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Thailand's Ratchaburi eyes expansion in Myanmar, Cambodia

Ratchaburi Electricity Generating Holding is looking to invest in two or three power plants in Myanmar, excluding the Dawei project.

Thailand's Ratchaburi eyes expansion in Myanmar, Cambodia

Ratchaburi Electricity Generating Holding is looking to invest in two or three power plants in Myanmar, excluding the Dawei project.

Malakoff's Tanjung Bin to boost power generation by 1100MW

Tanjung Bin coal-fired station's current generating capacity of 2,000MW will increase to 3,100MW primarily due to its new 1,000MW power plant.

Singapore allots US$8.5m for PV cell research

Norwegian firm Renewable Energy Corporation ASA will do the research.

India's Gujarat targets 1,000MW solar project

The government of the state of Gujarat in India may set up a 1,000MW solar power project.

Vietnam shuns local electricity for Chinese imports

Vietnam’s electricity importations from China have risen continuously this year despite availability of local power.

300MW coal-fired plant to rise in South Sulawesi

A 300-megawatt coal-fired power plant may be built in Jeneponto, South Sulawesi, at a cost of $330 million.

Japan and China sign more alternative energy deals

They announced their cooperation in promoting 47 energy saving projects.

India's Tata Power eyes overseas transmission projects

Tata Power will venture in transmission business overseas due to limited opportunities in India.

Indonesia's mega power plant project now 45% complete

PLN has so far completed only about 45 percent of the Indoensian government's first phase of power mega project.

Thailand's electricity authority to build coal-fired power plant in South

The Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand will build an 800MW coal-fired power plant worth initially Bt60 billion in Krabi.

Hitachi, GE may combine nuclear power JVs

Hitachi Ltd and General Electric Co may combine their two nuclear power joint ventures under a single entity.

Bangladesh's 335MW power project to get 120M loan from Germany

Summit Meghnaghat Power Company Ltd will receive a syndicated loan of $120 million to develop the 335-megawat Megh-naghat-2 power project in Narayanganj.

More air pollution as Japan’s nuclear reactors remain inactive

Japan’s power utilities emitted 17% more air pollution in the aftermath of the Fukushima disaster of March 2011.

Philippines' San Miguel to invest more in power sector

San Miguel Corp. will acquire more hydropower plants and is pondering a possible foray into renewable energy development.

India's power outage blamed on burgeoning demand for power

The lack of fuel security is a major constraint to the growth of India's power generation capacity.