Power Utility

ABB books Rs.4000 crores power transmission order in India

ABB has booked an order worth more than Rs. 4000 crores from Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd., to deliver UHVDC transmission system.

ABB books Rs.4000 crores power transmission order in India

ABB has booked an order worth more than Rs. 4000 crores from Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd., to deliver UHVDC transmission system.

NTPC to supply 50MW solar power to Madhya Pradesh from 2013

NTPC has signed a PPA with Madhya Pradesh Power Trading Company for supplying electricity from a 50MW solar plant, based in Rajgarh. It is expected...

India – the single largest opportunity in solar power in the world

India’s Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission is bound to achieve 20 GW until 2022. India has some KW of installed solar power until the kick start...

Protecting your Intellectual Property

In July 2011 Asian Power posted an article I wrote on the new paradigm for utility information security where you should assume your information...

Reliance Power plans LNG terminal for gas-fired plant

Reliance Power is in talks with Shell to jointly set up a LNG terminal to secure supplies for its gas-fired power plant.

Tata Power widens renewable energy reach

Tata Power Ltd, India’s largest integrated power utility, has confirmed its buy out of the 51% stake owned by BP Alternative Energy Holding in their...

China to boost solar energy output by 2015

China intends to triple the amount of electricity generated from solar energy despite its pricey cost.

LDK Solar to buy Germany’s Sunways

China’s second largest solar panel maker offered $31.3m to buy the German company.

TNB Introduces E-Application For Customers' Convenience

Tenaga Nasional Bhd (TNB) has made it easy for customers to apply for electricity supply with the launch of its on-line service called e-Application...

Is Mindanao the most exciting power market in Asia?

For many people the word “Mindanao” conjures up pictures of beaches, terrorists, or more recently, terrible flooding and loss of life. With over a...

Will feed in tariffs light up the solar power industry in Asia Pacific?

The high capital costs associated with solar power mean that it has been prohibitively expensive for many countries in Asia Pacific which, ironically...

CLP Power reduces planned tariff hike to 4.9% in 2012

The company's original proposal in Hong Kong was for a 9.2% increase.

Xinjiang Power obtains right for 2 more PV projects

The Development and Reform Commission of Xinjiang Autonomous Region issued a notice in agreement of CPI to prepare for two more PV projects, namely...

Indonesia's PLN to operate 3 new coal-fired plants

Perusahaan Listrik Negara will operate three new coal-fired power plants in Banten.

Adani Power puts 6,500 MW expansion plan on hold

Lack of clarity regarding coal supplies forced Adani Power to put its plans for capacity expansion of 6,500 megawatts on hold.

Tohoku Electric utlilizes 34-MW gas turbine

Tohoku Electric has started trial power output from the 34-megawatt No.6 gas turbine unit at its Niigata energy plant.

ABB books Rs 4000 crore order from Power Grid

ABB has booked an order worth more than Rs. 4000 crore from Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd.,for ultrahigh-voltage direct current transmission...