The Union cabinet of the Indian Government has taken the decision to approve construction of ten units of Pressurised Heavy Water Reactors (PHWR).
Sri Lanka’s Ceylon Electricity Board plans to add 500 MW of capacity in 2018, consisting of 15 MW of mini hydro power, 160 MW of solar power, 5 MW of biomass, and 320 MW of oil-based power.
President Moon Jae-in of South Korea has ordered a temporary shutdown of aged coal-fired power plants in a move to fight air pollution.
Declining solar power tariffs in India have resulted in fewer clean energy deals because of concerns that electricity offtake commitments at higher tariffs may not be honoured.
Tokyo Electric Power Company (Tepco), owner of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power station, has said that it is seeking partners to help re-establish itself in the nuclear power business.
Pakistan is coming under criticism for welcoming Chinese investment into coal-fired power plants as part of a plan to boost capacity.
Pacifico Energy has started construction on what it says is the largest solar power generation plant in Japan.
GE has announced that it has been awarded a contract with Toshiba Plant Systems and Services Corporation (TPSC) to supply major equipment for the CEL II 135 MW coal-fired power plant in Stung Hav, Sihanoukville, Cambodia.
A joint venture of India’s state-run NTPC (formerly known as National Thermal Power Corporation) has decided to cut power supply to the three states of Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, and Telangana from its Vallure thermal station over non-payment of dues of around $250 million.
Tokyo Electric Power Co (Tepco) and Toshiba are working together to manage power grids in Cambodia, hoping to secure a new earnings source as the utility grapples with the clean-up costs of Fukushima.