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Green levy to cause Irish prices to rise

  • 13 years ago (2010-06-15)
  • David Flin

Experts have said that a proposal to pay for green energy incentives and supports for peat-fired power plants could add €40 a year to Irish consumers’ electricity bills and significantly increase industries’ costs.

Pepco ordered to recover Rs 150 billion arrears

  • 13 years ago (2010-06-14)
  • David Flin

Pakistan’s Water and Power Minister Raja Pervaiz Ashraf has instructed the Pakistan Electric Power Company (PEPCO) and Chief Executive Officers of all distribution companies across the country to expedite recovery of over Rs 150 billion ($1.7 billion) arrears from defaulters “without any discrimination.”

Investor fears block Zimbabwe power plans

  • 13 years ago (2010-06-11)
  • Junior Isles

After being unable to attract funds from potential investors to build new power stations and upgrade existing units, Zimbabwe’s power expansion plans have failed to make any progress.

Venezuela ends electricity rationing

  • 13 years ago (2010-06-11)
  • David Flin

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has said that his government is ending the national electricity rationing that started in January and has hindered the country’s efforts to climb out of recession.

New nuclear plans for China

  • 13 years ago (2010-06-10)
  • David Flin

China Huaneng Group, one of China’s five power giants, has announced that it will undertake a nuclear power project in Heilongjiang.

Rain reduces brownouts in Philippines

  • 13 years ago (2010-06-08)
  • David Flin

Rotating daily brownouts in Cagayan de Oro in the Philippines have been reduced from 5 hours to 2-3 hours, as the onset of the rainy season has eased the situation of the hydropower plants.

Meralco in tie-up talks with power generation firms

  • 13 years ago (2010-06-07)
  • David Flin

Manila Electric Company (Meralco), the largest power distributor in the Philippines, says that it hopes to sign a deal with several prospective companies to boost its planned venture into power generation.

California’s first grid-connected solar farm

  • 13 years ago (2010-06-04)
  • David Flin

The solar-powered CalRENEW-1 has been connected to the California Independent System Operator’s (CAISO) transmission grid under the state’s Renewables Portfolio Standards programme.

Vietnam to start electricity market in 2011

  • 13 years ago (2010-06-03)
  • David Flin

Vietnam’s Deputy Prime Minister Hoang Trung Hai has said that the country must establish a competitive electricity market to guarantee cost savings, and has ordered the Ministry of Industry and Trade to issue the necessary regulations to set up such a market.

Ceylon Electricity Board To Lose Rs40 bn This Year

  • 13 years ago (2010-06-02)
  • David Flin

Officials of Sri Lanka’s power utility, Ceylon Electricity Board say they expect to lose 40 billion rupees (US$350 million) in 2010.