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Thai developers flock overseas as domestic hurdles intensify
The 9GW Xekong transmission project between RATCH, B.Grimm, and Laos marks the kingdom's increased reliance on ASEAN neighbors.

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South Korea to rev up renewables' share to 35% of energy mix
Regulation
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The country aims to slash reliance on coal and cut the lifespans of nuclear plants.
Philippines' Luzon grid on red alert after major quake
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Some areas in Luzon may experience rotational power cuts following a reserve shortage.
New rules to erase deficit in China's subsidies for renewables operators
Regulation
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But wind and solar state-owned operators will take some hits.
CNOOC returns to offshore wind market with Jiangsu province project
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The oil giant used to operate a plant in 2006 but closed it after removing its renewables unit.
JERA to raise investment share of renewables and LNG to 70%
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It aims to double profits up until March 2026.
China relaxes plant ban to allow 11 areas to set up coal power plants
Regulation
7 hours ago
Areas freed up for construction include Hebei, Qinghai, Chongqing, and Guangxi.
SECI's tender for 1.2GW of wind in India flops
Regulation
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Only four players made bids for 600MW of capacity with tariffs fixed at $0.04/kWh for 25 years.
Is the Denmark offshore wind deal the boost that India's sector needs?
Regulation
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The two countries will develop measures for high efficiency in the wind industry.
TEPCO starts removing fuel from Unit 3 of Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant
Project
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The removal of all 566 fuel assemblies is expected to finish in March 2021.
China Three Gorges issues $2.98b of green bonds
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The proceeds will be used to finance the construction of large hydropower projects.

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SECI extends bid deadline for 97.5MW rooftop solar project
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This marks the third bid extension for the tender.
Sunseap Group's 50MW solar rooftop portfolio in Singapore gets $50m boost
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ING Bank is the sole arranger for the deal.
Tata Power arm sells Energy Eastern for $10.19m
3 weeks ago
The transaction is expected to be completed by 31 March 2019.
Solar developer AEPL clinches $50m from ADB
4 weeks ago
The firm is planning to firm scale up its photovoltaic solar energy generation capacity in India.
SIIC Environment sets up JV for waste-to-energy project in China
5 weeks ago
The project has a designed capacity of 1,200 tonnes per day.
Boracay Island's closure drove 25% sales volume growth for DMCI Power Corp
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Higher tourist arrivals in Palawan and Oriental Mindoro generated more economic activities.
Sunseap Group signs 20-year PPA for workers dormitory in Singapore
8 weeks ago
The facility is expected to generate 220,000kWh of energy annually.
EVN urges government to add $64.96m to electricity purchase costs
8 weeks ago
Coal demand for electricity generation is estimated at 25.84 million tonnes in 2019.
Solar Philippines' mini-grid franchise under scrutiny
8 weeks ago
Critics of the bill granting the franchise say it could give birth to a monopoly.
Bangladesh launches tender for 60MW solar project
9 weeks ago
It will accept bids from developers until 14 March 2019.

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Asian Development Bank invests in Asian renewables developers' maiden green bonds
It has injected a total of $175m into AC Energy and B.Grimm Power to fund plant developments.
by Danielle Isaac
19 Mar 2019
Asian institutional investors eye renewables as shelter from market volatility
About 22% of investors are planning to increase their allocations to the sector by more than 20%.
by Staff Reporter
22 Feb 2019
Winds of change: Vietnam pushes for more developments amidst growing energy demand
From a new FiT policy to a different market mechanism, the country is finally opening up.
by Staff Reporter
13 Mar 2019
ENGIE launches venture capital arm in Singapore
Over 80 startups have signed up to its programme aimed at accelerating renewable energy deployment in the Asia Pacific.
by Danielle Isaac
22 Feb 2019
Thai developers flock overseas as domestic hurdles intensify
The 9GW Xekong transmission project between RATCH, B.Grimm, and Laos marks the kingdom's increased reliance on ASEAN neighbors.
by Staff Reporter
17 Apr 2019
Nuclear projects languish as government support wanes
Energy policy constraints prevent energy giants South Korea and Taiwan from reaching the 81% global average capacity factor for nuclear power plants.
by Staff Reporter
12 Apr 2019

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