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ADB to help Asia unleash solar potential

ADB will help Asia and the Pacific develop the know-how and capabilities to make solar energy.

ADB to help Asia unleash solar potential

ADB will help Asia and the Pacific develop the know-how and capabilities to make solar energy.

ADB lends $140M for Thai solar projects

ADB is lending Bangchak Petroleum Company up to US$140 million to build two solar power plants in central Thailand.

AES commences Philippine generation expansion project

The AES Corporation has commenced development on the expansion of its Masinloc power generation facility. It would represent an infrastructure investment of up to $800 million.

Ranawaka : CEB needs capable future leaders

To achieve development, Sri Lanka must nurture capable youthful leaders to head state institutions such as the Ceylon Electricity Board. This was emphasized by Power and Energy Minister Patali Champika Ranawaka in his keynote address at the 136th birth anniversary celebrations of D.J. Wimalasurendra who pioneered hydro power in Sri Lanka.

Chubu develops third mega-solar station

Chubu Electric will construct an 8 MW solar power station in Miho, Shimizu Ward, Shizuoka City. The new station is scheduled for commencement of operation in FY2014, and its operation will reduce CO2 emissions by approximately 4,000 metric tons per year.

Malaysian solar facility eyes yearly 1GW production

Air Products has signed a turnkey gas supply contract for a new crystalline PV facility in Melaka, Malaysia.

Sri Lanka’s nuke plans face opposition

Environmentalists oppose Sri Lanka’s plans to set up a nuclear power plant, saying it is too small.

CWP reaches 1000MW wind project O&M milestone

China Wind Power will provide operations and maintenance service to Huadeng Phase I Wind Power Project in Inner Mongolia.

GE and Harbin eye Chinese wind market

GE and Harbin are forming a joint venture to manufacture and supply wind turbines for China’s $13 billion wind market.

Suzlon reaches 5,000 MW Indian wind landmark

Suzlon has crossed 5,000 MW of cumulative wind turbine generators operated for 1,500 customers set-up in India.

GE and Newcom cooperate on Mongolian projects

GE and Newcom will jointly explore power generation opportunities in Mongolia.

Tenaga ready to construct nuclear power plant

TNB has declared its readiness to construct Malaysia’s first nuclear power plant to diversify the country’s energy sources.

China to build 1GW Pakistani nuclear plant

CNNC conducted talks to build a one-gigawatt nuclear power plant in Pakistan.

ABB upgrades control system of Philippines’s largest plant

ABB has upgraded the distributed control system of the 1,200 megawatt Ilijan combined-cycle power plant in Batangas City.

Liaoning pledges support for CWP’s projects

The Liaoning Governor pledged its support for CWP’s projects after being requested to speed up projects with them.

Chinese businessmen eye Nepali hydropower projects

Chinese hydropower companies are looking to exploit opportunities to participate in hydropower generation in Nepal.