In Focus

Japan goes nuke-free for the first time since 1970

Japan shuts down its last working nuclear power reactor this weekend leaves Japan without nuclear power for the first time since 1970.

China's newly installed wind capacity falls

Overcapacity and oversupply have dampened the growth of China’s wind power industry.

Ho Chi Minh City wind farm to be built

It’s a go for a massive wind power hub that will supply Ho Chi Minh City in Vietnam with 200MW of power.

Pollution is the price of growth in China

China’s economic growth will continue to be fast—and dirty.

Singapore should do more to push RE use

Renewable energy use remains insignificant in Singapore but a more resolute political will could change that.

Tata Power buying into clean energy companies

Tata Power aims to source a fourth of its power from renewable energy sources.

India set to become world’s third largest energy user

Economic growth will drive India into becoming a massive user of all kinds of energy.

China ramps up biofuels effort

The government is set to pour more resources into the production of biofiuels.

Indonesia campaigns for nuke plant construction in 2016

Indonesia continued to stress the benefits of a nuclear power plant among the Bangka island population.

Southeast Asia’s largest wind farm goes fully commercial in 2013

Two massive wind farm projects will account for a sixth of Thailand’s planned total wind power capacity.

Vietnam’s first wind farm starts producing electricity

The wind farm at Binh Thuan province will initially produce 30 MW of electricity.

Asia's largest solar power park opens in Gujarat

A 600 MW solar power park was opened by Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi in the state's Patan district.

Taiwan committed to becoming nuclear-free

Renewable energy, although more expensive, will replace nuclear power in Taiwan. Minister of Economic Affairs Shih Yen-hsiang said Taiwan's goal is to become a nuclear-free country and it will diversify its energy resources to achieve this aim.

Japan pours funds into hydrogen fuel research

Post-Fukushima Japan continues to favor hydrogen fuel as a key alternative to nuclear energy.

Australia's 600MW brown coal project gets 'frozen'

A $1.23 billion brown coal-gas hybrid power plant in Australia has been frozen after a tribunal imposed difficult conditions.

Philippine company to begin mass production of PV panels

The solar power subsidiary of the Philippines’ largest conglomerate prepares to foray into an already oversupplied photovoltaic panels sector.