Environment

Renewable energy storage market to hit 21.8 GW by 2023

Variable generation will boost need for energy storage systems.

China to scale down shale gas target

Chance of meeting 2015 target is zero.

Japanese expand lending for solar projects

Now financing domestic solar projects using foreign equipment.

Vestas wins largest Philippine wind turbine order

Burgos wind farm will produce 233,000 MWh per year.

Basic Energy to manage 10 Indonesian oil wells

Will rehabilitate old or abandoned oil wells.

China plans huge distributed solar plants

Sites will be at development zones and industrial parks.

China at center of nuclear power growth in Asia

Has significant nuclear power expansion plans.

Indonesia bats for ASEAN energy stability

Signs electricity supply agreement with Malaysia.

India says it needs nuclear power to survive

India’s current installed capacity is 2.11 GW.

India is 8th in renewable energy index

The country only placed fourth in 2011.

Philippines could re-start idle nuclear plant

Rehabilitating the Bataan Nuclear Power Plant will cost US$1billion.

Philippines increasing renewable energy projects

Three million households lack access to electricity.

Solar power market surges in Japan

Domestic shipments of solar cells and modules highest in the last 30 years.