The State Grid Corporation of China (SGCC), the country's biggest power distributor, said Saturday that electricity demand is expected to increase 8.4% year on year this summer in the regions it covers. The growth is 5.3 percentage points higher than that of last summer, said the company, which supplies power to 80% of China's territory. Seven provincial-level grids will see power demands grow by over 10%, ...

In typical networking businesses – telephone, internet, electricity – as networks expand out from population clusters and into rural areas, their economics deteriorate geometrically. Investments are difficult to justify, and therefore internet access, cellular coverage, and electricity availability are poor, or non-existent, in rural markets. For equity reasons, and because these services are seen as “publi ...

Welfare groups have accused electricity generators of using a wind failure as a smokescreen for a wholesale electricity price spike that will increase electricity bills. The incident happened last week when the price increased from the average below $100 per MwH to $12,199 MwH. An investigation by the Federal Government's Australian Energy Market Operator has found a number of the reasons can be traced back ...

In an Australian mass market first, Origin's Victorian customers will receive access to an innovative new in-home energy monitor that displays near real-time information about their energy use within seconds. Continuing its innovation with smart technology, Origin has today announced the release of the Origin Energy Monitor that is approximately the size of a smart phone, sits magnetically on a customer's f ...

The British Embassy in Manila has urged government agencies, businesses and households in the Philippines to reduce energy waste and cut power bills through investments in energy efficiency. Trevor Lewis, Chargé d’ Affaires at the British Embassy in Manila, also affirmed the United Kingdom’s willingness to share its experience in implementing energy efficiency measures, such as the Green Deal and Smart Mete ...

Hong Kong billionaire Li Ka-shing is buying a Dutch waste and renewable energy company for 943.7 million euros ($1.3 billion), his company said Monday, as the infrastructure and utilities businesses of Asia’s richest man expand further internationally. Four companies controlled by Li including Cheung Kong Infrastructure Holdings Ltd. said they were teaming up to buy AVR-Afvalverwerking BV. The group said it ...

State-owned power utility Perusahaan Listrik Negara is seeking an additional 28 million metric tons of coal per year, after the government ordered it to build additional coal-powered plants with a combined capacity of 7,000 MW. “Every 1,000 MW of power capacity consumes 4 million tons of coal a year,” PLN coal director Helmi Najamuddin said on Friday. The government initially planned for an additional capac ...

The Korea Electric Power Corporation (KEPCO) is under fire for selling electricity at a price cheaper than its cost of production to multiple conglomerates. The Board of Audit (BAI) yesterday presented its audit report conducted from Sept. 20 to Nov. 23 last year into nine state-run corporations, including KEPCO and the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy. According to the report, KEPCO sold the electric ...

If the participation of 900 delegates – the largest to date – from around the world, representing governments, business, civil society and academia at the World Economic Forum on East Asia in Naypyidaw from June 5-7 was any indication, then Myanmar has successfully shown that the international community is ready to do business with it. Located strategically between two of the world’s largest economies, hold ...

INDO WATER EXPO & FORUM has renowned as Indonesia’s No. 1 Water, Wastewater and Recycling Technology Show. The 9th time of accomplishment this year, Indo Water Expo & Forum will commence from 3-5 July 2013 at Jakarta Convention Center, Jakarta - Indonesia. It is the preferred event where industry professionals attend to get updated on the latest trends and developments, source for new products and b ...