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USAID grants $20M for Pakistan dam project

WAPDA received a $20 million grant from the USAID  for the construction of the Gomal Zam Dam project. It is the first tranche of payment

USAID grants $20M for Pakistan dam project

WAPDA received a $20 million grant from the USAID  for the construction of the Gomal Zam Dam project. It is the first tranche of payment

Neo Solar sales reach record high, targets expansions

Neo Solar Power posted its 10th consecutive month of increased revenue, reaching a new record high of approximately US$84.1 million for January.

Strong 2011 forecast For Australia's wind, solar sector

Australia will have high growth in wind and solar energy projects across the nation.

TNB eyes Indonesian coal supply

Tenaga Nasional Berhad is looking for other sources of coal due to the flood-induced shortfall in Queensland, Australia.

Australian power producers may issue $13B for projects

Australian power producers may issue as much as $13.2 billion in debt to finance new gas-fired plants and wind farms.

Glow Energy to invest $300 M in Thai wind farms

Glow Energy is planning to invest $300 million in two wind turbines with a combined capacity of 100MW in Chaiyaphum, Thailand.

Kuwait Fund to finance Bangladesh power plant

The Kuwait Fund for Arab Economic Development has signed an agreement with the Government of the Bangladesh to provide a loan of US$51 million.

TNEB escapes penalty for grid overdraw

The CERC will not penalize TNEB for failure to maintain grid discipline on several occasions during March-April 2010. It was a violation of the provisions of the Indian Electricity Grid Code.

Indian hydroelectric projects held up due to opposition

India will add a total of 10 hydroelectric plants with an aggregate capacity of 2,894 MW.

Indian hydroelectric projects held up due to opposition

Two projects hydroelectric projects conceived for the state of Sikkim with a total capacity of 530 MW, are hindered due to agitation from local inhabitants. NHPC's 370 MW Shamnot HEP, in Jammu & Kashmir, and Tehri Hydro Development Corporation's 60 MW Gohana Tal HEP in Uttarakhand are also held up due to environmental and policy related issues.

Vogt Power to supply HRSGs for Thai power plant

Vogt Power will supply the heat recovery steam generators for the Amata Nakorn: ABP3 combined cycle co-generation plant.

Construction begins on Diamer-Basha Dam

Initial work for the construction of the Diamer-Basha dam with a reservoir capacity of 32,374 million square metres, has begun.

CPI and Alcoa sign cooperation MOU

The MoU will strengthen cooperation in such clean energies as wind power and solar energy, advanced aluminium and high-end aluminium processing.

China Power: Clean energy up 40% in 5 years

In the coming five years China's adjustment for the power source structure of the corporation would focus on accelerating the development of clean energy. These include hydraulic power, nuclear power, wind power, and solar power generation. and continuously increasing the use of clean energy to eventually realize a low-carbon and clean development.

Dabhol power project high power cost impedes expansion plans

The plan  to ramp-up the capacity of the Dabhol power plant by another 2,200 MW may be nipped in bud.

Lanka calls for revisions in Trincomalee project agreements

Sri Lanka has called for certain changes in the draft power purchase agreement  for the 2x250 MW coal-based Trincomalee power project.

ADB supports Pakistan's first privately owned wind farm

ADB will be providing a loan to help fund the first privately owned and financed wind farm in Pakistan.