Vietnam’s Ministry of Industry and Trade announced that the Vietnam National Coal Mineral Industries Corporation (Vinacomin), the country’s state-owned coal miner, will boost production to meet rising demand.
Shell has announced that it plans to acquire Sprng Energy for $1.55 billion, a renewable energy company in India owned by the investment firm Actis.
Singapore renewable energy firm Vena Energy has selected Offshore Design Engineering ODE) as the owner’s engineer for its 384 MW Yokji offshore wind farm in South Korea.
UAE-based renewable energy company Masdar and Kyrgyzstan’s Ministry of Energy have signed an MOU to explore up to 1 GW of renewable energy opportunities in Kyrgyzstan.
GE has won an order from Taiwan Power Company (TPC) for six LM2500XPRESS gas turbine packages to provide technology that can quickly bridge a power gap during blackouts or energy shortages.
Andritz and the Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (EGAT) have signed an MOU to jointly explore and expand business opportunities for hydropower projects in Thailand and surrounding countries.
Tata Power Renewable Energy (TPREL), a subsidiary of Tata Power, has commissioned a 300 MW solar power project in Dholera, Gujarat, India.
Adani Power Ltd (APL). IHI Corporation, and Kowa have signed an MOU to study the feasibility of a modification to achieve 20 per cent liquid ammonia co-firing, increasing up to 100 per cent mono-firing, at the Adani Power Mundra coal-fired power plant in the Indian state of Gujarat.
With the last 500 MW power generation unit officially put into use, a large hydropower plant built at an average altitude of 3000 metres, the highest of its kind in China, has gone into full operation.
A magnitude 7.4 earthquake in north-eastern Japan knocked several thermal power plants offline, causing blackouts across Tokyo and the Tohoku region.