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Wednesday, February 22nd, 2012

EVN Pumps VND9.3 Trillion Into Electric Grid

The National Power Transmission (NPT) said it has invested VND9.3 trillion to build a 500kV electric grid connecting five provinces and Ho Chi Minh City. The 437km network, which will spread across the provinces of Gia Lai, Dac...

Monday, November 21st, 2011

Tangedco to Develop GIS-based Details of Consumers

Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation (TANGEDCO) is collecting details of each electricity service connection in the city to develop Geographic Information System (GIS)-based consumer indexing.

Monday, October 17th, 2011

Pakistan Has 35 Hydro Projects in Jeopardy

Pakistan is unlikely to make the desired progress to complete 35 hydro power projects with the objective of minimising the energy crisis in the country as donors have yet to disburse any part of the pledged Rs...

Wednesday, July 20th, 2011

Smart Grid – Balancing the Flow

The smart grid continues to develop in many countries. The benefits of the grid include improvements in balancing energy generation and distribution across large regions, greater understanding of energy needs and the ability to manage operations. As...

Wednesday, April 20th, 2011

Esri Launches Middle East and Africa Utility User Group

Utility companies in the Middle East and Africa now have a local source for sharing ideas, success stories, and information about Esri technology. The first Middle East and Africa Utility User Group held its inaugural meeting March...

Thursday, April 7th, 2011

Hydroelectric power: China Calls for Private-public Partnerships

China has offered financial and technical assistance to develop hydro electricity and wind power by upgrading the existing transmission system, and is looking to provide an integrated solution to the perennial problem of power shortages in Pakistan....

Tuesday, February 22nd, 2011

Work Begins on Vietnam’s 1,200 MW Lai Chau Hydropower Project

A ground-breaking ceremony has been completed for Vietnam's $1.8 billion, 1,200-MW Lai Chau hydropower project. The hydro project, located in Nam Hang Commune in Lai Chau Province and owned by Electricity of Viet Nam (EVN), is expected to start...

Thursday, November 18th, 2010

Geospatial Technology & Mega Hydro Projects

China has slowly re-opened the door for development of mega hydro projects. This follows a period where such development was limited due to environmental concerns. A number of projects have recently been given approval to proceed including...

Friday, October 22nd, 2010

Central Southern China Power – 2D to 3D Design

Central Southern China Power Institute presented at the recent Be Inspired 2010 Conference this week in Amsterdam. The institute employs 1400 people and 80 engineers. It has completely advanced the construction processes for many substations, moving from...