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India plans stricter efficiency regulations

  • 14 years ago (2010-05-24)
  • David Flin

The Indian Government, which has long sought to protect local power equipment makers from Chinese rivals, is planning to introduce stricter efficiency norms that may make it difficult for Chinese manufacturers to compete even for private sector orders.

Nigeria to increase power tariff for bulk consumers

  • 14 years ago (2010-05-21)
  • David Flin

The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) is to review the Multi Year Tariff Order (MYTO) for electricity, particularly for bulk purchasers.

Eskom should be broken up

  • 14 years ago (2010-05-20)
  • David Flin

The South African power utility Eskom should be broken up, according to Ian McRae, a former Chief Executive from 1985-1994 of Eskom.

Hydropower generation dips in Himachal, India

  • 14 years ago (2010-05-18)
  • David Flin

Hydropower generation in Himachal Pradesh, India, has suddenly dipped by 10-20 per cent due to scanty rainfall over the last week, affecting electricity supply to northern states like Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh and Delhi.

New load shedding schedule for Punjab

  • 14 years ago (2010-05-17)
  • David Flin

The Pakistan Electric Power Company (PEPCO) has announced a new schedule of load shedding for the Punjab.

UAE picks site to build four reactors

  • 14 years ago (2010-05-14)
  • David Flin

A remote beach at Braka in Abu Dhabi on the Persian Gulf, about 50 km from the centre of Abu Dhabi’s oil industry at Rawis, is the chosen site for four new nuclear reactors to be built by a South Korean consortium.

US electricity generation falls two years in a row

  • 14 years ago (2010-05-13)
  • David Flin

According to the Energy Information Administration’s (EIA’s) Annual Energy Outlook Report, the global recession took a big chunk out of the USA’s electricity generation, with output down by 3 per cent compared to the previous year.

New York Power Authority plans massive solar PV increase

  • 14 years ago (2010-05-11)
  • David Flin

The New York Power Authority has begun reviewing bids for developing as much as 100 MW of solar PV capacity over the next four years, about five times the amount currently installed in the US state.

CKI to bid for EDF’s British power lines

  • 14 years ago (2010-05-10)
  • David Flin

Cheung Kong Infrastructure (CKI) Holdings of Hong Kong, which owns 40 per cent of Hong Kong’s power generation business, is considering a £4 billion plus bid for EDF’s British electricity distribution business.

MoU on dam signed

  • 14 years ago (2010-05-07)
  • David Flin

In India, an MoU has been signed between NHPC Limited, the Government of Manipur, and SJVN Limited regarding the formation of a joint venture company for the implementation of the 1500 MW Tipaimukh Hydroelectric Project in Manipur, according to a statement issued by NHPC’s Deputy Manager Ksh Joykumar Singh.