The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and Singapore’s Infrastructure Asia have signed a cooperation agreement to help governments in Southeast Asia adopt innovative and green finance approaches to identify and develop bankable and sustainable infrastructure projects […]
Thailand-based IPPCK Power Public Company Limited soon plans to commence full operation of the 1,285 MW Xayaburi hydroelectric power plant. This project began supplying power from the first unit to the Electricity Generating Authority of […]
The Vietnamese government has granted approval to US-headquartered AES Corporation for the development of a 2.2 GW combined cycle power plant in the south-central province of Binh Thuan, Vietnam. The project’s financial closure is expected […]
The Philippines’ power utility Meralco and the Japanese multinational conglomerate Hitachi Limited have installed a 2 MW/2 MWh BESS in Luzon. Two 1 MW lithium BESS units comprising 2,300 cells were recently commissioned in San […]
The Philippines’ Department of Energy (DoE) has issued a circular notifying the framework for energy storage systems (ESS) in the country to address the growing adoption of renewable energy systems. Under the circular, ESS technologies […]
The Philippines government has signed 10 business agreements with its Russian counterpart estimated to be worth $12.57 million in a range of areas including cooperation in the construction of nuclear power plants. The Rosatom State […]
Malaysia’s state energy firm Petronas has set up a $350 million venture capital arm, Petronas Corporate Venture Capital, for industrial and energy investments. Petronas Corporate Venture Capital will invest in start-ups in advanced materials, speciality […]
The World Bank has approved a loan of $150 million for Indonesia to scale up investments in geothermal energy by reducing risks of early-stage exploration. The loan is accompanied by grants worth $127.5 million from […]
Indonesia’s state-owned electricity company Perusahaan Listrik Negara (PLN) signed an MoU with its Malaysian counterpart, Tenaga Nasional Berhad (TNB), to begin a feasibility study for exporting 600 MW of power to TNB. It aims to […]
ReNew Power Limited has announced the elevation of Sanjay Varghese to the position of executive vice president in the company. Varghese will head the solar business of the company and report directly to the chairman […]
Madhya Pradesh Urja Vikas Nigam Limited had invited bids for tendering 10.8 MW capacity solar PV rooftop project for industries located in the Mandideep industrial area, near Bhopal. This was the first solar rooftop tender […]
BBC Cellpack Electrical Products, a global supplier of electric cable joints and terminations since 1967, has announced its entry in the Indian market through its subsidiary Behr Bircher Cellpack BBC India Private Limited (BBC Cellpack […]
Sterlite Power has been awarded the coveted “Gold” award in the mega-sized projects’ category at the prestigious Global Project Excellence Award 2019 for its Northern Region Strengthening Scheme (NRSS-29) project in Jammu & Kashmir. The […]
The Electrical Research and Development Association (ERDA), the IEEE Power & Energy Society (IEEE-PES) and the Indian Electrical and Electronics Manufacturers’ Association, with Gujarat Energy Transmission Corporation Limited (GETCO) as the knowledge partner, jointly organised […]
Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL) has signed an MoU with the state-owned telecommunications company, BSNL – Punjab telecom circle to install 100 public charging stations to boost e-mobility in Punjab. Both EESL and BSNL have […]
Time for Action V.K. Singh, CMD, North Eastern Electric Power Corporation, wants the hydro sector to move at a faster clip than it has so far… Here is a hydro veteran who, when he speaks […]
The most critical responsibility of power system operators is to maintain grid reliability through load generation balance. For a large complex network such as India’s, primary, secondary and tertiary frequency controls are essential tools for […]
Over the years, captive power plants (CPPs) have emerged as a viable option for industrial and commercial consumers to meet their energy demand and hedge against the risks of high grid power tariffs. As per […]
The Integrated Power Development Scheme (IPDS), the Ministry of Power’s flagship scheme for strengthening of the sub-transmission and distribution network in urban areas, has progressed well since its launch in December 2014. The scheme has […]
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