News Update

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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22 August 2011 Sri Lanka to achieve 100 per cent electricity reach by 2012 Power Engineering
18 August 2011 Dr Farooq Abdullah urges the nation to transform the promise of boundless and clean energy into reality on TERI's Foundation Day Business Wire India
16 August 2011 Bangladesh to build four large coal-fired power plants Industrial Fuels and Power
15 August 2011 Indian Railways to go LNG way for less carbon footprints The Statesman
10 August 2011 India: Six more solar plants to be commissioned by year-end The Hindu
2 August 2011 India: Amid green patch, funding concerns sprout Mint
1 August 2011 Bhutan: First smart grid electricity at Rukubji Kuensel Online
1 August 2011 China to focus on developing biomass, solar power China Daily
27 July 2011 Indonesia: WB lends $300m for twin geothermal plants Eco-Business

 
India: Cabinet clears payment security mechanism for solar power projects
The Hindu Business Line, 3 June 2011

A Rs 486-crore fund that would work as an additional security for the solar power developers seeking loans has been approved by the Cabinet. This fund is aimed at removing apprehensions of the lenders on all payment related risks in case of defaults by distribution utilities to NTPC Vidyut Vyapar Nigam.  Read full story...