The state-run EGAT is planning to form a joint venture (JV) with Ratch Group Plc and Electricity Generating Plc (EGCO) to implement new technologies in the Thai power sector. EGAT plans to own a 40 […]
The Kyaukphyu Electric Power Company (KEPC), a JV between Myanmar’s Supreme Group and the Chinese government-owned Power China Enterprise, will construct a 135 MW gas-fired power plant in Rakhine, Myanmar. The company signed an electricity […]
AC Energy Philippines, Inc. is planning to invest P1.86 billion in SolarAce1 Energy Corporation’s 120 MW solar farm in Laguna, the Philippines. AC Energy has signed an agreement with SolarAce1 to subscribe to the latter’s […]
Malaysia’s energy regulator Suruhanjaya Tenaga has notified five successful bidders under the Large Scale Solar 3 (LSS3) programme, Projek Loji Jana Kuasa Solar Berskala Besar Pusingan Ketiga. Under the programme, four projects of 100 MW […]
State-owned utility Vietnam Electricity (EVN) has signed five new deals to buy electricity from Laos starting 2021. The country is expecting power demand to exceed supply by 6.6 BUs in 2021 and 15 BUs by […]
The Global Infrastructure Facility’s (GIF) governing council has approved $1.5 million in funding to support the World Bank’s work with the Vietnam government under the Solar Pilot Auction Programme. The GIF will help the government […]
The Ho Chi Minh City Power Corporation (EVNHCMC) has outlined a plan to adopt new technologies such as big data, internet of things and artificial intelligence to improve the local power system. It has started […]
EVN’s subsidiary National Power Transmission Corporation (EVNNPT) intends to invest $800 million in transmission projects in 2020. Around 53 transmission projects will be completed by 2020 and the construction of another 38 will also commence […]
Japan-based Kyushu Electric (KE) plans to invest in and provide technical assistance to the Philippines-based PowerSource Group to supply electricity to the country’s remote islands using microgrids. KE plans to install microgrids in the mountainous […]
Singapore-based Nexif Energy has bought a 94 per cent stake in Song Giang Hydropower, a company that owns two hydropower projects in Vietnam. These include the 37 MW Song Giang 2 project, which has been […]
Abu Dhabi-based renewables developer Masdar and Indonesian state electricity company Perusahaan Listrik Negara (PLN) have partnered to develop a 145 MW floating solar power project in Indonesia. Once completed, the project would be among the […]
The UAE plans to invest $3 billion in energy projects, ranging from oil refineries to infrastructure, in Indonesia through a sovereign wealth fund. The UAE companies will partner with Indonesian state-owned and private companies. The […]
Kuwait’s Ministry of Electricity and Water (MEW) has issued tenders for the construction of four substations on a turnkey basis. Bids have been issued for the construction of 132/11 kV gas-insulated switchgear substations. The contractor […]
Iraq has signed a deal with the Gulf Cooperation Council Interconnection Authority (GCCIA) for importing 500 MW of electricity, due to its persistent power outages. Power import will be through a 300-km long transmission line […]
The Saudi Electricity Company (SEC) has awarded substation and line contracts worth SAR94 million to Saudi-based construction companies. The first contract, valued at SAR44.8 million, has been awarded to Grupo Maessa Saudi Arabia, a subsidiary […]
The State Grid Corporation of China (SGCC) has operationalised the first smart underground cable line in Nanjing city, which connects to the Nanjing Cable Lean Management and Control Platform. The tunnel in which the 220 […]
The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has installed a 100 MVA, 132/33 kV power transformer at the Ogba transmission substation in Lagos state, thereby increasing the substation’s capacity from 165 MVA to 265 MVA. Further, […]
Ghana received EUR250 million from the German government to upgrade and expand the country’s transmission infrastructure, under the Germany’s Compact with Africa programme. This initiative aims to encourage private investment for job creation and foster […]
An AGMUT cadre IAS officer of the 2002 batch, Padmini Singla holds the post of secretary (power, finance and planning) at the Government of NCT of Delhi. She is also the CMD of power companies […]
Regular operations and maintenance (O&M) is crucial to prevent plant failures that can stall electricity generation and affect a genco’s earnings. Under the current regulatory framework, hydroelectric projects (HEPs) are required to achieve the design […]
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