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Chettinad gets go signal for coal-based plant

India's Ministry of Environment and Forest okayed Chettinad Power's proposed 1,200 MW merchant coal based thermal power plant.

Chettinad gets go signal for coal-based plant

India's Ministry of Environment and Forest okayed Chettinad Power's proposed 1,200 MW merchant coal based thermal power plant.

JP Power's 1000MW project to be commisioned in March

Jaiprakash Power Ventures Limited will commission the first unit of its 1,000 MW hydroelectric power project in Himachal Pradesh in March. This will be six months ahead of schedule.

TEECL to develop 950 mw of wind energy by 2017

TEECL has diversified into non-conventional energy sector to produce 950 mw of wind power by 2017.

Korean firm to build Philippine solar power projects

Youil Ensys subsidiary Youil Renewable Energy Corporation will invest around $160 million to construct two solar projects in the Philippines.

ADB approves $240M loan to China WindPower

ADB has agreed to lend China WindPower $240 million to build and operate up to 800MW of new wind farms by 2013.

Neyveli Lignite to build 2,000MW coal- based plant

The state owned power utility  Neyveli Lignite Corporation would set up a 2,000 Mw power station at Nagapattinam district in Tamil Nadu.

JinkoSolar joins credit of Chinese PV manufacturers

Bank of China offered a credit facility to JinkoSolar worth approximately US$7.6 billion over a five-year period.

R-Power to invest US $5 B in Indonesian coal mines

Reliance Power will infuse US$5 billion in two projects-one each in South Sumatra and Jambi provinces. The investment covers coal mining, setting up of railway lines, ports and power projects.

Japanese government contemplates cutting FiT

Japan is considering cutting the rate that utilities pay for surplus solar power by 12.5 per cent in April, according to financial newspaper Nikkei. The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry plans to lower the feed-in tariff from the current rate of US$0.584 per kilowatt to US$0.511 per kilowatt.

International Power to build Pakistan Plant

International Power will build the Uch II, an extension of the existing 572MW Uch plant in Pakistan.

First Solar to construct $1B Vietnam plant

First Solar has received a licence to construct a thin-film solar panel plant in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.

China Southern to boost Chinese Power Grid investments

China Southern Power plans to increase investment in the country's grid networks by almost a third of its previous investment.

ADB helps Pakistan tackle power shortages

ADB has agreed to lend up to $100 million to a privately owned gas-fired power plant in Pakistan. It is meant that will help alleviate chronic power shortages which are undermining growth and poverty reduction.

Son La one step closer to boosting hydroelectricity

The rotor of turbine 2 at the Son La hydropower plant has been installed.

Kyocera boosts module capacity to 1GW

New PV module assembly plants are being built by Kyocera in the Czech Republic and Tianjin, China.