Regulation

US to raise smart grid issue in Nov 20-21 China talks

The United States will push China to take "concrete and measurable" steps to boost U.S. exports. The annual U.S.-China Joint Commission on Commerce...

US to raise smart grid issue in Nov 20-21 China talks

The United States will push China to take "concrete and measurable" steps to boost U.S. exports. The annual U.S.-China Joint Commission on Commerce...

Hindalco's push for inclusion of thermal cogen plant under RPO gets opposed

The Uttar Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission has dismissed Hindalco Industries plea that grid connected that grid-connected coal based...

APL aims at tying up all loose ends for 660 MW Mundra TPP unit by January 2012

Struggling to regain its grip on the critical activities of its 600 MW unit of the Mundra thermal power plant (TPP), Adani Power Limited (APL) has...

Japan OKs aid for Tepco

Japan has approved a plan to provide 900 billion yen or $11.5 billion in public funds to Tepco.Japan's nuclear minister, Goshi Hosono, says the aid is...

EVN’s investment reach VND40.925T for first 10 months

Electricity of Vietnam invested up to 2.644 trillion dong in October.

Japan's electricity demand down 5.5% in October

Power demand in Japan fell 5.5 percent in October from a year earlier.

Another Chinese solar group responds to US trade action

CNPV Solar  has denied the allegations made in a trade action against suppliers of crystalline silicon PV cells and modules from the People's...

Maheshwar hydropower developer defaults on loan payment

With a massive financial burden weighing down heavily on Shree Maheshwar Hydel Power Corporation Limited (SMHPCL), the developer of the 400 MW...

Chinese electric cables found to be substandard

More than 10 percent of the China's electric cables were found to be substandard on sample checks on three major kinds of products.

US may require India to amend nuclear laws

US Nuclear Regulatory Commission chairman Gregory Jaczko is expected to tell Indian representatives when they meet next month that its civil nuclear...

Japan to avert winter power crunch, braces for summer shortage

Japan is expected to avert power outages this winter through energy conservation but new problems will arise in summer as its entire fleet of...

India's thermal power plants battle coal shortage

Out of the 86 thermal power stations monitored by the Central Electricity Authority, 44 stations have reported critical level of coal stocks.

Indian industry group calls for urgent reforms in power distribution

The Confederation of Indian Industry called for reforms in the power sector, particularly pointing out the need to curtail transmission and...

Vietnam's hydropower plant investors lament of lack of capital

Vietnam's small and medium scaled hydropower plant projects with the designed capacity of less than 30 MW have not pushed through because of lack of...

Ex-IEA official tells India to go ahead with nuclear projects

India was advised to go ahead with its civil nuclear power projects to balance against the impact of high oil and gas prices.

Japan paves way to export nuclear technology to India, Vietnam

Japan Foreign Minister Koichiro Gemba and his Indian counterpart, SM Krishna, agreed to move ahead with talks toward a civilian nuclear power...