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BGR Energy bags EPC contract to set up Chhattisgarh thermal plant

BGR Energy was awarded an EPC contract to establish a 2x300 MW thermal power plant at the Nawapara village of Chhattisgarh.

BGR Energy bags EPC contract to set up Chhattisgarh thermal plant

BGR Energy was awarded an EPC contract to establish a 2x300 MW thermal power plant at the Nawapara village of Chhattisgarh.

US willing to assist Pakistan hydro power projects: US Ambassador

The US was willing to assist Pakistan’s hydro energy power projects to overcome energy crisis, according to Ambassador Cameron Munter.

Japan solar cell sales growth slows down in Q3

Sales of solar cells in Japan rose 28.7 percent from a year earlier to 347.7 megawatts in July-September.

Kyushu Electric to buy more fuel to meet winter demand

Kyushu Electric Power expects to buy an additional 2.2 million kilolitres or 13.8 million barrels of crude oil equivalent in December-March.

Tohoku losses 400 MW output due to prolonged repairs

Tohoku Electric Power lost 400 megawatts of power output due to extended work on a turbine at its gas-fired 1,700-MW Higashi-Niigata plant.

Pakistan asks for S. Korea's help with energy

Pakistan has asked South Korea to provide support for its energy needs during their recent talks on cooperation, the finance ministry said Wednesday.

KEPCO's Q3 net profits down by 71%

KEPCO's third-quarter earnings dropped 71 percent from a year earlier largely due to increased fuel costs and a weak local currency. Net profit reached 266 billion won or US$234 million for Korea Electric Power Corp.  in the July-September period, compared with a profit of 902 billion won a year earlier, the company said in a regulatory filing. For the source of this story, click here.

4th SIEW closes with more than 20,000 attendees in total

This year’s event held from October 31-November 4 was the best-attended SIEW gathering to date.

Techno Electric’s net sales reach Rs 242.16 crore this quarter

The company’s profit after tax also jumped by 17.52% to Rs 52.39 crore.

Ratchaburi anticipates increased 2011 net profit

Thai Ratchaburi Electricity Generating Holding expects higher 2011 net profit than last year due to more power plants.

GE Technology to support China’s nationwide initiative for cleaner energy

Instead of burning waste gas in a boiler, the off-gas from Handan’s blast furnace and coke oven will power a GE 9E Gas Turbine to generate power.

600 MW Mettur TPS unit anticipated to be coal fired by year end

The coal handling plant of the first unit of Mettur thermal is likely to be ready for coal bunkering by the end of December 2011.

NHPC advances Rs 10 crore to mitigate contractor's cash crunch

NHPC has now approved an interest bearing advance of Rs 10 crore against a secured bank guarantee to Hindustan Construction Company, contractor of its Uri-II hydroelectric project. Thge latter is experiencing a cash flow crunch. Further, NHPC`s board of directors are in the process of considering an additional interest bearing advance of Rs 15 crore to HCC.

CEM holds power industry services seminar

Companhia de Electricidade de Macau - CEM, S.A. recently hosted the “16th Guangdong, Hong Kong, and Macau Power Industry Services Seminar” with around 100 delegates from over 20 areas.

Essar Energy to complete 3 power projects by March 2012

Essar Energy expects to complete three power projects by March next year that would increase its total generation capacity to 4,510 Mw.

Gujarat proposes new feed-in tariff rates for PV projects

Gujarat is pushing for new feed-in tariff rates covering PV projects commissioned from January 29, 2012 until March 31, 2015.

Clearance accorded to Vyasi hydel project

Uttarakhand Jal Vidyut Nigam Limiteda has been granted the techno economic clearance fo rits120 MW Vyasi hydro electric project from the Central Electricity Authority.