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Pakistan to complete coal gasification power plant
Pakistan is expected to complete a pilot project, which will generate electricity from the Thar Coal project through gasification this year.
Pakistan to complete coal gasification power plant
Pakistan is expected to complete a pilot project, which will generate electricity from the Thar Coal project through gasification this year.
Russia to assist Bangladesh power sector development
Russian ambassador to Bangladesh Gennady P. Trotsenko said Russia is keen to support Bangladesh to develop its power sector.
Bangladesh to protect poor's access to energy
Bangladesh is planning to frame a separate policy to protect poor peoples' right to energy.
Bangladesh awards Spanish firm with transmission project from India
Bangladesh government has awarded a Spanish firm over US$14.08 million project to build transmission line from Baharampur of India to Bheramara. It will be used to import electricity from India.
South Korea to spend $42.6M on renewable energy testbeds
South Korea plans to spend US$42.6 million over the next three years to support local renewable energy testbed projects, the government said Tuesday.
KEPCO to invest $7.2B in smart grid by 2030
KEPCO will invest US$7.18 billion in its smart grid business by 2030. This will serve to cut carbon emissions and boost the efficiency of electricity facilities.
India approves $11B Electricity Fund
India's Union finance ministry has approved the creation of a US$11.053 billion National Electricity Fund to attract investments in the distribution sector.
PLN ordered to buy geothermal power
Indonesia has ordered state-owned utility PLN to buy power from the country’s geothermal plants. This is meant to support investment in the alternative energy source.
Malaysia to tap India’s wind power expertise
Malaysia is exploring a tie-up with India's Centre for Wind Energy Technology to utilise its technical expertise in the field.
Japan plans new renewable energy tariffs for 2012
Japan wants its power sector to buy electricity from more renewable energy sources in a feed-in tariff incentive scheme starting April 2012.
Sumitomo Mitsui to support Vietnam hydro project
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc. will provide 4.2 billion yen in loans for a Vietnamese hydroelectric power plant. This was reported by the Nikkei newspaper.
Indian equipment makers fear losing out to Chinese
Indian equipment makers fear they would lose out to Chinese rivals as firms place orders only with tough conditions that add costs to their supplies. Among them are Larsen & Toubro and Gammon-Ansaldo, who hope to rival BHEL in India’s power equipment market.
Energy price to increase in Vietnam
Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has approved an increase in power price by 15.28 percent for this year.
ADB approves HVDC package award by Bangladesh group
ADB has approved the award of contract for the associated HVDC package by Power Grid Company of Bangladesh Limited.
Power supply critical in Mindanao
The daily brownouts in Mindanao may persist this year as no new generating capacity is expected to be added.
Napocor needs $911M for remote, off-grid areas
Napocor needs as much as US$911.4 million to fund its electrification projects in remote and off-grid areas over the next five years.
ADB lends $36.8M for Pakistan wind farm
ADB will provide Turkish utility Zorlu Enerji Electrik Uretim with a $36.8 million loan to increase the capacity of a wind farm in Pakistan.
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