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Bangladesh PM pushes for environment-friendly energy
Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina emphasized the need for more renewable energy production such as wind and solar power to protect the environment.
Bangladesh PM pushes for environment-friendly energy
Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina emphasized the need for more renewable energy production such as wind and solar power to protect the environment.
Group advocates using local coal for Bangladesh power generation
The International Chamber of Commerce, Bangladesh reietrated that the cheapest option for the country to meet its increasing energy need is to use local coal forpower generation.
Jharkhand government approves Rs 1454 crore for Power Grid to strengthen electricity situation
Jharkhand today approved Rs 1454.10 crore to the Power Grid Corporation Limited (PGCL) to strengthen
Pakistan power sector criticized for lack of sustainability
Pakistan's power sector is no more profitable for transmission companies and distribution companies and is becoming more unaffordable for consumers.
Kalabagh Dam, Thar coal to help solve Pakistan power crisis: VP
The government of Pakistan should make efforts to develop consensus among provinces for starting the Kalabagh dam and other big electricity generation projects.
Tata Power synchronises second unit of Mundra UMPP in Gujarat
Private utility Tata Power today said the second unit of 800 MW of its 4,000 MW ultra mega power project (UMPP) at Mundra in Gujarat, has been synchronised.
Power Corporation gears up to augment generation to 400 mw
The Puducherry government owned Power Corporation in Karaikal has drawn up plans to augment gas based power generation from present 32 mw to 400 mw in a phased manner.
Ex-Im Bank authorizes US$57.3M in loans for export of US solar panels, services to India
The Export-Import Bank of the United States has okayed two loans, totalling US$57.3 million, which will see the exportation of US-made solar panels and ancillary services to Solar Field Energy Two and Mahindra Surya Prakash in India.
Pakistan commerce chamber demands allowing private power generation
There is an increasing demand for Pakistan to lift its constitutional restriction on power generation of the private sector.
88,000 MW power capacity to be added by 2017
India aims to add 88,000 megawatts (MW) of power generation capacity in the next five years, power minister Sushilkumar Shinde told a conference of state power ministers in the capital on Tuesday.
India to boost capacity by 88,000MW in 5 years
India aims to increase power generation capacity to 288,000MW from 200,000MW in the next five years.
Bangladesh gets $380M power project loans
The Islamic Development Bank will provide two loans worth $380 million loan to Bangladesh for two power projects.