Regulation

India to stop development of new gas based plants till 2016

India's power ministry has advised developers to refrain from setting up new gas-based projects till 2015-16 .

India to stop development of new gas based plants till 2016

India's power ministry has advised developers to refrain from setting up new gas-based projects till 2015-16 .

Solar mission lauded for 50% tariff decline

India's President Pratibha Devsingh Patil happily noted the 50% decline insolar tariff bids since the start of the Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar...

Gov't panel split on Japan's use of atomic power

A Japanese government panel tasked with presenting policy options for the country's new energy plan are divided over nuclear power use.

Thailand creates new energy office to coordinate with local residents

Thailand will soon open its Office of Public Participation in Energy.

Bangladesh to get 500MW from India by July 2013

Formalities to import electricity from India has been completed by the government of Bangladesh, thereby allowing its national grid to get 500...

India way behind China in coal gasification

India's first coal gasification plant is now being built by private sector Jindal Steel and Power Ltd.

S.Korea's nuclear plans to be blocked by opposition party

The main South Korean opposition party pledged to oppose plans to build more nuclear power plants if it wins elections this year.

Unallocated power asked to be diverted to Assam

NHPC has asked India's power ministry to give 15% or 300 MW of unallocated power at the Subansiri Lower hydro-electric project to Assam.

Energy among top interest drawers in Indonesia’s investment plan

Funds committed to support Indonesia’s investment master plan until 2014 have reached Rp 4,925 trillion or $537 billion as of the end of February.

India's power ministry wants zero customs duty maintained for mega projects

India's power ministry insists that zero customs duty given to mega power projects should not be withdrawn to avoid additional costs to the projects...

China plans tiered power pricing for homes in H1 -paper

China will roll out tiered power pricing for residential customers in the first half of this year, to charge higher prices for heavy users, a...

Bangladesh to buy 500 MW from India

Bangladesh has signed a deal to buy 250 megawatts of electricity from India's NTPC  as it moves away from producing power using costly imported fuel...

China power output growth to hit 2-year low

China's power output is expected to rise 7.5 percent in 2012, its slowest since 2009.

Pakistan to hold public hearings over proposed tariff changes

Pakistan's NEPRA will hold public hearings in Karachi for fuel and power purchase cost adjustments in electricty tariff.

Can Grid investment & operational efficiency be improved through SMART GRID and DSM?

As Asian Power requirements increasing and many countries in the area are facing problems to accommodate balance between their requirements and...

Storm leaves thousands of New Zealand homes without power

Thousands of homes in storm-ravaged parts of the North Island of New Zealand remain without power.

Nepal's demand for small solar lighting system growing

Small solar lighting devices are becoming increasingly popular among