India
Punjab aims surplus power in 2 years
Punjab is hopeful that its three power plants in various stages of construction would bring power surplus by adding 3,920 Mw in the next two years.
Punjab aims surplus power in 2 years
Punjab is hopeful that its three power plants in various stages of construction would bring power surplus by adding 3,920 Mw in the next two years.
Solar Energy Corp to develop cost-reducing technology and products
Solar Energy Corporation intends develop solar technologies and products that could cater to India's needs.
Rajasthan transmission project likely to get ADB support
ADB is proposing to extend a multi-tranche financing facility to the Government of Rajasthan.
Global renewable generation to increase by 1,840TWh in 5 years: IEA
Renewable power generation is expected will continue its rapid growth over the next five years, according to an IEA report.
India to undertake R&D in power sector
India's power ministry will boost Research and Development in the power sector.
CEB TU action called off
The Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) Joint Trade Union Alliance yesterday called off trade union action after the
Indian hydel projects scrapped at Sikkim
The Sikkim government cancelled the proposed 280 MW Teesta-I hydel power project that was bagged by NCC Limited.
Anu Solar to open 2,000 solar electronic product stores across India
Solar-powered electronic products will now be available at retail stores across the country. These stores will
Waaree offers easy finance scheme for PV projects
Waaree has launched a new, easy finance scheme for both bridge finance as well as long term finance of solar projects.
India's power minister launches energy efficiency scheme
India's Power Minister Sushilkumar Shinde has rolled out a scheme to improve energy efficiency by 2015 of certain sectors including thermal power plants.
Alstom to supply components,services for 2x660 MW supercritical boilers
Alstom supply components and services for two 660 MW supercritical boilers located in Mouda, Maharashtra.
40 solar home systems to be installed in Bangladesh by 2015
40 lakh solar home systems will be set up by the Infrastructure Development Company Ltd across Bangladesh by December 2015.
Bangladesh to modernize 15 power plants
Power Development Board is working to modernize 27 units of 15 old power plants.
India faces massive power crisis
Some 40% of India does not have electric power and for those portions that do have electricity, a power crisis is approaching.
ICICI Bank gets US$80 million for RE loans
India’s ICICI Bank, Ltd has received loans from Japanese banks to finance its renewable energy projects.
Pakistan seeks ADB assistance for megawater projects
Pakistan's Water and Power Minister Ahmad Mukhtar Mukhtar discussed the possibility of financial and technical assistance with ADB for mega water and power projects like Bhasha Dam.
India to build more thorium nuclear reactors
India plans to secure 30% of its electricity from thorium-based reactors by 2050.