Asian Power Update 01.03.2013

Bangladesh witnesses a credit facility agreement for the first time New Japanese PM favors nuclear power Shinzo Abe says he will re-open or build nuclear power plants. Korea state-run bank offers US$510 mln for construction of Vietnam coal-fired power plant Check out how enormous this power plant project is. S. Korea's industrial electricity sales rose 1.8% in Nov. Check out the major growth catalyst. China tops the world in wind and hydro power China's installed wind capacity grew 28x in the last six years.

COMMENTARY ›› POWER UTILITY Here's the latest updates on Japan's nuclear industry BY FRENK WITHOOS 335 views REGULATION 3 areas distribution companies in India must focus on BY SUMAN GHORAI 240 views REGULATION Rumored legislation could block foreign manufacturers from entering Japan BY EDWARD CAHILL 202 views POWER UTILITY Secrets to success in hydropower development BY PETER J. RAE 160 views POWER UTILITY Time for Asian powerhouses to launch domestic carbon trading markets BY KISHORE BUTANI 136 views POWER UTILITY Indonesia to finally see more successful geothermal projects BY EDWARD MCCARTIN 123 views POWER UTILITY Consumer vs utility: Who is better off to store energy? BY RASIKA GOKHALE ATHAWALE 13 views

EVENTS CALENDAR The Smart Grids Asia Summit 2013 Date: 26 Jun 2013 Venue: Singapore The 12th China (Shanghai) International Power Generating Sets Exhibition Date: 08 Apr 2013 Venue: Shanghai New International Expo Center 3rd China International Smart Grid Technology and Equipment Exhibition Date: 08 Apr 2013 Venue: Shanghai New International Expo Center 7th China (Shanghai) International Wind Energy Exhibition & Conference Date: 08 Apr 2013 Venue: Shanghai New International Expo Center 13th China International Electric Power & Electric Engineering Technology Exhibition Date: 08 Apr 2013 Venue: Shanghai New International Expo Center ASEAN Elenex 2013 Date: 20 Mar 2013 Venue: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Philippines Power & Electricity Conference Date: 26 Feb 2013 Venue: InterContinental Manila Plant Energy Efficiency Date: 04 Feb 2013 Venue: Hilton on the Park, Melbourne, Australia Myanmar Power Summit Date: 28 Jan 2013 Venue: Sedona Hotel, Yangon, Myanmar