South African government plans to unbundle Eskom Holdings
The South African government plans to unbundle state-owned vertically integrated power utility Eskom Holdings SoC Limited (Eskom) […]
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South African government plans to unbundle Eskom Holdings
Malaysian government issues tender for 500 MW solar PV projects
The Malaysian government has issued a competitive bidding tender for 500 MW of grid-connected solar projects under […]
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 […]
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 […]
Egypt’s EETC awards tranmission contract to Chinese company
The Egyptian Electricity Transmission Company (EETC) has awarded an EPC contract to the China Energy Engineering Group […]