In Focus

How Japan can refuel its renewable energy pledge

The country faces challenges in terms of its system and regulations.

Asia-Pacific region should align energy, data centre plans

Renewable energy access is critical to market expansion.

APAC leads nuclear energy growth

Geopolitical tensions and the price of fossil fuels are fuelling diversification.

Vanda RE seeks Singapore energy buyers for Indonesia solar-storage project

The plant will boost green power trade between the two nations.

Double-sided panels could lift Hong Kong’s solar output

Highly reflective, self-cooling paints could further raise energy yields by 30%.

India's gas supply dries up amidst price swings

Gas-fired power is losing out to more competitive renewable energy sources.

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.