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Asia's significance and contribution to global issues of energy, climate change and sustainable development has been steadily growing. The update highlights some of the major news stories from various Asian countries offering an overview of the issues, prospects and challenges in the region.

 

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7 June 2012 Suntech proposes 100 MW of solar projects in Pakistan PV Tech
6 June 2012 Indonesia likely to produce 904,000 b/d of oil in 2012; below target Platts
1 June 2012 Bangladesh passes nuclear energy regulatory bill Khaleej Times
24 May 2012 India: More products to come under energy-efficiency norms The Hindu Business Line
24 May 2012 Singapore boosts green buildings Channel News Asia
21 May 2012 Bangladesh finds oil reserves worth $5.5 billion The Economic Times
20 May 2012 Pakistan: IDB, ADB ink $133m accord for wind power projects in Sindh Daily Times
18 May 2012 India: Cabinet gives go-ahead to Tapi gas purchase deal The Financial Express
12 May 2012 Sri Lanka launches national program to conserve energy Colombo Page

 
South Asia grid plan gets a leg up as Bangladesh plans power buys
Indian Express, 2 March 2012

In a boost to India's strategic initiative for putting in place a SAARC electricity grid, Bangladesh has come up with a plan to jointly develop power projects in north-east India, with the aim of wheeling back power to meet its own demand. Dhaka is also keen to import electricity from Bhutan and Nepal to import using Indian territory and grid infrastructure, which could set the stage for a multilateral SAARC Market for Electricity being envisaged on the lines of the Nord Pool in the Scandinavian countries and the West African Power Pool. Over and above 250 MW of power promised by India, Bangladesh, at the fourth Joint Steering Committee on power cooperation held recently, has expressed its interest to procure an additional 250 MW power directly from the Indian power market through the competitive bidding process, for which the Bangladeshi side has already sent a draft tender notice to the Indian power ministry.  Read full story...