Letter from the Publisher
Over the past few decades, the story of the Indian power sector has been two steps forward, […]
September 2019
Letter from the Publisher
Bangladesh’s PGCB invites bids for 400 kV GIS substation
Power Grid Company of Bangladesh Limited has invited international competitive bids for the design, supply, installation, testing […]
Spain’s Siemens Gamesa announces plans to set up first offshore wind power facility
Spain-based wind power equipment provider Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy has announced plans to set up its first […]
South Korea’s KEPCO awards a 100 million USD HVDC contract to GE
South Korea’s state-run power company, the Korea Electric Power Corporation (KEPCO), has awarded a $100 million contract […]
Laos – Malaysia – Thailand agree on a second PPA under LTM-PIP
Laos, Malaysia and Thailand have agreed on a second power purchase agreement (PPA) under the Laos, Thailand […]
Tata Projects-TEDA consortium completes construction of 500 kV line section in Thailand
A consortium of India’s Tata Projects Limited and Thailand-based TEDA Company Limited has completed the construction of […]
Vena Energy commissions a 70-MW Mingus PV project in Taiwan
Singapore-based Vena Energy has commissioned the 70 MW Mingus solar photovoltaic (PV) project in the salt plains […]
Scaterc Solar’s 66MW Merchang plant connected to national grid in Malaysia
Scaterc Solar’s 66 MW direct current (DC) solar power plant in Malaysia has been connected to the […]
CHC’s subsidiary asked to reconduct feasibility study of hydropower project at Koh Kong
The Cambodian Ministry of Mines and Energy has asked the China Huadian Corporation’s (CHC) subsidiary to reconduct […]
Philippines’ DoE: No suspension of coal power plant until Philippines attains energy security
The Philippines’ Department of Energy has said that it will not suspend coal power plant development until […]
Malaysia announces investment requirement of RM 33 billion to increase the share of renewable energy
Malaysia’s Ministry of Energy, Science, Technology, Environment and Climate Change has stated that the country will need […]
Siemens and Orascom to rebuild power plants in Iraq
Siemens and Orascom Construction have signed an agreement with Iraq’s Ministry of Electricity to rebuild the Baiji […]
Iraq signs contract with GCC Interconnection Authority for funding a transmission line
Iraq has signed a contract with the Gulf Cooperation Council Interconnection Authority for funding a transmission line […]
Abu Dhabi’s DoE signs an MoU with Chinese SGCC for supporting energy sector in Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi’s Department of Energy has signed an MoU with the Chinese state-owned utility, State Grid Corporation […]
Egyptian EETC signs an EGP contract with a Xian-led consortium for setting up a GIS substation in Giza
State-owned Egyptian Electricity Transmission Company (EETC) has signed an EGP 587.4 million contract with a Xian-led consortium, […]
Norwegian SN Power and Industrial Promotion Services sign agreements for Ruzizi III hydropower project
Industrial Promotion Services, the industrial and infrastructure development arm of the Aga Khan Fund for Economic Development, […]
Federal government of Nigeria requests loan from Exim bank of China for the Mambilla hydropower project
The federal government of Nigeria has formally requested for a loan from the Export-Import Bank [Exim] of […]
APTEL seeks response from SERCs over delayed tariff hikes
The Appellate Tribunal for Electricity (APTEL) has asked state electricity regulatory commissions (SERCs) to explain the delay […]
CERC extends SCED pilot for ISGSs pan India till March 2020
The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has extended the security-constrained economic despatch (SCED) pilot for interstate generating […]
CERC issues PSDF Regulations, 2019
The CERC has the issued the Power System Development Fund (PSDF) Regulations, 2019. The new PSDF regulations […]