The explosion at NTPC’s Unchahar power plant, in which the death toll currently stands at 39, may have been caused by the malfunctioning of fans designed to maintain pressure inside the boiler.
Fortum of Finland has hired Barclays Bank to sell a stake in its operational solar power projects in India.
South Korea is likely to resume construction of two nuclear power reactors, after a state commission reported that nearly 60 per cent of participants supported this action.
Two reactors at Kashiwazaki-Kariwa power station in Niigata Prefecture run by Tepco have cleared the safety standards set by the Japanese Government, becoming the first of the utilities idled units to pass tightened screening.
Siemens has received a €200 million order from Pakistan for a complete power island for the new combined cycle Punjab Power Plant Jhang.
Siemens Gamesa has been chosen to develop India’s first large commercial hybrid wind-solar project, where a 28.8 MW solar facility will be connected to an existing 50 MW wind farm.
Korea Southern Power Co (KOSPO) has announced that it will be making significant investments into new and renewable energy projects.
The Indian state of Karnataka may be facing power shortages in the coming days, as the state’s coal-fired power plants face a critical drop in coal supply, with stocks available for just one day.
French energy firm Engie and Dubai’s private equity firm Abraaj Group have announced a partnership to build a wind power platform in India.
China and the UK are collaborating on the development of the next generation of offshore wind power capacity, with a focus on identifying the best locations for new installations, and making them more resilient to harsh weather conditions including typhoons and earthquakes.