Hydro

The China Three Gorges Corporation (CTGC) its touting its four hydroelectric projects on the lower reaches of the Jinsha River - the westernmost headwater stream of the Yangtze - which will be capable of producing twice as much power as the Three Gorges Dam.

With the much-touted Sino/Russia gas deal still in deadlock, despite intervention by the countries' two most powerful leaders, one positive announcement emerged when the two sides announced the signing of a power generation deal on the sidelines of the ongoing St Petersburg International Economic Forum on Friday.

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has released the full Special Report on Renewable Energy Sources and Climate Change Mitigation (SRREN), having earlier releases a summary, which concludes that 77 percent of the world's energy supply could be met from renewable sources by mid-century if politicians helped.

Better Place has signed a landmark deal with Australian utility ActewAGL for the supply of renewable energy to Better Place's electric car charging network in Canberra for the next ten years.

  Electricity prices for industry were raised in 15 regions of China for the first time since 2009 this week as the country combats the worst power shortage in history, amid concerns over increasing manufacturing costs and a slowdown in production.

About 300 Chinese investors have expressed strong interest in investing in infrastructure and environmentally friendly energy projects in Indonesia, which would help the country accelerate its economic growth in the future, reports the Jakarta Post.

China Gezhouba Group Corp, the parent of the Three Gorges Dam builder, plans to invest USD1 billion to build a hydroelectric power plant on the Karama River in the remote reaches Indonesia's West Sulawesi province.

China Green News is reporting that a hydroelectric station built illegally in a Hunan conservation area is to continue operation.

West Java Energy and Human Resources Agency has announced the go-ahead to build at least 96 solar power plants in three sub-districts of Cianjur regency under a provincial program to supply energy for the rural population that has been in the works since 2003. The agency would also implement hydro- and micro-power plants.