In Focus
India's gas supply dries up amidst price swings
India's gas supply dries up amidst price swings
Gas-fired power is losing out to more competitive renewable energy sources.
Global renewable energy gap widens despite growing capacity
Asia continued to lead in clean power capacity.
How much utility-scale solar and wind capacity is China working on?
This year alone, projects under development were up 57%.
Global hydropower generation up 10% in 2024
There is an increasing trend for pumped storage hydropower.
Closed coal mines could expand global solar by 15%
Over 300 surface coal mines have been idled in the past five years.
Japan faces RE supply chain conundrum
It’s a choice between creating jobs later or now at the expense of higher energy prices.
China approves 11.29 GW of coal power in Q1 2025
The new wave of coal projects risks Beijing’s energy transition goals.
Solar and wind seen to energise 30% of ASEAN’s data centres in 2030
However, slow renewables deployment may affect progress if not addressed.
ASEAN should cut political risk to attract grid investors
The new chief of the ASEAN Centre for Energy expects a breakthrough this year.
Singapore pushes virtual power plants to hit 2035 RE goal
It also wants power companies to build hydrogen-ready plants.
Lower costs spark surge in battery storage projects
In 2024, lithium-ion battery pack prices dropped to the lowest in eight years.
Offshore wind, energy imports could spur RE deals in Southeast Asia
Investment-friendly policies will push private money into these projects.
Johor-Singapore ecozone needs stable marketplace for energy credits
This is expected to drive investment in cross-border electricity trade.
Indonesia told to cut gas subsidies
The incentives pose a challenge to green hydrogen competitiveness.
Japan coal plants face losses with ammonia co-firing
Costs are seen to surge for plants using half blue ammonia
Global coal power growth hits 20-year low in 2024
Worldwide coal fleet saw a marginal increase of less than 1% last year.
Global offshore wind to rebound in 2025
Thanks to a record wave of lease auctions.
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