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Japan and Taiwan JV wins Qatar refinery contract

Japan and Taiwan JV wins Qatar refinery contract

Will build second condensate refinery at Qatar’s Ras Laffan Industrial City.

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China moves to assert control over Australian energy network

Pays A$3 billion for control of the main gas network in much of eastern Australia.

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Indonesia boosting its energy supplies

Plans to have a total power capacity of 970 terawatts hours by 2030.

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Chinese solar panel imports to be hit by painful tariffs

The European Union’s tariffs will range from 37.3% to 67.9%.

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Thai company to build Myanmar’s largest solar plant

Plant will also be the third-largest plant of its kind in the world.

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Top Philippine geothermal power producer expanding overseas

Has allotted US$40 million for geothermal projects in Chile, Peru and Indonesia.

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Taiwan won’t buy electricity from the mainland

Says this is out of the question and will remain so for a long time.

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EU will impose hefty duties on Chinese solar panels

Provisional punitive import duties to come into force on June 6.

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Japan and France win Turkey nuclear deal

Turkey picks Japanese-French alliance to build its second nuclear power .

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Tata Power boosts total clean energy capacity to 873MW

Commissions 21MW wind project in Rajasthan.

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Lockheed Martin to build China’s first OTEC plant

First commercial scale OTEC Plant to be built off the coast of southern China.

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Taiwan could face power rationing by 2018

Government says this is possible if fourth nuclear power plant is scrapped.

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First bio-fuel test flight by Chinese airline successful

China Eastern Airlines Corporation Ltd A320 uses a new palm oil-based bio-fuel.

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Asia’s RE capacity to hit 535 GW by 2020

China to lead renewable energy capacity increase.

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Singapore energy efficiency measures for industry take effect

Mandatory energy management requirements are for large industrial companies.

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Indonesia to launch 36 solar projects

Intends to invest US$103 million starting this year.

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US funds Indonesian renewable energy project

US to provide US$332.5 million program to promote RE and economic development.

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