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Tohoku Electric secured 2.2 million tonnes of additional LNG to offset lost output from two quake-damaged nuclear and fossil fuel plants.

The government of Japan announced that the country will avoid power cuts this summer even without nuclear power.

The price of solar electricity from renewable energy sources in the Philippines will remain double that of China’s despite a move to lower the Feed-in-Tariff.

China covered 48% of 2011 demand solar PBV installation in Asia-Pacific.

Thailand has made tepid progress in weaning itself from its inordinate reliance on fossil fuels.

Neyveli Lignite Corporation (NLC) Limited has declared that the 125 MW first unit of its Barsingsar thermal power station has started commercial operations from January 20, 2012. Torrent Power Limited (TPL) has posted a net profit of Rs 211.28 crore for the third quarter of the ongoing fiscal, registering 6.1% rise over the Rs 199.12 crore earned during the quarter ended December 31, 2011. Total income increased to Rs 1,902.86 crore during the said third quarter from Rs 1,579.23 crore during the corresponding period in the previous financial period. SJVN Limited has registered a net profit after tax of Rs 189.63 crore for the third quarter of FY12, a decline from the Rs 191.50 crore posted during the corresponding quarter of FY11. In addition, the company's net income from operations fell to Rs 368.25 crore during the said quarter, in comparison to Rs 396.41 crore earned during the quarter ended December 31, 2011.

But will Vietnam's first nuclear power plant really be that safe?

An engineer questioned the choice of the Bhasha dam site for hydropower development at the Supreme Court of Pakistan.

Unusually harsh Arctic conditions where most of the rivers for Himachal Pradesh's hydropower generation originate have made further pulled down production.

Goldwind bought two 10-megawatt wind farms in Montana to showcase its equipment and has taken orders in seven other U.S. states.

India's first 500-MW prototype fast breeder reactor is likely to go critical early next year.

Tests conducted by Japan to prove the safety of its nuclear reactors is now being reviewed by UN nuclear experts.

Abu Dhabi's Masdar and the Government of Tonga have signed an MOU for a 500 kW solar plant in Vava'u Island.

Meridian Energy is scrapping the $2 billion proposal for a 176-turbine, 633-megawatt wind farm in Central Otago called Project Hayes.

Pacific Hydro's latest community showed overwhelming support for the construction of wind farms.

South Korea will continue to increase its use and development of new, green energy, including nuclear power.