Asia-Pacific News

Latest news and developments from Asia-Pacific region

• China's Zhejiang Electric completes part of ±800 kV Baihetan–Zhejiang project

  June 16, 2022
  State Grid Zhejiang Electric Power Company, a subsidiary of State Grid Corporation of China (SGCC), has completed the first two 500 kV lines of the ±800 kV Baihetan–Zhejiang ultra-high voltage direct current (UHVDC) line project in Zhejiang province, China.

• GUVNL to buy power from renewable energy, storage project to meet RPOs

  June 15, 2022
  Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Limited (GUVNL), a state-owned power distribution utility of the Indian state of Gujarat, has issued a request for selection (RfS) of developers to purchase power from 500 MW of renewable energy projects (with assured peak power supply), along with an energy storage system (ESS).

• India’s CERC issues connectivity and GNA to ISTS regulations [free access]

  June 13, 2022
  Indian Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has issued the Connectivity and General Network Access (GNA) to the Inter-State Transmission System (ISTS) Regulations, 2022.

• Lawmakers demand timely completion of transmission projects in Nepal

  June 13, 2022
  During a budget session of the House of Representatives in Nepal, lawmakers urged the government to focus on timely delivery of power transmission projects in the country.

• Indian POWERGRID invites bids for three transmission projects

  June 10, 2022
  Indian state-owned utility Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (POWERGRID) has invited competitive bids for three transmission projects.

• Second phase of 110 kV Kandahar–Kajaki line to complete in Afghanistan

  June 10, 2022
  Afghanistan government-owned vertically integrated utility, Da Afghanistan Breshna Sherkat (DABS), is likely to complete the second phase of the 110 kV Kandahar–Kajaki line in Helmand, Afghanistan soon.

• Bangladesh allocates BDT260 billion to power and energy sector for 2022-23

  June 9, 2022
  The finance ministry of Bangladesh has allocated BDT260.66 billion for the power and energy sector in the budget for the 2022-23 fiscal year.

• Philippine ERC approves 230 kV Cebu–Bohol Interconnection Project [free access]

  June 8, 2022
  The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) of Philippines has approved the 230 kV Cebu–Bohol Interconnection Project (CBIP) of National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP).

• Prime Infra to set up solar project with 4-4.5 GWh battery storage in Philippines

  June 8, 2022
  Philippines-based Prime Infrastructure Holdings (Prime Infra) has announced its plans to set up a 2.5 GW to 3.5 GW solar project with 4 GWh to 4.5 GWh of battery energy storage systems (BESS).

• Australian NSW communities prefer 500 kV Humelink Interconnection underground

  June 8, 2022
  Three New South Wales (NSW) communities in Australia are demanding to place the 500 kV Humelink Interconnection (that would connect Wagga, Bannaby and Maragle) underground, while stating that the line will go through bushfire prone areas in the south-east region of Riverina, including near the ignition site of the Dunns Road bushfire, which affected about 330,000 hectares of land during 2019-20.

• PT PLN completes 150 kV GI Marisa–GI Biomasa line in Gorontalo Province, Indonesia

  June 7, 2022
  Indonesia’s state-owned PT Perusahaan Listrik Negara (PT PLN) has completed the 150 kV GI Marisa–GI Biomasa line in Gorontalo Province, Indonesia.

• China-based ZTT moves forward on 220 kV submarine project in Guangdong Province

  June 6, 2022
  Zhongtian Technology (ZTT) Submarine Cables Company Limited, a part of China-based ZTT Group, has completed the factory acceptance test and loaded out 220 kV submarine cables for CGN Engineering Company Limited in Guangdong Province.

• India’s ATL to acquire 400 kV transmission project from Essar Power

  June 6, 2022
  Essar Power Limited, an independent power producer in India, has entered into a definitive agreement with Adani Transmission Limited (ATL), a part of Adani Group, to sell one of its two transmission lines for INR19.13 billion.

• EXIM Bank of India invites bids for 132 kV project in Bangladesh

  June 6, 2022
  The Export-Import Bank of India (EXIM) has invited bids from domestic engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) contractors for a 100 MW solar project and associated 132 kV transmission network at Madarganj in the Jamalpur district of Bangladesh. EXIM, on behalf of the Government of India (GOI), extends from time-to-time, concessional credit facilities under the Indian Development and Economic Assistance Scheme (IDEAS) to overseas governments/their nominated agencies in developing countries for financing projects involving procurement of goods, civil works, consultancy, and non-consultancy services to be contracted to Indian entities.

• Pakistan government releases PKR46.8 billion for various power schemes

  June 6, 2022
  As per the recently published data of Planning Commission, the Pakistan government under its Annual Public Sector Development Programme (PSDP) has released PKR46.8 billion for various power division schemes during the last 11 months of the 2021-22 fiscal year.

• Indian MoP extends completion date of various transmission projects

  June 2, 2022
  The Indian Ministry of Power (MoP) has extended the deadlines for various transmission projects, which are already facing delays due to various reasons such as pending regulatory approvals or clearances, right-of-way (RoW), etc.

• EVNNPT completes 500 kV Quang Trach–Doc Soi project in Vietnam

  June 2, 2022
  State-owned Electricity of Vietnam’s (EVN) subsidiary, National Power Transmission Corporation (EVNNPT), has completed the construction works of the 500 kV Quang Trach–Doc Soi line and the Quang Trach 500 kV distribution yard.

• AEMC publishes draft recommendations on financeability of Australian transmission projects

  June 2, 2022
  The Australian Energy Market Commission (AEMC) has published a key part of its review of whether the power regulatory framework of the country is flexible enough to enable the timely and efficient completion of key transmission projects needed to support the fundamental transformation of the energy market towards net zero.

• RECPDCL transfers Rajgarh Transmission to GR Infraprojects India

  June 1, 2022
  Indian REC Power Development and Consultancy Limited (RECPDCL)—one of the bid process coordinators for the award of transmission projects via the competitive bidding mode, has handed over Rajgarh Transmission Limited (RTL) to engineering and construction firm GR Infraprojects Limited.

• POWERGRID acquires MTL for 400 kV project in Uttar Pradesh, India

  June 1, 2022
  Indian state-owned Power Grid Corporation of India (POWERGRID) has acquired Mohanlalganj Transmission Limited (MTL), the project special purpose vehicle (SPV) from PFC Consulting Limited (PFCCL) to establish an intra-state transmission system (ISTS) in Uttar Pradesh on a build, own, operate and maintain (BOOM) basis.