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Making ends meet for Vietnam's growing energy sector

Coal takes centre stage with 35% market share, whilst renewables deals are stuck at pre-investment even with electricity demand poised to grow by 8% until 2025.

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Making ends meet for Vietnam's growing energy sector

Coal takes centre stage with 35% market share, whilst renewables deals are stuck at pre-investment even with electricity demand poised to grow by 8% until 2025.

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Renewables investment in Australia interrupted by shaky energy policy

Renewable electricity targets and incentives of all states are highly divergent from each other.

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Japan's utilities challenged by growing competition and credit risks

Since market liberalisation, 5.7 million customers have already switched to new electricity providers.

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Largest Australian states lag world leaders in renewables race

Victoria and New South Wales generated only 13.6% and 12.6% of electricity from renewables in 2017.

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Here's how financiers jump hurdles in funding Asia's power projects

Risks are still prevalent, but experts are finding ways to curb them with the help of governments, investment regimes, and flexible thinking.

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Is coal still important in Asia's renewables push?

Experts at Power-Gen Asia 2018 deliberated whether Asia is still in the path of coal, renewables, or the combination of both.

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Asia's untapped geothermal potential could be key to region's energy sustainability

Landmark projects in Indonesia and the Philippines are paving the way, but investor and regulatory roadblocks remain.

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Will renewables stop Japan's nuke restart?

Forecasted failures to meet ambitious nuclear targets leave Japan looking to renewables for long-term relief.

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Asia's energy M&A deal value soared 78% to US$10.3b in Q2

Solar and wind transactions hit US$3.8b and boosted total deal value.

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Geopolitics, social risks complicate Asia's large hydropower aspirations

Two hotbeds for large hydropower development — the Himalayas and Mekong River — depict its potential and limitations.

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Is Singapore ready for the open electricity market?

Operational doubts persist as power operators look for more physical space.

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Here's why China cut tariffs for selected coal-fired IPPs

It cut Zhejiang IPPs' tariffs by at most 5%.

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Japanese financial firms are pulling out investments in coal

The project pipeline for coal plants has dropped from 50 in 2012 to 35.

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These 5 Asian countries could boost 55% of the world's biomass additions

China is expected to lead the pack and add 12GW in the next decade.

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Asia's insatiable investment appetite shows no signs of waning: Fitch

Despite lower profits and higher risks.

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Indonesia's erratic power rules are scaring investors away: PwC

More than 3 out of 4 investors say there is no transparency.

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Japan's RE targets too ambitious, analysts say

Gas will remain king for now.

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