Asian Power Update 11/21

Wed 21 Nov 2012

Incentives boost solar sector in Japan Petrovietnam turns to Europe for investments Seeks US$7.5 billion investments for major power and energy projects. Renewable energy shines brighter in Japan Japan Finance Corporation reports a four-fold rise in renewable energy loans. China has four more wind farms Adds 198 megawatts of clean energy to grid. Pakistan to receive renewable energy loans from Japan Funding to bridge supply and demand gap in Pakistan. Chinese renewable energy receives major boost China has agreed to subsidize small solar power stations. Bhutan targets global hydropower market Better utilization of its untapped potential. Bhutan plans to reach global hydropower operatives for its over hydropower 25,000MW potential. Gamesa to double its India wind power installations Double wind turbine installation in India. Meralco seeks EPC contractor for Subic coal-fired plant Engineering, procurement and construction contractor. India's Yamne Energy to set up 96MW hydropower plant Rs 1,450 crore. Yamne Energy has proposed to set up the second stage (96 MW) of the Yamne hydro-electric project in Arunachal Pradesh for this amount. IAEA inspects Indian nuclear power plants First safety audit of Indian-made reactors shows mixed results. Japanese cable TV group to start selling electricity From cable television to electricty sales. Industries spark power use rebound China's power consumption rose 6.1% in October. UHV transmission increasing in China Rapid UHV expansion seen in the next three years. Indonesian geothermal plant to rise in South Sumatra Increasing Indonesia alternative electricity production.

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