power Limited`s (JSPL) request for the Right of Way (RoW) needed for...

GMR Infra to sell 30% stake in Singapore-based Island Power

GMR Infrastructure is expected to sell a 30% stake in its Singapore-based Island Power.

China Resources Power’s net generation up 13% to 10,261,632 MWh in August

And total net generation for the first eight months of 2011 increased by 20.9% to 74,590,083 MWh.

India's Power Grid awards enterprise solutions contract to ZTE

ZTE Corporation bagged a contract from Power Grid Corporation of India to help the state-run firm reduce costs.

NHPC on track for timely commissioning of 132 MW Teesta HEP

NHPC is ensuring that erection of radial gate for bay-6 proceeds smoothly for a timely commissioning of its 132 MW Teesta Low Dam stage-III hydro...

First Solar to supply 100MW solar modules to Reliance Power

First Solar has signed an agreement with Reliance Power (RP) to supply 100MW of solar modules for its project in Rajasthan, India.

Indowind procures wind turbines from Shanghai Electric

Indowind Energy is buying fourteen 2MW turbines from Shanghai Electric Group for its next project.  

Reactor shutdown causes TEPCO to use record amount of LNG

Tokyo Electric Power Co used a record amount of LNG for power generation last month as the No.1 and No.7 units at its sole online nuclear plant in...

Softbank's Son eyes renewable energy investments

Masayoshi Son  said wind and geothermal power will likely be key components of his new power generation business, along with solar power.   The...

Thailand's Banpu bids $443M for Australian coal explorer

Banpu Pcl has offered to buy Mongolia-focused Australian coal explorer Hunnu Coal Ltd for A$423 million or US$443 million.

Ping An and Munich Re in renewable energy pact

Munich Re (MUVGn.DE) and China's Ping An Insurance will jointly develop insurance products and services for Chinese renewable energy companies in...

Kansai Electric's 10MW solar system in Osaka starts operations

Kansai Electric Power has started commercial operation of its 10MW PV plant in Sakai City, Osaka.

NTPC's naphta-fired Kayamkulam power plant in danger of closure

 NTPC`s naphtha fired Kayamkulam power plant may be removed after Tamil Nadu and Kerala refused to draw power from it due to the sharp price increase...

Thai firms to study $200M solar power plant investment

PTT has signed an agreement with affiliate IRPC to look into investing about 6 billion baht or $200 million in a solar power plant with capacity of...

Trina Solar sees growth in Japan, Australia, and India markets

China's Trina Solar forecasts a stronger second half helped by increasing orders from new markets after last quarter's demand slump in Germany and...