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Emissions from Vietnam hydro plant sold to German bank

Trung Nam Power will sell emissions from its Dong Nai Hydropower Plant No 2 to Germany’s Deutsche Bank to for the first 10 years of its operation.

Emissions from Vietnam hydro plant sold to German bank

Trung Nam Power will sell emissions from its Dong Nai Hydropower Plant No 2 to Germany’s Deutsche Bank to for the first 10 years of its operation.

Vietnam borrows $1B for Mekong wind power development

Vietnam Development Bank has been approved Deputy Prime Minister Vu Van Ninh to sign a credit commitment letter to borrow $1 billion for wind power development in the Mekong Delta region in 2011-2015 period.

Kudankulam nuclear plant expansion deferred

The NPCIL is having a hard time obtaining a final clearance for units three to six of Kudankulam Nuclear Power Projectwith the Union Ministry of Environment and Forests.

Bangladesh minister stresses more use of low-cost solar power

Bangladesh's state minister for power, energy and mineral resources Muhammad Enamul Huq has suggested more investment in renewable energy to ensure low-cost power for the industries, especially  for the apparel sector.

China's power output sustains double-digit growth in September

China's  sustained at a double-digit pace of its power generation expansion for an eighth consecutive month ;ast Septe,ber.

TEPCO's 500MW gas-fired unit starts operations in 2012

Tokyo Electric Power will commence operations of a new 500MW combined-cycle, gas-fired unit at its Kawasaki plant in Japan by next year.

Lai Chau hydro-electric power plant to be built at VND 6,000B

A loan of VND6,000 billion will be allocated for the construction of a hydro-electric power plant in the northern mountain province of Lai Chau.

Japan to provide consultancy for Vietnam nuclear power plant

Japan Atomic Power Company will provide consultancy on Ninh Thuan 2 plant project for investor Electricity of Vietnam Group within 18 months at the cost of almost JPY 2 billion.

Hydropower output in China down 24.5% in Sept

China's hydropower output dropped to 56.87 billion kilowatt-hours in September, representing a 24.5 percent year-on-year decrease.

Solar panel makers eclipsed by dimming profit margins

Dark clouds are looming as shares of China-based manufactures dropped by up to 70% this year.

Maharashtra complains of poor quality of coal for power plants

Maharashtra's electricity producer Mahagenco Friday accused the Western Coalfields Ltd. of supplying sub-standard coal to its power plants which has resulted in the ongoing energy crisis gripping the state.

India pledges financial support for Myanmar's energy projects

Lauding Myanmar's "transition towards democratic government", India Friday announced $500 million for a host of developmental projects including energy investment for the Southeast Asian nation.

Indian government forms panel to look into NTPC’s Karanpura project

The government has constituted a three-member panel headed by Planning Commission member B K Chaturvedi to look into proposed relocation of NTPC’s 1,980-Mw North Karanpura plant in Jharkhand.

Nepal eyes power trade agreement with India

Nepal's Prime Minister Baburam Bhattarai today said his country would seek to “conclude” a power trade agreement with New Delhi.

Delhi govt claims power crisis over

Thermal generation finally picked up in New Delhi and the Northern Grid became more stable as compared to previous days.

More Indian states suffer power shortage

An increasin number of Indian states are resorting into power cuts as they feel the effects of power shortage.

Kundankulam villagers demand nuke plant closure

Months away from commercial production, Kudankulam nuclear plant is facing severe resistance from the villagers.