Science and Technology Minister Nguyen Quan said construction of Vietnam's first nuclear power plant may not begin this year and could be delayed for another two to three years.   The delay is due to the development of additional safety measures for the plant planned in central Ninh Thuan province, Vietnam News Agency (VNA) reported.   Nguyen said that by the end of the year, Vietnam will evaluate ...

  Gamesa and Areva have enteredinto exclusive negotiations to create a 50/50 joint-venture (JV) company in the field of offshore wind power.   According to the companies, the offshore market represents one of the most promising areas for the development of renewable energies over the next decade, particularly in the coastal countries of northern Europe, where the installed base should reach over 25 GW ...

The South Asia Network on Dams Rivers and People (SANDRP), a non government organization, has revealed that environmental studies related to the proposed Kalai II hydropower project are not in compliance with terms of reference.   The developer and the consultant, Water and Power Consultancy Services (WAPCOS), have already filed the environmental impact assessment-environment management plan (EIA-EMP) ...

The BORG Farm Master Series, a range of solar power plants, developed and customized to meet the power needs of Indian farmers and agriculturalists for irrigation was also launched on the same occasion   BORG Energy India, a subsidiary of BORG Inc., has launched the BORG Astra plus Home Series, a Range of fully loaded micro solar power plants in the Northern Part of India. BORG Astra Plus Home Series micro ...

People's representatives from 12 villages and various political parties have strongly opposed the expansion programme of the Narla Tata Rao Thermal Power Station here.

The Andhra Pradesh Power Generation Corporation (APGENCO) power station is gearing up to expand its capacity by 800 MW at its existing 1700 MW capacity power plant.

The Pollution Control Board of Andhra Pradesh conducted a public hearing to ...

Alstom Grid showcases a number of technologies and innovations at the ELECRAMA 2014 one of the largest trade shows for electrical and electronics industry in Asia.

Alstom will update key industry players on its latest technologies through, product demos, 'live' models and briefings all under the theme of "Energising a smarter world with Alstom".

The ELECRAMA 2014 exhibition is organized by the Indian Elec ...

Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Reforms Ahsan Iqbal has said that the present democratic government is working with commitment to steer the country out of energy crisis, adding that infrastructure development is being carried out to improve transmission and distribution system. 

He was speaking as the chief guest at the inaugural session of 2nd Pakistan Urban Forum - South Asian Cities Confe ...

Government officials have urged foreign investors to increase trade and investment cooperation in Nepal.   Nepal has put high priority on attracting foreign investment in crucial sectors such as hydropower, tourism, road transport and agriculture for the past few years.   Speaking at an interaction organized in Kolkata on Thursday, Chandra Kumar Ghimire, Nepali Consul General in Kolkata, said inve ...

The company said that it disbursed last Wednesday a total of P50 million from proceeds of its SRO in November last year through which the company raised P1.627 billion. The latest amount adds to the P649.83 million released last year to fund the same project.   “The corporation shall use the funds for expenses in relation to its investment in a 54-MW wind energy project in San Lorenzo, Guimaras…” the d ...

India plans an agency to oversee the development of offshore wind farms as the country’s best sites on land fill up, prompting it to promote projects at sea. The Ministry of New and Renewable energy will seek cabinet approval soon to set up the agency, the government said today in a statement, citing Renewable Energy Minister Farooq Abdullah. India is already Asia’s biggest wind-turbine market after China i ...