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Wednesday, February 6, 2013

Asia Power Update 2/6




A government report says it rests on an active earthquake fault line.


Only a few existing power plants expected to meet the safety rules.

Bangladesh will have it first nuclear power plant operating by October 2015.


Intends to increase solar power installations by 67% in 2015.

China now burns nearly as much coal as the rest of the world combined.


To cost US$952 million, the wind farm will be the first off China’s southeastern coast.


Total installations in 2012 were over one-third of all new capacity worldwide.


The Philippines’ top electricity distributor says new sources of power are needed.

This will be double the existing capacity.


Part of capex to fund expansion in Malaysia.

China will start exploring the global market to export it CAP1400 this year.


Generous feed-in tariff entices Gunze Ltd to venture into solar.

Will build coal-fired power plants in two Philippine provinces.


Solar energy electricity plant will ease power shortfall in the Pakistani province.

South Korea will increase electricity-generating facilities using coal and liquefied natural gas.


Beijing launched its first quota trading platform for electrical power saved during production.

A 150-megawatt duel-fuel power plant will help resolve power crisis in the northern region of Bangladesh.


China installed 15.9 gigawatts of onshore turbines in 2012.

It already uses more coal than the rest of the world combined.


Japan will support seven projects that generate electricity from hot springs.

China has increased its solar energy target from 21GW by 2015 to 35GW.


Korea’s dependency on renewable energy is likely to rise to 12 percent of its total electricity supply by 2027.

China's largest offwhore wind farm project in coastal Jiangsu province will start commercial operations.


The National Energy Council has been requested to reassess its outlook on Indonesia's energy targets.

India will export 250-megawatt electricity to Bangladesh by July, 2013 at Tk 4 per unit.


Plant to begin operating in mid-2014.

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