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Electricity bills to rise 35% in Thailand   PT Medco Power to venture into mini-hydro Energy company to invest US$20 million for mini-hydro project. Indonesia inviting bids for solar photovoltaic projects Tender covers 150 MW and will be issued in May. Singapore takes delivery of first LNG shipment LNG delivery broadens diversity in Singapore’s energy supplies. China to eat-up more electricity this year Coal to produce 80% of power. Philippine FIT to begin in 2014 Solar power producers to be the first to benefit from new Feed-in Tariffs. China invests US$8 billion in coal gasification project Project at Xinjiang Uygur is one of four. China has also given its approval to huge coal gasification project.

PEOPLE ›› Loh Khum Yean is new EMA chairman

COMMENTARY ›› POWER UTILITY Exploring the perfect market for energy and energy transition in Asia (Part 1) BY ADRIAAN KAMP 461 views PROJECT When solar capacity and demand meet in 2015 BY EDWARD CAHILL 405 views PROJECT What Asia should learn from Latin America about PV net metering BY AGOSTINHO MIGUEL GARCIA 402 views POWER UTILITY Funding for India’s waste-to-energy sector BY PER REGNARSSON 203 views POWER UTILITY Exploring the perfect market for energy and energy transition in Asia (Part 2) BY ADRIAAN KAMP 179 views POWER UTILITY UAE’s diversified approach to tackle challenge of power demand BY EHTESHAM UDDIN 88 views REGULATION Will amendments to bid norms jeopardazie private sector power investment in India BY RASIKA GOKHALE ATHAWALE 65 views

EVENTS CALENDAR Power Industry South Korea 2013 Date: 25 Jun 2013 Venue: Ritz-Carlton Hotel, Seoul, South Korea Thailand Power and Electricity 2013 Date: 25 Jun 2013 Venue: W Bangkok, Thailand World Geopower Markets: Indonesia & Philippines Date: 18 Jun 2013 Venue: Ritz Carlton Hotel, Jakarta, Indonesia Metering, Billing / CRM Asia co-located with Transmission & Distribution Date: 22 May 2013 Venue: Bangkok Convention Centre at CentralWorld, Thailand Smart Grids Asia 2013 Date: 22 May 2013 Venue: Bangkok Convention Centre at CentralWorld, Thailand Power Industry Indonesia 2013 Date: 21 May 2013 Venue: Intercontinental Jakarta Midplaza Hotel The 3rd World Smart Grid Conference China Date: 09 May 2013 Venue: Beijing, China RENERGY 2013! Date: 09 May 2013 Venue: Chennai Trade Center, Nandambakkam, Chennai Clean Power Asia Conference and Expo 2013 Date: 29 Apr 2013 Venue: Bangkok Convention Centre at Central World, Thailand The 12th China (Shanghai) International Power Generating Sets Exhibition Date: 08 Apr 2013 Venue: Shanghai New International Expo Center 3rd China International Smart Grid Technology and Equipment Exhibition Date: 08 Apr 2013 Venue: Shanghai New International Expo Center 7th China (Shanghai) International Wind Energy Exhibition & Conference Date: 08 Apr 2013 Venue: Shanghai New International Expo Center 13th China International Electric Power & Electric Engineering Technology Exhibition Date: 08 Apr 2013 Venue: Shanghai New International Expo Center

PRINT ISSUE Will India meet surplus electric power production in 2013? 1 view Caution urged on large hydropower dam projects in China 2 views Nuclear power gets a second chance in Japan 1 view