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Chubu Electric gets $1.2B loan for alternative power sources
The Development Bank of Japan will extend a $1.24 billion loan to Chubu Electric Power to purchase alternative sources of power.
Chubu Electric gets $1.2B loan for alternative power sources
The Development Bank of Japan will extend a $1.24 billion loan to Chubu Electric Power to purchase alternative sources of power.
India to continue with nuclear programmes: Minister Sharma
Commerce Minister of India Anand Sharma brushed aside talks of scrapping his country's nuclear program has called for more cooperation with the...
China's top 5 power firms suffer more losses
China's five major state-owned power-generating firms lost a total of 12.16 billion yuan or US$1.88 billion from January to May period. This is a...
India energy peak deficit, shortage dip in May
India's peak deficit and energy shortage, the two key indicators of the power and energy availability situation, registered a dip in May 2011 from...
Tripura to get World Bank loan for transmission lines
Tripura will receive a Wolrd Bank loan of INR11 billion or US$245.34 million to improve power transmission and distribution system.
India's coal ministry threatens NTPC with coal de-allocation
India's Ministry of Coal has issued a warning to NTPC, India`s largest power generating major, for exhibiting a dawdling performance at its Pakri...
CEM to review power network's reliability
CEM is reviewing the condition of the power network and defining a medium and long-term development plan to reinforce the network reliability. This...
Bangladesh to formulate coal policy through public opinion
Commerce Minister of Bangladesh Faruk Khan announced that the Bangla government would take its decision on coal extraction in consultation with the...
Suzlon chief forecasts Indian wind energy to grow at 40%
Indian wind energy will register close to 40 per cent growth rate in the wind segment, according to Suzlon chairman and managing director Tulsi Tanti...
India surpasses generation targets in May
India surpassed its energy generation target for May 2011 by 3,065 million units, according to a report by the Central Electricity Authority.
South Korea's industrial power sales up 8.5%
South Korea's industrial electricity sales grew steadily in May.
Kansai Electric to aks for voluntary power usage cut
Kansai Electric will ask businesses and households to voluntarily reduce their power usage this summer by 15%.
Government approves TEPCO's compensation scheme
A fund will be set up to help Tokyo Electric Power compensate radiation victims of its Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant.
JSPL seeks coal linkage for 1320 MW CPP
Jindal Steel and Power Limited has asked Ministry of Coal to provide coal linkage for 1320 MW Captive Power Plant in district Ramgarh in the state...
South Korea to increase power tariffs slowly amid higher fuel cost
South Korea plans to slowly increase the country's electricity tariffs gradually to curb inefficient consumption and to slow down power demand growth...
TNB to stop buying power from Singapore after June 15
Tenaga Nasional Bhd does not foresee a need to buy power from Singapore-based PowerSeraya Ltd beyond June 15.
Bangladesh sets Tk 16,511 crore for power sector
The government of Bangladesh has estimated an expenditure of Tk 16,511 crore in power and energy sector in the next fiscal year which was Tk 15,237...