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China’s power use drops by 5.5%
Electricity consumption in the first half fell to 2.38 trillion kilowatt hours on account of the weak Chinese economy.
China’s power use drops by 5.5%
Electricity consumption in the first half fell to 2.38 trillion kilowatt hours on account of the weak Chinese economy.
Indian power transmission system robust, says GE Energy
General Electric finds India's power transmission system as quite robust compared to many developed nations.
Indian oil group to tap offshore wind power
ONGC Limited, the oil and natural gas major, is planning to set up a massive 500 MW wind farm for commercial purposes.
China wasting its wind power
China, the world’s largest wind power market, has lost US$1.03 billion from misusing this form of renewable energy.
Pakistan allocates land for largest wind farm in Asia
A wind project in Pakistan has been allotted with around 908 acres by the Sindh government and their wind turbines will be spread over 12,000 acres.
Up to $2.7B investments expected in Pakistan wind projects
An investment between $1.2 billion and $2.7 billion in wind energy projects in Pakistan are expected by its government.
Tunnel-boring machines installed at Neelum-Jhelum hydro plant
Two tunnel-boring machines were installed at the site of the 969-megawatt Neelum-Jhelum hydropower project in Azad Jammu and Kashmir.
Meralco PowerGen eyes 650MW thermal power plant
Meralco PowerGen Corp plans to acquire the 650MW Malaya thermal power plant in Rizal province, the Philippines.
China, Japan enter 47 energy, environment pacts
Japan and China concluded 47 cooperation agreements on environmental and energy conservation.
Renewable energy use leaps in China
Renewable energy sources supplied 377 terawatt hours to China’s power grid network in the first half of the year.
China to connect Xilodu hydro station with UHV transmission line
The State Grid Corporation of China has started the construction on a west-to-east ultra-high voltage direct current power transmission project.
Reactor of Japan's Hamaoka plant may be decommissioned
Chubu Electric Power may decommission a reactor of Hamaoka nuclear plant due to seawater infiltration of a reactor core.
Kudankulam to begin generating electricity
India’s controversial Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant will become operational next month after a delay of nearly five years and US$484 million over budget.
Bangladesh to set up 50 power sub-stations
The government of Bangladesh is planning to set up 50 new power sub-stations in Rajshahi, Rangpur, Khulna and Barishal division.
PV to become Australia’s cheapest electricity source
A study revealed that solar and onshore wind will be the cheapest sources of electricity in Australia by 2030.
China doubles solar installation target to rescue PV makers
China has more than doubled its PV installation target to 50GW by 2020.