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Table of Contents

• NEWS AND VIEWS

  Climate Mission

• Iraq Power Initiative Nearly Doubles Electricity Generation Capacity

• Egypt to Have Its First Para-Bolic Trough Solar Field

• Call for Reinforcing Training in Nuclear Power

• Areva Wins a Major Contract for Offshore Wind Farm Project in the UK

• Solar Thermal Key to Europe'S Energy & Climate Goal

• Siemens Supplies Key Components for-Order Worth Approx. EUR 1.5 BIL

• Siemens Increases Number of Patents by 10% to 55,000

• Thomas Blades New CEO of Oil and Gas Division of SE

• ED Ban on Incandescent Lamps Will Help Consumers and the Climate

• ABB Successfully Tests Ultrahigh Voltage Transformer

• ABB Wins $ Million Order in U.S. to Expand Capacity of Power Transmission System

• AEP, GE Energy Working on Smart Meters

• Vestas President Predicts Positive Outlook for Wind Energy

• Skiip IPM'S More Reliable with Unique Burn-in Tests

• ABB Partners with Sweden'S Goal Art to Improve Management of Faults in Power Grids

• Morocco Invests US$3.2 Billion in Renewable Energy

• AREVA Wins UK Offshore Wind Farm Project Contract

• Siemens Individually Expanding HMI Device for All-Round Protection

• World's Biggest 3S Swiss Solar System Powers World Games 09

• Siemens Receives Multiple Orders For Advanced I&C Systems in the U.S.

• Pax Joins Megger to Expand Transformer Test Product

• Motors from Nuremberg Move to a Whole New Dimension

• Renewable Energy Sector Generate Nearly 90K Jobs in Colorado

• Chevron'S Initiative to Develop New Technologies and Feedstocks in Nonfood Biofuels Production

• Hyundai Heavy Industries Enters Turbine Manufacture with 1.6S mw Machines

• ESTT Platform Stresses on Biomass and Solar Energy

• AREVA, Mitsubishi Announce Nuclear Fuel Tie-Up

• Energy Co-Operation Between India and Myanmar Moves Ahead

• Japan's Cabinet Approves Extra $54 Billion Budget

• AREVA and Mitsubishi Announce Tie-Up

• India, US Join Hands to Electrify Bijlee Research

• ABB Successfully Tests Ultra High Voltage Transformer, Key for Power Superhighways

• REHM Thermal Systems to Showcase New Vacuum Vapour Phase Reflow Technology at Internepcon Japan

• Iraq Signs $70 Million Pratt & Whitney Power Deal

• Alstom Seeks Acquisitions in Asia

• American SMES Eye Indian Market

• Egypt to Set Up Industrial Zone for Indian Firms

• Iran Seeks Changes in IPI Pipeline Pact

• Oman Awards Rate Contract to Indian PSU

• ABB Won Italian Order

• Siemens Builds Gas-Insulated Highvoltage Line for Hydropower Plant in China

• Investment Opportunities in Khazakistan

• EU to Ban Incandescent Light Bulbs

• EDF Bids $6 Billion for Constellation

• US Nuclear Delegation to Visit India in January

• Around the Globe

• Meet Pledges Action on Water

• Alstom Works with Microsoft to Launch High-Performance Solutions for the Power Industry

• IRENA to Promote Transition to RE

• Suzlon Secures 113 MW Australia Order

• Schneider Electric, Philips Launch New Homes Programme

• Power Generation Capacity

• Power Situation Remained Grim in December: CEA Report

• I.P.C. Profit of Major Projects to Fund Local Welfare Initiatives

• CEA Releases Hydro-Development Plan for XII Plan Period

• Power for All by 2012: Says Power Minister

• Power Project Developers to Get Assistance

• Slowdown May Not Hamper Growth in Power Sector

• Government Considers New Norms for Bulk Purchase of Power Equipment

• Power Bidding Must be Wired to Global Tenders

• Price of Traded Power Drops 20%

• Rs 250 Crore Scheme to Boost Engineering SMES

• Electrical Sector Hails Stimulus Package

• Bidding Complaints of Sasan UMPP Under Scrutiny

• Energy Efficiency Can Lower Operating Costs

• Bharat Bijlee in Forbes ‘Asia's 200 Best Under a Billion' List

• Cabinet Approves Integrated Energy Policy

• Dabhol LNG Terminal to Be Up and Running Soon

• Power Demand Traces Slowdown

• NTPC to Source Foreign Coal

• R-Power to Start Work on Nagpur Power Plant Soon

• NLC to Set Up Four New Projects in Rajasthan

• Aditya Solar Shops Reach 104 Mark

• Multi Commodity Exchange Launches Futures Trading in Electricity

• Ministry Implementing Project on "Removal of Barriers to Biomass Power Generation

• Coal Cos Urged to Speed Up Imports to Avoid Power Crisis

• MOP'S Recommendations for Speedier Execution of Power Projects

• CEA Awaiting Clarifications on Mega Power Policy

• New Energy Policy Approved

• CEA Signals Widening of Demand Supply Gap in 12th Plan

• CERC Plans RIMS for Information

• CERC to Cap Tariff on Inter-State Power Trade

• Power Units Get Leeway From CERC

• India to Invest in Uranium Mines in Russia, Kazakhistan

• Infrastructure Companies to Set Up Institutes to Tackle Manpower Crunch

• Rs 21,000-Cr Stimulus for Power Equipment Sector

• Power Equipment Manufacturing Capacity to Rise Four-Fold in Five Yrs

• Power Ministry Backs NTPC

• Demand for Electricity Likely to Touch 10,800 MW in Summer

• Tata Power May Divest Part of Its Stake in Mundra Umpp

• “Energy Efficiency Can Help Reduce Fiscal Deficit”

• Power Equipment FDI Can't be Switched of for 7 Years

• Incremental Budgetary Allocation for DAE Marginally Higher

• Cap on UMPPS Per Company Likely

• New Power Trading Norms Announced by CERC

• Light Water Nuclear Power Sites to be Approved Soon

• PFC, REC May Get to Raise 20K Cr Via Tax-Free Bonds

• Reliance Power Bags Tilaiya Mega Project in Jharkhand

• BHEL Wins Order for 1,000 MW Thermal Power Project in Maharashtra

• NTPC to Bid for Imported Fuel-Based UMPPS

• NTPC to Tip Up With NPCIL

• Powergrid Enhances Inter-Regional Capacity

• NTPC Board Clears Rs 6,000-Cr Investment

• Leading Players Could Benefit from New CERC Tariff Rules

• States Lag in Containing Power Losses

• NTPC, Power Grid Etc to Benefit from EW CERC Tariff Rules

• Changeover from Thermal Power to Re Urged

• RESEARCH NOTE

  2 Power Sub-Stations Cleared

• Haryana for Better Power Network

• Washing Power Transmission Lines Using Helicopters

• Karnataka Unveils Major Power Plan

• Power Transmission Companies Demand TDS Waiver

• New Power Plant Delayed

• Move to Secure Adequate Power Supply for Delhi

• Power Ministry Trips Open Access Plan

• Power Play: NTPC Sets Example for Indian PSUS

• Work Resumes at Four Projects

• Noja Power Reclosers to Increase Distribution Network Reliability in Brazil

• Clem Jones Tunnel Powered by Noja Power Cross Passage Panels and Road Side Cabinets

• NEWS AND VIEWS

  Energy Audit Gives Govt a New Power

• International OEMS Line Up for Supply to Indian Nuclear Sector

• Russia Signs Civilian Nuke Pact with India

• Indian Nuclear Energy Sector Now Has a Trainer in PM Dimensions

• Localisation of Reactor Manufacturing to be Urged

• Atomic Energy Could Have Lit 40 MN Homes

• BHEL May Tie Up with AREVA for N-Forging

• New Power Trading Norms

• Cross-Border Power Trade Norms Out

• Power Trade Gets New Rules

• Of Fledgling Power Trading

• Renewable Energy to Outgrow Gas Based Energy

• Viable Tariff Mechanism for Boosting Wind Energy

• Banks to Fund Large Wind Farms

• MNRE Takes New Inititives

• Fully Solar-Powered Up Village is India's First

• CERC Discusses Measures to Implement Open Access System

• Numeric Ventures Into Green Energy Solutions

• Central Sector

• RESEARCH NOTE

  Private Sector

• Intervention in Bidding Sought by Bharat Forge

• Ecofin Acquires 10% Stake in Suzlonsubsidiary Hansen Transmissions

• RIL & BP Win a Deep Water Block in Nelp VII

• AREVA T&D Completes Two Acquisitions

• Tata Power's Thermal Unit Synchronized

• Hydro Projects, Rural Power to Get

• Hydel Projects, Advised for Karnatka & TN

• Single-River-Single-Developer Urged for Hydro Power Project

• The Centre Asks States to Allot Hydro Projects Along a River to a Single Developer

• India Will Need 1093BN Cubic MTS of Water in 2025

• Depb and Other Relief for Cement, Steel Exporters But Little Respite

• Banks Will Pass Benefits to SMES: CMD, SIDBI

• Reforms and Regulation

• Ultra Mega Power Projects

• Three Biomass Based Power Plants to be Developed

• EOI for Three Biomass Based Power Plants in Andaman & Nicobar Islands

• State Government Directs IPPS to Produce Power on Naphtha

• Thermal Plant Site in AP Objected

• Assam Set for Reforms in Power Distribution

• Barauni and Muzaffarpur Power Plants Due for Another Round of R&M

• Chhattisgarh SEB Unbundles Into Five Entities

• Chhattisgarh State Renewable Energy Development Agency

• Gujarat

• State Encourages Setting Up Mega Projects

• Suzlon to Develop 1500 MW Wind Power Project

• GSPL to Implement Wind Power Project

• Gujarat Invites Investment in Wind Power Sector

• Energy Sector Gets Maximum Investment Proposals at Gujarat Summit

• HP Government Okays Dutch Co'S Hydel Project

• JSEB to Set Up 5000 MW Capacity

• Karnatka MoUs with BHEL and NTPC for 6,900MW

• Kerala Opposes Move to Take NTPC Plant Into Central Pool

• Kerala to Distribute 10 Lakh CF Lamps

• Kerala Expects Self-Sufficiency in Power by Next Ten Years

• MOEF Gives Green Signal to MP Power Generating Company

• State Invites Bids Under Adb Funded Programme for Transmission Component Project

• PLG Power Investing Rs 500 Crore in Solar Energy

• CIPCO Urges Reallocation of Coal Blocks for MW Bhadrawati Power

• Maharashtra'S Power Distribution Utility Faces Declining Revenues

• Credit Ratings For Meseb

• Orissa Signs MOUS for 9780 MW

• State to Install Family Size Bio-gas Plants

• State Seeks Increased Share in Power from RAPP

• No Waiver on Custom Duties for LNG

• Government May Scale Down Indirect Tax Target

• MSMES Need to Improve Quality

• Govt May Top Up Stimulus Package with Molle SOPS

• State Approves Additional Capital Expenditure for Alaknanda HEP

• Franchisees to Beef Up Up Power Distribution

• Demand for Reduction in Power Cut in Coimbatore

• Madurai'S Small Industries Welcome TN Budget

• WBSEDCL Eyes Rs 10,000 Crore Revenue by 2011

• Shyam Group Power, Steel Projects By 2009

• Solar Power at Rs 15/Unit

• NEWS AND VIEWS

  Climate Change Posers

• Water as a Human Right

• The Climate Fight Must Go on

• Green is Gold

• “Water, Water Everywhere, Nor Any Drop to Drink”

• Battling Tunnel Vision

• Warming Ocean Alters Monsoon

• Latent Heat

• Depleting Water Converts Safe Areas into “Dark Zones”

• Global Warming Threat Increased

• A Water Wonder in the Middle of a Desert