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India to increase funding for renewable energy by 130%

The rising cost of coal has been a godsend for India’s renewable energy industry. Read ››

Sumitomo yet to make investment decision for Indonesia

Sumitomo Corp is merely conducting feasibility studies but has not made any investment decision on energy projects in Indonesia. Read ››

Bosch committed to solar plant investment in Malaysia

Bosch will continue the construction of the solar energy plant in Penang, Malaysia at a later date. Read ››

Indonesia to hike electricity prices

Indonesians will pay more for electricity beginning April to help plug the country’s widening budget deficit. Read ››

Power outages to slow down China’s economy

China’s insatiable appetite for electricity plus a lack of coal are setting the stage for crippling power outages this year. Read ››

Japan denies reports of April reactor restart

Japan's trade minister corrected reports that two reactors will be restarted around April, saying they have not set deadlines to resume operations. Read ››

More green needed by India

India stands to gain immensely should it pursue a more aggressive path towards renewable energy. Read ››

Malaysia's TNB to build Bangladesh's $2.5 B coal-fired power plant

Tenaga Nasional Bhd is targeting to develop a 1,400-megawatt coal-based power plant in Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh worth US$2.5 billion. Read ››

China is now the sun for the world’s photovoltaic industry

A leading photovoltaic firm acknowledges China is now at the center of the industry. Read ››

New Zealand to build subdivision into its largest solar project

A subdivision is set to become New Zealand's largest solar-powered housing project. Read ››

Indonesia's PLN pursues geothermal supplies

PLN is eyeing a 50 percent stake in PT Pertamina Geothermal Energy to speed up geothermal supplies to PLN. Read ››

Goldwind gets more money for wind energy projects

Despite stiffening competition, China’s second-largest wind-turbine maker has taken out a multi-billion dollar loan to gain an edge over the competition. Read ››

Malaysia to choose builder of combined-cycle power plants soon

Malaysia next month will announce a shortlist of companies vying to build a series of more efficient combined-cycle power plants throughout the country. Read ››

Philippine power sector remains addicted to coal

The importation and local production of coal in the Philippines is on the rise. Read ››

Sinovel expects halved profits from wind turbine sales

The wind will be blowing the wrong way for Sinovel Wind Group Company, China’s biggest wind-turbine maker. Read ››

Indonesia seeks suitable nuke plant site amid nuke stigma

Kalimantan has been identified as a suitable site nuclear energy development as it is relatively earthquake-free from compared to Java. Read ››

India, Japan collaborate to study improvements of coal-fired plants

India's CEA and the Japan Coal Energy Center are studying the possibilities of efficiency and environment improvements at India's coal fired plants. Read ››

Pakistan slow in challenging India's obstructive hydro project

Pakistan's delay in challenging the construction of the 45-megawatt Nimoo-Bazgo Hydropower Project before the ICA may benefit India. Read ››

China hushes nuclear accident, denies it took place

Was there or wasn’t there a dangerous nuclear accident in China last year? Read ››

Aussie states questioned on health-based wind farm restrictions

Groups have called on state governments to explain wind farm restrictions sans credible evidence of its il effects on people's wellbeing. Read ››

Wind Turbine Syndrome not scientifically proven, says experts

Allegations that wind turbines make people sick are ''not scientifically valid'', according to confidential briefings given to the state government by NSW Health. Read ››

China to install excess solar panel production, says CEOs

China may double its installations of solar panels this year, according to CEOs from two of the industry’s top five manufacturers. Read ››

Chinese hydropower developers urged to prioritize ecology

China's environment ministry called upon hydropower developers to "put ecology first". Read ››

Tohoku secures more LNG to offset power plant losses

Tohoku Electric secured 2.2 million tonnes of additional LNG to offset lost output from two quake-damaged nuclear and fossil fuel plants. Read ››

Japan confident of avoiding summer power cuts sans nuke plants

The government of Japan announced that the country will avoid power cuts this summer even without nuclear power. Read ››

Philippine solar developers want FIT reduced

The price of solar electricity from renewable energy sources in the Philippines will remain double that of China’s despite a move to lower the Feed-in-Tariff. Read ››

China's solar PV installations highest in Asia Pacific with 2.9GW

China covered 48% of 2011 demand solar PBV installation in Asia-Pacific. Read ››

Renewable energy progressing slowly in Thailand

Thailand has made tepid progress in weaning itself from its inordinate reliance on fossil fuels. Read ››

Vietnam says new reactors safer than Japan’s Fukushima

But will Vietnam's first nuclear power plant really be that safe? Read ››

Choice of Bhasha Dam for hydropower development under scrutiny

An engineer questioned the choice of the Bhasha dam site for hydropower development at the Supreme Court of Pakistan. Read ››

Snow slows down Himachal hydropower generation

Unusually harsh Arctic conditions where most of the rivers for Himachal Pradesh's hydropower generation originate have made further pulled down production. Read ››

Chinese wind turbine maker blows down U.S. rivals

Goldwind bought two 10-megawatt wind farms in Montana to showcase its equipment and has taken orders in seven other U.S. Read ››

Construction of India's first fast breeder reactor to be completed in Sept

India's first 500-MW prototype fast breeder reactor is likely to go critical early next year. Read ››

UN team reviews Japan's nuclear stress tests

Tests conducted by Japan to prove the safety of its nuclear reactors is now being reviewed by UN nuclear experts. Read ››

Abu Dhabi firm to build 500 KW solar plant in Tonga

Abu Dhabi's Masdar and the Government of Tonga have signed an MOU for a 500 kW solar plant in Vava'u Island. Read ››

New Zealand wind project scrapped for poor location

Meridian Energy is scrapping the $2 billion proposal for a 176-turbine, 633-megawatt wind farm in Central Otago called Project Hayes. Read ››

Poll shows Australians want wind power

Pacific Hydro's latest community showed overwhelming support for the construction of wind farms. Read ››

Korea to boost green energy use, development: minister

South Korea will continue to increase its use and development of new, green energy, including nuclear power. Read ››

PetroVietnam to bolster power project investments

PetroVietnam will continue to invest in power projects in anticipation of future profits. Read ››

Japan’s nuclear power plants are on the verge of extinction

Nuclear power in Japan faces its moment of truth. Eagerly awaited by Japan are the results of “stress tests” conducted on two nuclear reactors that should either reassure the Japanese that nuclear energy remains safe, or that other sources of power are needed to replace nuclear energy. Read ››