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Japan's nuke dependence will definitely shrink.

Power use has been surging by 7.7% a year.

5GW of new capacity will come online by 2022.

Growth has remarkably slowed down.

Zero in on the ASEAN power grid, analysts say.

Tighter limit is deemed 'challenging'.

It has ambitious plans that will ride on the coattails of Indonesia’s power plant investment spree.

Implementation is not the sole culprit.

New names emerged at this year's awards held in Thailand.

Government mum as truth could spur huge political impact, says source.

Grid frequency dropped below 50hz leading grids to collapse, a source said.

On the sidelines of the Power Plant World Asia 2012 held in Singapore, Asian Power spoke with Bentley Systems, a leader in software engineering and software solutions to discuss Asia’s power industry trends and how their customer preferences changed in the last decade.

Japan is still feeling the effects on its power supply as a result of the Fukushima tragedy last year.

Will all the efforts to reduce dependence on thermal energy sources bear fruit or go in vain?

The chances of Asia outpacing the West in terms of investments on smart grid are slim in the near term, says an industry player.

Thermal installations are expected to account for just 64.8% of total installed capacity by 2020 from the over 72% reported in 2010, says the GlobalData.