TNB subsdiary synchronises 1,000 MW power plant
Jimah East Power Sendirian Berhad has synchronised the 1,000 MW Unit 1 of the 2,000-MW coal-fired power […]
February 2019
TNB subsdiary synchronises 1,000 MW power plant
Scatec Solar commissions 65 MW solar project in Malaysia
European energy solutions provider Scatec Solar has begun commercial operations of its first solar photovoltaic plant in […]
Phillipines-based IPP enters into ASPA with NGCP
The Philippines-based independent power producer (IPP) Global Business Power Corporation (GBP) has entered into an ancillary services […]
Nexans secures Euro 100 million contract NGCP
French cabling solution provider Nexans has secured a Euro100 million turnkey contract from private grid concessionaire NGCP […]
ADB signs $227.7 million loan agreement for 2,500 CCPP in Thailand
The Asian Development Bank has signed a $227.7 million loan agreement with Gulf SRC Company Limited for […]
EVN begins construction of 500 kV transmission line in central Vietnam
Vietnam Electricity (EVN), along with its subsidiary EVN National Power Transmission Corporation (EVNNPT), has commenced the construction […]
Vietnam government scraps 15 hydropower projects
Vietnam’s Ministry of Industry and Trade has scrapped 15 hydropower plants totalling 46.15 MW in capacity in […]
Korea Midland Power and Posco E&C commission HEP in Indonesia
The Korea Midland Power Corporation and Posco E&C, along with local partners PT Perusahaan Listrik Negara (PLN), […]
PLN secures finding for transmission projects
Indonesia’s state-owned power company Perusahaan Listrik Negara (PLN) has obtained funding to finance key power transmission and […]
BPDB issues tender for 60 W grid tied solar project
The Bangladesh Power Development Board (BPDB) has issued a tender for developing a 60 MW grid-tied solar […]
Lao government plans hydro capacity addition of 1,950 MW in 2019
Laos plans to complete 12 hydropower dam projects of a total 1,950 MW capacity in 2019. About […]
Prysmian Group secures contract from Singapore’ SP Power
Italian cable maker Prysmian Group has secured an engineering, procurement, construction and installation (EPCI) contract worth Euro […]
KNOC and Equinor sign MoU for floating offshore wind projects
South-Korean government-owned utility Korea National Oil Corporation (KNOC) and Norwegian multinational energy company Equinor ASA have signed […]
South Korean nuclear regulator approves commissioning of 1,340 MW reactor
The South Korean Nuclear Safety and Security Commission has given Korea Hydro and Nuclear Power permission to […]
Japan;s Kyushu Electric to decommission 559 MW reactor of Genkai plant
Japan’s Kyushu Electric will decommission the second reactor at the Genkai plant, about 930 km west of […]
Dubai plans to source 8 per cent of its power from RE by 2020
Dubai plans to source 8 per cent or at least 1,000 MW of its over-all power requirements […]
Iran and Iraq renew their power trade agreement
Iran and Iraq have renewed their power trade agreement, according to which the former is going to […]
Pitch for Revival
Standing Committee on Energy recommends measures to salvage gas-based capacity
The gas-based power sector has been under the weather. Of the 25 GW of installed gas-based capacity, […]
New Life
Ongoing R&M and LE works to make existing plants flexible and cleaner
The programme for the renovation and modernisation (R&M) and life extension (LE) of power plants was initiated […]
Threat from the Net
Need to deploy multi-layered security controls to protect smart grids
Cyberattacks on smart grids can disrupt the entire power sector. The risk of cyberthreats extends to all […]