This report for the Italian G7 Presidency identifies priority areas for potential collaboration between the G7 and Africa to advance the continent’s energy transition. Africa stands at a crucial crossroads
Asian Development Bank (ADB) proposed to fund a 450-MW power plant worth US$ 320 million on condition that the project will have to go public. A delegation from the funding agency apprised Bangladesh
TheBangladesh Government is going to buy electricity from the captive power producers to feed into the national grid in the wake of power shortages these holidays. Captive power is the electricity
Pakistan plans to increase its power generation capacity by 143,000-mw in the next 25 years to 162,590-mw from the current 19,540-mw to sustain higher GDP (gross domestic product) growth rate at 7-8
As Congress moves closer to approving the Bush administration's controversial plan for oil drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, some Alaskans are expecting a rush of visitors who want to
Renewable energy like wind and solar power and hydrogen fuel cells could blossom into a $100 billion a year global market in less than a decade as technology costs fall, according to a study. The
Nuclear power can play a key role in the 21st century in helping nations meet their energy needs and reduce the spread of greenhouse gases, a statement backed by nearly all 74 states at a nuclear
India's petroleum minister Mani Shankar Aiyar has decided to become an aggressive player in yet another version of the region's great energy game. What he's pursuing is not new; instead what's
Consumer prices of petrol and diesel are set to be increased by Rs 2.50 a litre and Rs 1.30 a litre, respectively from April 1. In a revised Cabinet note, the petroleum ministry has also pitched for
Average retail tariffs in India are one of the highest in the world at 30.8 cent/kwh as against China at 20.6 cent/kwh, Brazil at 27.6 cent/kwh, Japan at 15.3 cent/kwh and Germany and the United
The power tariff for the 2005-06 in Orissa appears to be industry-friendly. The Orissa Electricity Regulatory Commission (OERC) has made an attempt to give incentives to promotion of industry in the
