India

Thermal unit in to be set up in Uttar Pradesh

The RP-Sanjiv Goenka Group is planning to set up a 600 MW thermal unit in Uttar Pradesh.

Thermal unit in to be set up in Uttar Pradesh

The RP-Sanjiv Goenka Group is planning to set up a 600 MW thermal unit in Uttar Pradesh.

Largest plant under India’s solar mission now in operation

Azure Power India has started operating its 35-MW solar plant in Rajasthan.

Areva-designed Indian nuke project opposed for cost, safety issues

An EPR reactor supply agreement with Areva for the Jaitapur nuclear power plant is being opposed.

Indian lender cuts rates for RE projects

Power Finance Corporation cuts lending rates for renewable energy power plants by 50 basis points.

Indian firms push for renewable energy investments

Government incentives have persuaded several Indian groups are all making a concerted push into renewables.

China, India, Japan, Australia to push Asia-Pacific solar demand

The Asia Pacific region is forecasted to grow to 13.5GW in 2013.

Cyan's metering technology deployed for smart grid pilot in India

Cyan Technology is showcasing its smart electricity metering solutions at a pilot project in India.

British-Bangladeshis to invest in power sector

Bangladeshis in Britain have expressed interest to invest in Bangladesh’s prospective sectors especially power.

India frees Bhutan from export power charges

India has acquiesced to Bhutan's demands for not imposing unscheduled interchange charges on supply of construction power.

Bangladesh to fund 5 power projects with hard $1.5-B loan

The Bangladesh government will utilize US$1.5 billion export credit agency loans to fund five power projects.

Mytrah eyes to become India's largest wind power producer

Mytrah Energy will install a additional wind capacity of 310 MW as it gears to be the largest wind based IPP.

India challenges discrimination against US solar cell imports

Will respond this week to charges of “forced localization”.

India to commission two more solar energy projects

Projects will add 35MW to Rajasthan’s grid.

West Bengal gives empahsis on hydropower development

West Bengal will turn hydropower to improve power supply.

India to install 10,000 roof-top solar panels across Kerala

Power crisis in Kerala will be eased with the installation of 10,000 solar roof-top panels in houses.

Bangladesh to purchase of 61,650 electric poles

Bangladesh will purchase of 61,650 electric poles to achieve 1.8 million new power connections in rural areas.

BHEL wins supply contract for Indian supercritical thermal power project

BHEL will supply a steam generator package for the 1,980MW Nabinagar Supercritical Thermal Power Project.