** Shares of power generation firm Genex Power GNX.AX rise
as much as 8.6% to A$0.190, marking their biggest intraday
percentage gain since Oct 9
** Co enters development funding agreement with Japanese
public utility co Electric Power Development for the Kidston
Stage-3 Wind Project in North Queensland urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nASX2t7hLq
** Co says agreement allows Electric Power Development
opportunity to earn up to a 50% interest in the K3-Wind Project
through initial funding contribution of A$1.5 mln ($1.11 mln)
** Stock hits highest since Nov 24
** Stock down 22.2% this year, as of last close
($1 = 1.3503 Australian dollars)
(Reporting by Tejaswi Marthi in Bengaluru)
((tejaswi.marthi@thomsonreuters.com))