Low water levels at Vietnam’s hydroelectric plants are combining with rapid demand growth and delays in new capacity build to create growing power shortages across the country. Faced with this deteriorating situation the government is beginning to introduce long overdue reform and raise prices in order to attract much needed investment.
With uranium spot prices recently breaking past US$70/lb, Dr Samuel Fenwick takes a timely look at the world’s largest uranium producer.
Continuing our coverage of developing markets, Dr Samuel Fenwick takes a look at ambitious plans to boost the use of renewable energy in Southern Africa as well as a more general look at how the countries in the region are looking to address their power deficit. Africa came out of the global financial crisis relatively …
IFandP brings you some of the highlights from the World Future Energy Summit 2011, which focuses on the development of renewables, CCS and the introduction of the smart grid.
This month, IFandP turns its eye to Algeria, which is currently at a cross-roads, given a ongoing conflict between conservatives and those wanting to see the country open up its energy industry to outsiders.
IFandP recently visited Eastern Siberia, which is undergoing rapid development as fossil fuel resources in Western Russia dwindle and the country steps up its efforts to meet the needs of growing markets in the East.
This month, IFandP turns to Russia, where the power sector is undergoing significant upheaval as it attempts to modernise and invest in new modern equipment and generating assets.
IFandP examines the current expectations for this growing market and looks at some of the latest developments in the field.
SBI Energy’s Darren Bosik covers the current outlook for the electric vehicle market and its potential impact on the power sector.
IFandP takes an in depth at the Japanese power market, which is in a state of transition, due to liberalisation, the need to move away from expensive fuel imports and the growing pressure to reduce carbon emissions.
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05 Mar 2012 to 09 Mar 2012
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