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Japan's richest man to fund 10% of solar projects
Softbank CEO Masayoshi Son wants to kick-start large solar power plants in tsunami-hit areas of eastern Japan.
Japan's richest man to fund 10% of solar projects
Softbank CEO Masayoshi Son wants to kick-start large solar power plants in tsunami-hit areas of eastern Japan.
KEPCO Q1 loss widens on lower power rates
KEPCO's first-quarter loss widened from a year earlier on lower electricity rates.
Roth & Rau to expand Asian manufacturing operations
Roth & Rau has purchased a production facility from electronics firm, Possehl Electronics in, Shenzhen, China to better serve customers in the region...
Dow Formulated Systems begins wind blade production in Georgia
North America gets more accessible supply of wind blade technology starting July 1.
Toshiba unveils tie-up with Korea's Unison
Toshiba Corp. has signed a memorandum of understanding to form a business tie-up with South Korean wind-power generation equipment maker Unison Co.
Jiangxi Jiujiang to construct coal storing center
Southeastern China’s Jiangxi Jiujiang Power Plant, owned by China Guodian Corporation, plans to construct a coal-storing center in Qianjing...
Energy Matters intesifies partnership with REC Solar
Energy Matters and its sister company Apollo Energy became the first in Asia-Pacific to be accepted into the REC Partner Program at a Platinum level...
China Guodian to invest $3B in Chongqing energy projects
China Guodian Corp. will invest US$3 billion in the development of energy programs in southwest China's Chongqing Municipality over the next five...
China Wind Systems net income up 36.9%
China Wind Systems net income increased 36.9% year-over-year to $2.7 million. It's operating income increased 24.1% year-over-year to $3.6 million
Indian firm to buy two mines in Australia for US $1.5B
GVK Power & Infrastructure is reportedly in talks to buy two coal mines of an Australian company, Hancock Prospecting Pty.
Gamesa secures $2B contract from Caparo Energy
Gamesa signed a framework agreement with Caparo Energy India to deliver about 2,000MW of wind turbines over the next five years.
Power shortage of 30 million kWh to hit China in summer due to consumer price controls
Normally, electricity prices should go up to reflect strong demand, but China experienced otherwise, says a report..
Production starts at GCL-Poly monosilicon plant in Henan
GCL-Poly 500MW monosilicon project is expected to take two-years to reach its initial capacity of 3,500MT.
Toshiba to Acquire Landis+Gyr
Toshiba has signed a definitive sales agreement to acquire Landis+Gyr for $2.3 billion in cash.
Tokuyama to triple polysilicon production
Tokuyama will make further inroads into the lucrative solar industry by more than tripling polysilicon production from its Malaysian and Japanese...
Japanese-Korean consortium to construct Morocco coal-fired plant
A consortium of Mitsui and Daewoo E&C will construct a 700MW coal-fired power plant in Morocco.
The Potential of Smart Grid Security & SCADA security
As Governments and utilities around the world continue to work on the deployment of the Smart Grid initiative, cyber security issues around such an...