Off-grid renewable energy systems are increasingly being viewed as a means to provide sustainable and cheap electricity to the vast sections of the country that are yet to be connected to the main grid, especially […]
The small-hydro power (SHP) industry has experienced limited growth over the past one year, but a strong debate over a government proposal has brought the segment back into the limelight. The government is mulling over […]
Wind power development in the country started in 1986, with the setting up of the first wind farms in Maharashtra (Ratnagiri), Gujarat (Okha) and Tamil Nadu (Tirunelveli). Despite several challenges, the segment has recorded significant […]
The Indian solar market has come a long way since 2009-10 when it began with the installation of modest capacity of around 10 MW. The segment has grown rapidly over the years to reach the […]
NTPC lists its masala bonds on the LSE (India) NTPC Limited has listed its masala bonds on the London Stock Exchange (LSE). Under the $4 billion medium term note (MTN) programme, NTPC raised Rs 20 […]
The Qatar General Electricity and Water Corporation (KAHRAMAA) has awarded a Euro 790 million contract to Siemens for the expansion of the country’s power transmission network. Reportedly, it is the largest contract to date in […]
South Korea-based POSCO Energy has been awarded a contract for the development and operation of a 1,200 MW coal-fired power plant in the industrial complex in Dong Hoi of the NgheAn province in northern central […]
Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems (MHPS) will be restructuring its Japanese thermal power generation equipment manufacturing base. The company will relocate its gas turbine business to its Takasago works in Hyogo area, while large steam turbines and water turbines will […]
The Indonesian government has awarded a contract to Tidal Bridge BV for the Palmerah Tidal Bridge tidal power plant. The project would involve the construction of a floating 800 metre-long bridge on the Larantuka Strait in East […]
Indonesian state utility PLN has signed a $1.6 billion deal with US-based turbine technology firm Powerphase to execute a phased implementation programme for the Turbophase system at PLN’s existing gas-fired power plants. The initial stage […]
China is expected to spend nearly $15 billion over the next 15 years to set up around 12Â coal-fired power plants in Pakistan. The investment forms a part of the $54 billion China-Pakistan Economic Corridor, which […]
Saudi Arabia-based renewable power project developer Alfanar Energy will set up a 50 MW solar photovoltaic (PV) plant in Egypt. It has signed a power purchase agreement (PPA) with the Egyptian Electricity Transmission Company. Alfanar Energy […]
GE has secured an order to supply nine mobile gas-fired generator sets (gensets) for Africa’s first liquefied petroleum gas (LPG)-fuelled 400 MW Bridge Power project, located in the coastal city of Tema in Ghana. The […]
The Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee has sought approval from Vietnam’s Ministry of Industry and Trade for the city’s power transmission development plan involving an investment of VND 42.9 trillion. Under the plan, about […]
Sri Lanka and India are considering constructing an undersea power cable between the two countries. Both the countries have been working on the undersea route since 2013. Originally, the proposed India–Sri Lanka interconnection project involved […]
The World Bank has approved a loan worth $59 million for the implementation of the Power System Reliability and Efficiency Improvement Project in Bangladesh. The $114 million project has three components entailing technical assistance and […]
The 500 kV Ethiopia–Kenya HVDC power transmission line, which is being constructed by China Electric Power Equipment and Technology Company Limited (CET), is expected to be partially ready by end-2017. It is the first HVDC […]
The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) plans to construct a power transmission project in the Ogun state. The project is aimed at addressing the inadequacy of Nigeria’s transmission capacity, which currently stands at 6,500 MW. […]
Oman-based Galfar Engineering and Contracting Company has received a contract worth OMR 17.79 million from the state-run Oman Electricity Transmission Company for the implementation of 132 kV grid stations and associated lines. The scope of […]
Malaysia-based RohasTecnicBhd has won a MYR 300 million contract from the state-owned power company Electricite du Laos (EDL) for the construction of transmission lines, substations and distribution lines in Laos. The contract work is scheduled […]
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