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The Northern Power Corporation will connect more than 30,000 ethnic households in northern mountainous Son La province to the national electricity grid.

India's electricity generation forApril shows an impressive generation of 74,725.25 MU, which is 104.02% based on its programme targets of 71,838 MU.

Indonesia will hold an international conference to draw international investment into new and green energy sources.

Details of a joint venture company for developing 770 MW Chamkharchhu-1 hydro power project will be finalized soon between NHPC and the Bhutan government.

Bangladesh has offered uninterrupted power supply to manufacturing and export-oriented firms from June 1 for higher charges.

Prophecy Coal and Energy Authority agree on terms guaranteeing the delivery of the project by the 1st Quarter of 2016.

Two of the world’s leaders in renewable energy accuse each other of unfair trade practices.

About three in four Japanese companies support abandoning nuclear power as a source of electricity.

Public sector Hathazari Peking Power Plant (HPPP) was fined of Tk.10 lakh for alleged pollution of the water of Halda River recently through dumping effluents of the plant.

British Petroleum will take part in the development of geothermal energy projects in Indonesia.

The $448 million loan for Pakistan's 969 megawatt Neelum-Jhelum hydropower project has been approved by China's EXIM bank.

One of India's largest private sector power companies, Reliance Power Limited (RPL) currently has three projects worth a total capacity of 6,960 MW under construction. These include two coal based projects, one in Madhya Pradesh and another in Maharashtra, and one gas based project in Andhra Pradesh which is the country's largest gas-based power project. The website carries here, for reference purposes, details of these projects with regards to the project name, capacity and status of development. 8Butibori thermal power plant (600 MW): Steam blowing has been completed for the first 300 MW unit in Maharashtra and the unit is expected to be synchronized in this quarter. 8Samalkot power project (2,400 MW): Two of the gas turbines of the project have been synchronized while two more gas turbines have been tested at full speed no load (FSNL) 8Sasan ultra mega power project (3,960 MW): Boiler hydro test of the first 660 MW unit has been successfully completed. This unit is expected to be commissioned ahead of schedule by December 2012.

One of India's largest private sector power companies, Reliance Power Limited (RPL) currently has three projects worth a total capacity of 6,960 MW under construction. These include two coal based projects, one in Madhya Pradesh and another in Maharashtra, and one gas based project in Andhra Pradesh which is the country's largest gas-based power project. The website carries here, for reference purposes, details of these projects with regards to the project name, capacity and status of development. 8Butibori thermal power plant (600 MW): Steam blowing has been completed for the first 300 MW unit in Maharashtra and the unit is expected to be synchronized in this quarter. 8Samalkot power project (2,400 MW): Two of the gas turbines of the project have been synchronized while two more gas turbines have been tested at full speed no load (FSNL) 8Sasan ultra mega power project (3,960 MW): Boiler hydro test of the first 660 MW unit has been successfully completed. This unit is expected to be commissioned ahead of schedule by December 2012.  

The 1,400 MW nuclear power plant of NPCIL-Indian IOC Nuclear Power Corporation Limited, a joint venture between the two PSUs is expected to become commercially operational by 2016-17. Currently, the civil construction of the project is in progress. 8Indian Oil's board has approved 26% (Rs 961 crore) equity partnership for setting up the power plant in Rawatbhatta, Rajasthan. However, it is possible that IOC may acquire 49 percent stake in the proposed joint venture which will own the seventh and eighth unit of the Rajasthan plant of 700 MW each. 8The project is being set up at a total outlay of Rs 12,000 crore, to be financed in the debt-equity ratio of 70:30. 8Notably, the two state-run companies signed an MoU in November, 2009 and formed the JV company in April, 2011. The MoU covers setting up of nuclear power plants in the country for generation of electricity and any other area as mutually agreed upon.Worried Karnataka CM pleads PMO to help speed up coal linkage allocation for thermal projects  

The project in the city of Zhangye in Gansu province will be a key contribution to China's renewable energy goals.

Diversified business conglomerate Mahindra & Mahindra today said it is targeting to commission over 100 megawatts of solar power projects