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The role of south Asian power sector

Energy is one of the key contributors to sustainable development. Energy is an essential input to maintain and improve living standards of people, particularly the poor and the vulnerable and to develop to socioeconomic infrastructure required for sustainable growth. Over 2.7 billion people still rely on traditional use of biomass for cooking.

The role of south Asian power sector

Energy is one of the key contributors to sustainable development. Energy is an essential input to maintain and improve living standards of people, particularly the poor and the vulnerable and to develop to socioeconomic infrastructure required for sustainable growth. Over 2.7 billion people still rely on traditional use of biomass for cooking.

Cummins Power Generation' C17D5T gen set best for mobile operators

The C17D5T generator set is equipped with a 1,000 litre fuel tank and can run for 1,000 hours between servicing, including lube oil and air filter changes.

Can Grid investment & operational efficiency be improved through SMART GRID and DSM?

As Asian Power requirements increasing and many countries in the area are facing problems to accommodate balance between their requirements and resources, Transmission grid investment and operation efficiency can be improved through smart utilization of “Demand Side Management”(DSM).

Asian power sector challenges from a UAE perspective

Integrating renewables into the grid effectively, accommodating nuclear power safely, and interconnecting with other neighboring networks are some of the challenges that United Arab Emirates power sector is tackling at the current stage.

Top ten Asian solar urban myths

Solar Energy is rather new and emergent in Asia and in many countries consumers and companies do not know exactly what it is or what it means and some myths have paved their way into the market place. Here are the top ten:

MWM’s improved model series revealed

The TCG 2032’s optimized spark plugs which resulted in electrical efficiency of up to 44.2% is just one of several innovations and developments by MWM.

Advancing Clean Fossil Energy in the region through APEC

Power generation in the Asia Pacific region expanded by about 1/3 over the first decade of the new millennium. Some developing countries in the region experienced much higher growth rates than others, while generation barely increased in the developed countries of the region.

8th Annual China Nuclear Energy Congress 2012 set for May

The regional annual conference will run from May 17-18  in Marriott Beijing Northeast, Beijing China.

Indonesia to produce electricity for Singapore

Indonesia President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono is not averse on building coal-fired plants to export electricity to Singapore.

ABB to help develop solar power plants in South Africa

ABB will work with FG Emvelo to build power plants in Northern Cape province, South Africa.

Pricing update: Polysilicon prices rebound

Polysilicon prices in December reached a low just above $26/kg, resulting in extremely low module costs for manufacturers.

Expensive solar costs impede larger deployment

The cost of solar usually comes as the barrier for a larger solar deployment. Fit and PPA driven by RPS have lead the path for the revolution in Renewable Energies leading wind to achieve more than 100 GW and PV more than 20 GW.

The challenges of renewable energy sources in gulf countries

With intellections to reduce dependence on hydrocarbons and concerns over environments, Asian Power industry is currently demanding more green solutions to produce power.

What you need to know about pollution control technologies

World attention was recently focused on the climate change negotiations held during the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Durban, South Africa.

REC shakes up membership as it moves to Singapore and Munich

REC's group management and wafer and silicon division added new members as it moves from Oslo to Singapore and Munich.

Protecting your Intellectual Property

In July 2011 Asian Power posted an article I wrote on the new paradigm for utility information security where you should assume your information systems can be breached and react accordingly. In this article I’d like to extend some added ideas for energy and utility executives to consider when trying to secure their information systems.

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