AFAIR, there is only one common version out nowadays, version 2.1. The 2.0->2.1 upgrade was cosmetic so unless you are using a 1.x version from a long time ago, I don't think its a version problem.
Android plant is actually hydro powerplant. I wonder if it has to do with proximity to rivers? I always thought that being next to the sea was good enough. Its been so long, I don't know if I did it intentionally or it might be a bug that went un-noticed all these years. Let me experiment when I get home.
As for the M1 planets, I am sure there is a mineral bonus cause I can see it for my own cities plus there is no way to change the perimeters for this bonus as it is hardwired into the game engine.