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Power sector in Cambodia primed for unprecedented growth

BMI’s David Thoo discusses Cambodia’s energy market growth and energy transition challenges amidst the dominance of conventional thermal power.

Power sector in Cambodia primed for unprecedented growth

BMI’s David Thoo discusses Cambodia’s energy market growth and energy transition challenges amidst the dominance of conventional thermal power.

BESS bolsters grid stability amidst RE growth in Asia Pacific

Sharad Somani, of KPMG Asia Pacific, discusses BESS's role in grid stability, renewable energy integration, and government initiatives.

India dedicates NTPC power plant to the nation

The power plant has a 660 MW capacity.

APA Group acquires Alinta Energy Pilbara

The acquisition has an enterprise value of $1.1b (A$1.72b).

Southeast Asia sees rapid LNG regasification capacity growth

The region relies on LNG for energy security and transition.

India’s solar capacity reaches nearly 70.1 GW

The country is yet to maximise its solar potential of 748,990 MW.

Singapore, Hong Kong lag in Global Energy Vulnerability Index

This is due to their heavy reliance on energy imports.

Approval spree: India green lights 3.9GW coal projects in first 5 months of 2023

Around 7.6 GW were given terms of reference, a vital part in development approval.

Analysts bullish on UAE clean generation 2030 target

Solar power will be its largest source of capacity growth. 

VOX POP: Could ammonia co-firing be the solution to decarbonise coal-fired plants?

Experts have mixed views of the effectiveness of the nascent technology in decarbonisation.

How India could accelerate clean energy deployment

IEEFA cites demand-side measures to increase clean energy share in its power mix.

Severe heatwaves will have limited effect on China’s hydropower

The heatwaves are concentrated in regions less reliant on hydropower.

China leads almost 25GW hydropower installation in East Asia, Pacific

The country added nearly 24 GW of hydropower in 2022.

South, Central Asia install nearly 2GW hydropower in 2022

The region has a total installed hydropower capacity of 164 GW.

Asia faces financial risks with energy transition

Fossil fuel exit is still a steep climb as Asian markets need to rely on coal power at least in the short run for energy security.

Wind, solar generation share hits 12% in 2022

Renewables and nuclear account for 39% of global electricity generation.