The Indian Environment Ministry’s Forest Advisory Committee (FAC) has granted approval in principle for clearance for the 1200 MW Kalai hydropower project proposed on the Lohit River in Arunachal Pradesh, India.
Siemens Energy has signed an agreement with Mai-Liao Power to supply major equipment and long-term services for a 2400 MW CCGT in Taiwan.
The Russian Government has announced that Russia and Kazakhstan will sign an agreement outlining parameters for construction of a nuclear power plant in Kazakhstan during the visit of Russian President Vladimir Putin.
A massive fire at the Machkund Hydropower Project near Jeypore in the Koraput district of Odisha, India has disrupted power generation and left more than 20 villages without electricity.
India’s peak power demand hit a record high of 270.73 GW on 21 May, resulting from a searing heat wave which boosted demand for cooling.
South Korea’s Ministry of Climate, Energy, and Environment has announced plans to build 10 gigawatt-scale solar power complexes in and near the greater Seoul area as part of a push to expand renewable energy capacity and lower electricity generation costs.
Erex of Japan and Vinacomin Power Holdings of Vietnam have signed an MOU to study the possibility of cofiring biomass at two of Vinacomin’s coal-fired power plants.
JA Solar has announced that it is delivering 1 GW of DeepBlue 4.0 elevated solar panels for the 2 GW Suji Sandland solar project in Inner Mongolia in northern China.
The Philippines Department of Energy (DOE) has said that Hydrogène de France (HDF) Energy Philippines will build commercial-scale hydrogen-integrated power plants in the country to provide stable renewable energy.
According to a Citi Research report, India’s power sector is reaching the situation where its biggest challenge is no longer electricity shortages, but ensuring reliable supply during non-solar hours as renewable capacity rises rapidly.