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Japan to assist Saudi Arabia’s nuclear power program

Deal will be Japan’s first overseas project since the Fukushima nuclear disaster.

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Japan to assist Saudi Arabia’s nuclear power program

Deal will be Japan’s first overseas project since the Fukushima nuclear disaster.

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India to commission two more solar energy projects

Projects will add 35MW to Rajasthan’s grid.

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China to boost geothermal power generation

China will utilize more geothermal energy to relieve energy pressure and boost ecological progresses.

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Vietnam to spend US$811 million to improve power transmission

Funds will go to over 100 projects to begin this year.

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S.Korea to build gas-fired plants in lieu of nuke

South Korea will build six more gas-fired power plants amid nuclear safety concerns.

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Japan wants to triple wind power capacity

The target is 7.5 million kilowatts by 2023.

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China eyes nationwide deployment of smart grid technology

Around 86,000 premises in China have so far been connected using smart grid.

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After 30 years, Korea allows private coal power plant construction

Private companies were allowed by the South Korean government to build eight coal-fired power plants.

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Tsuruga nuclear plant might be shut down

A government report says it rests on an active earthquake fault line.

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Japan to issue very tough nuclear power regulations

Only a few existing power plants expected to meet the safety rules.

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First Bangladeshi nuke plant breaks ground in Sept

Bangladesh will have it first nuclear power plant operating by October 2015.

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China to massively boost use of solar

Intends to increase solar power installations by 67% in 2015.

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China's power plants uses half of global coal consumption

China now burns nearly as much coal as the rest of the world combined.

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Fujian Datang to build offshore wind farm

To cost US$952 million, the wind farm will be the first off China’s southeastern coast.

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World’s first 3rd generation nuclear plant nears completion

Project is the largest undertaken by China and the USA as partners.

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China starts building first nuke plant after Fukushima disaster

Construction has started for a nuclear power plant in the eastern coastal city of Rongcheng.

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Japan’s nuclear reactors to go online this summer

Government agency claims Japan can save up to US$20 billion by restarting half its nuclear reactors.

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