TUV Rheinland, a global leader in the provision of testing and certification services for PV modules and components, recently issued its first Potential Induced Degradation (PID) test certificate in Greater China . New Duo-Max module (the PEG14 and PDG14 series) from Trina Solar Limited (NYSE: TSL) successfully passed the most stringent PID test and received the quality certification. This is a significant ...

Eaton Pushes Forward with Environmental Sustainability in Asia Pacific   Power management company Eaton is cementing its leadership in sustainability across the region, as three of its Asian facilities are honored in its zero waste-to-landfill program. The three Asian sites recognized for their contribution to environmental sustainability are located in China.   Since 2010, Eaton’s facilities worldwide ...

Cummins Power Generation to Host Global Virtual Event to Introduce the Next Generation of High-horsepower Generator Sets Online global events on November 5 and 6 will feature presentations by senior executives and live Q&A with technical experts, in an interactive virtual environment packed with detailed product information SINGAPORE, Sept. 18, 2014 — Cummins Power Generation Inc., a subsidiary of Cummi ...

NEC Asia Pacific partners with the Economic Development Board (EDB) to develop Smart Energy Solutions in Singapore NEC Asia Pacific announced today their partnership with Singapore’s Economic Development Board (EDB) in developing smart energy products and solutions in Singapore. This partnership will focus on product research and solution development in the areas of energy management & control, smart gr ...

China's top economic planning agency has proposed a 3-8 per cent cut in subsidies to wind-power generators, but the plan faces opposition from the country's big state-owned power companies, newspaper China Business News (CBN) said on Monday. China has become the world's biggest wind power generator over the past few years, helped by a government feed-in tariff system offering generators between 0.51 and 0.6 ...

Over the next five-years, India, China, and Japan are forecast to see the highest growth rates, with China alone projected to pass the 100 GW cumulative installation mark in 2018. The US will see somewhat slower growth than these Asian markets, but will still be the third-largest cumulative market globally on account of its historic strength in the PV industry and its continuous growth over the past decades ...

In line with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s strategy of accelerating development of infrastructure along the country’s frontier and promote manufacturing, India on Monday decided to pursue major electricity transmission projects on its own in Arunachal Pradesh and Sikkim and boost localization of key technologies. A decision to this effect was taken by the cabinet committee on economic affairs (CCEA) for th ...

Alstom has been awarded a contract worth around €13 million1 from Electricity of Vietnam2 (EVN) for the extension project of the Thac Mo 75 MW hydropower plant in Vietnam. The aim of this project is to increase peak load capacity to support the existing 150 MW Thac Mo power station with 75MW of additional power. Alstom’s scope of the contract includes design, manufacturing, testing, supply, erection and com ...

Moving a step closer towards 24x7 power supply in Andhra Pradesh, the state government has permitted the AP power generation corporation (APgenco) to import 3.6 million tonnes of coal from other countries. The move is aimed at ensuring uninterrupted coal supply to all thermal stations and maintenance of sufficient stocks for major expansion projects. Earlier, the government had given permission to import 1. ...

Allen & Overy has advised Nam Ngiep 1 Power Company, a consortium formed by Japan’s Kansai power, the Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (EGAT) and the Lao Holding State Enterprise, on a $916 million hydropower project on Laos’ Nam Ngiep river. Clifford Chance advised the lenders on the deal, which included the Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC) and the Asian Development Bank (ADB ...