Power Utility

Vietnam dead set on nuclear power

Vietnam is determined to build its first nuclear power plant to avert an impending and serious shortfall in electrical power.

Vietnam dead set on nuclear power

Vietnam is determined to build its first nuclear power plant to avert an impending and serious shortfall in electrical power.

Moser Baer's 5MW solar farm in Jodhpur, India to power 70,000 households

Moser Baer has installed a 5MW solar farm, equivalent to powering 70,000 households, covering an area of 60 acres in Tinwari, Jodhpur district, India...

Strong demand boosts Asian solar stocks

Asian solar stocks surged on a spate of good news about results and prospects worldwide.

Tepco not considering selling power plants

Tepco is not considering selling any power plants to compensate victims of its Fukushima Daiichi nuclear facility.

Tepco's gas use projection on record high to offset nuke loss

Tepco bumped up its gas use plans to a fresh record high to make up for lost nuclear output after the destruction of its Fukushima Daiichi plant.

Wärtsilä to supply 2 power plants to Bangladesh

Wärtsilä has been awarded two contracts to supply power plant generating equipment to Bangladesh.

India to test fast breeder reactor in September

India expects to conduct a systems test on its 500 MW Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor in September.

China harnessing more offshore wind energy

China is building its largest intertidal wind farm in Rudong county, Jiangsu province.

India, Azerbaijan discuss cooperation on renewable energy

The State Agency for Alternative & Renewable Energy is preparing a draft state strategy to be completed in about six months.

India’s largest solar power plant goes on line

The Adani Group has commissioned what is being touted as India’s largest solar power plant after a build process that took only five months.

China wind power output to surge by 2050

China intends to increase the electricity it derives from wind power by 25 times to 1,000GW.

Azure Power commissions 3rd solar plant in less than 2 years

 Azure Power has commissioned its third solar plant, located in Rajasthan, in just under two years.

Three Gorges power generation down by 7.2%

The Three Gorges Power Plant generated 78.29 billion kilowatt-hours of electricity in 2011.

PLN targets 135MW from geothermal plants

PN expects to generate an additional 135 megawatts of electricity from its three geothermal power plants that are set to go online this year.

State Grid Corp of China profit grows 18%

The State Grid Corporation of China's profit increased 18 percent year-on-year in 2011 on stronger business revenues.

Thai group eyes 10% sales growth aided by new solar products

Thailand's Delta Electronics aims to boost sales by 10 percent this year to $1.3 billion with new products, inlcuding those for solar energy.