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Coal bubble burst: China's "key control provinces" revealed to be teeming with coal-fired plant build

Coal bubble burst: China's "key control provinces" revealed to be teeming with coal-fired plant build

Over 40GW of capacity are under construction.

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Ocean’s 11: Is tidal power finally catching up with wind and solar?

Tidal energy market value could hit US$11b in 2024.

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Will Japan ever stop its love affair with coal financing?

The country provided $22b for coal projects overseas.

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China blows hard to amp up wind capacity

Is China finally getting affected by environmental pressure?

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China reveals new quota of 1,800-2,000 minimum utilisation hours for wind power

Minimum quota for solar power on the other hand is at 1,300-1,500 hours.

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Is Indonesia ready to finally go big on nuclear energy?

Indonesia is rapidly approaching nuclear maturity.

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The Philippines licks its wounds from Al Gore’s piercing remarks on coal-fired power use

Is the 70% reduction in emissions by 2030 too ambitious?

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Further power project delays hit Myanmar's blossoming sector

Project pipeline shrunk to just 6.4GW.

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Taiwan starts shifting focus to harnessing solar energy

Can it hold on to its solar ambition?

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Eyebrows raised over Vietnam’s vow to quit coal plants

Vietnam has got experts thinking: "Are you serious?".

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Indonesia’s red-hot geothermal energy goals under threat as sky-high costs bite

The country’s ambitions might be too lofty, experts say.

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Whitest of white elephants: USD1 trillion could be unnecessarily splurged on new coal-fired plants

Investments are pouring in for 1500 plants, but these are likely to be wasted.

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How deeply ensnared are the Chinese firms in Thailand's solar market?

The country's capacity increase is projected to be 6 times higher.

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Will Myanmar's ballooning power sector be badly pricked by project delays?

Its potential may be marred by these threats.

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"Too lengthy" approval time plagues Philippines' power project scene

Land acquisition and transmission issues make the situation worse.

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Renewables vs baseload energy: Why industry experts think renewables can't be used for baseload needs

If not renewables, what then must be used to meet baseload requirements?

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Has power demand in Asia been slowing down?

Do not get fooled by the 80% demand growth, analysts say.

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