IPP

Difficulties for IPPs intensify after new PLN rules: Adaro Power CEO
5 Jun 19
For the past two years, IPPs like Adaro Power struggled with PLN’s ownership and PPA commitment rules.
Solar developer AEPL clinches $50m from ADB
21 Mar 19
The firm is planning to firm scale up its photovoltaic solar energy generation capacity in India.
PTT power arm buys 69.11% of ENGIE's Glow Energy for $2.94b
19 Mar 19
Authorities approved the sale after Glow sold one of its power plants.
Boracay Island's closure drove 25% sales volume growth for DMCI Power Corp
18 Mar 19
Higher tourist arrivals in Palawan and Oriental Mindoro generated more economic activities.
Philippine competition watchdog rules out threat of Aboitiz Power's AA Thermal acquisition
4 Mar 19
Aboitiz Power bought a 49% voting stake and 60% economic stake in Ayala Corporation’s thermal assets.
ENGIE launches venture capital arm in Singapore
22 Feb 19
Over 80 startups have signed up to its programme aimed at accelerating renewable energy deployment in the Asia Pacific.
JERA and TEPCO Power Grid invest $32.68m in UK-based battery storage firm
20 Feb 19
The investment will allow JERA to study batteries and TEPCO PG to expand to the UK.
Saudi Arabian investment fund to raise stake in ACWA Power
20 Feb 19
It is banking on ACWA Power's diversification into solar power and electric vehicles.
Solar Philippines eyes 500MW of projects in India: report
13 Feb 19
The company cited the country's favourable regulatory environment.
AC Energy inks $115.63m acquisition deal for PHINMA Energy
13 Feb 19
It bought a 51.48% stake in PHEN for $65.44m and subscribed to its shares worth $50.62m.
AC Energy raises $410m from maiden green bonds
13 Feb 19
The newest investment comes from the World Bank's IFC $75m injection to anchor a $300m tranche.
ADB invests $20m in AC Energy's maiden climate bonds
6 Feb 19
It is an anchor investor in the 10-year tranche.
Philippines' AC Energy launches $225m maiden green bonds
28 Jan 19
The bonds, priced at $99.45, have a five-year tenor and 4.75% per annum coupon.
Chinese PV firm Panda Green warns of $29.59m loss in 2018
17 Jan 19
Its non-cash gains on bargain purchases of assets plummeted.
Banpu eyes shipping 2 million tonnes of coal to Vietnam in 2019
9 Jan 19
The country is the 10th largest destination of its coal exports.
Royal Dutch Shell sets up electricity trade desk in Japan
21 Dec 18
It eyes optimisation potential in consumers amidst "volatility in the power system".
Chinese solar farm owner postpones IPO in Hong Kong
19 Dec 18
It cited a broader equity selloff in the country.
ADB invests $155m in B.Grimm Power's maiden green bonds
12 Dec 18
It will finance 16 solar plants, with nine operational and seven under construction.
KEPCO's acquisition of 38% stake in Solar Philippines firm gets approved
12 Dec 18
This will mark Kepco Philippines's first entry into the country's renewables sector.
Indonesia Power awards three-year contract for renewables project studies
7 Dec 18
It signed a framework agreement with Pöyry.
ChinaCoal to inject supply into seven Chinese utilities for five years
6 Dec 18
Base price starts at $77/t and will be adjusted monthly from 2019 to 2021.
KEPCO to be challenged by tighter nuclear regulation
21 Nov 18
Nuclear reactors’ utilisation rates could hit 80-85% in 2019-2020, lower than levels in 2014-2015.
SK E&S sells 49% stake in Seoul natural gas plant to Thailand's EGCO for $779.1m
21 Nov 18
It will fund new natural gas power plants in South Korea.
TEPCO starts survey for domestic offshore wind farm
14 Nov 18
It will last up to the end of January 2019.
Find out who emerged as the victors in the Asian Power Awards 2017
21 Sep 17
Nominations for "The Oscars" of the power industry impressively surged to 135.
Mytrah Energy eyes 1000MW additional capacity
6 Sep 17
Check out how CEO Vikram Kailas plans to make this happen.
Chubu Electric, INPEX eyes expanding their customer base
26 Jul 17
They will supply wholesale power to regional city gas firms.
Coal-focussed GBPC finally forays into renewables
4 May 17
Global Business Power Corporation's CEO Rolando Bacani fights to keep up with the Philippines' renewable race.
Philippine IPP AC Energy eyes 69MW wind park expansion
26 Apr 17
It eyes boosting Pagudpud wind farm's capacity to 150MW.
ReNew Power commissions 143MW solar project
17 Apr 17
A tariff of ~$0.087/kWh has been set for the Telangana-based project.
Coal's share in China's power mix will drop from 67.4% to 53.8% in 2026
8 Mar 17
Over 50GW of coal-fired capacity will be stopped.
Essar Power's 270MW power project nears 100% capacity utilisation
6 Mar 17
The plant can run on multiple fuels simultaneously.
India's power market is on the brink of overcapacity: analyst
21 Feb 17
Load factor of thermal power stations are still at sub-60%.
Doubts are cast over Malaysia's ambitious renewables targets
16 Feb 17
Not everyone is convinced with the government’s target of 1,000MW renewable grid-connected capacity by 2020.
Will coal and gas burn bright or burn out?
16 Feb 17
Asia is hungry for energy, which coal and gas-fired generation seem ready to address, but their dominance over cleaner alternatives is becoming...
India hits another record low bid for a solar project
15 Feb 17
This is for a solar park at Rewa.
Philippines-based SMC Global Power Holdings in talks for renewables deal
9 Feb 17
But the firm has refused to disclose the potential partners' names.
Sembcorp's Chongqing power plant commences operation in China
6 Feb 17
It's the group's second 660MW unit.
Adani Power suffers profit loss of US$48m in 4Q16
26 Jan 17
Five years of "enormous losses" for Adani.
A new look at portfolio investing in renewables
25 Jan 17
Like a certain iconic dessert advertisement, “Nobody doesn’t like renewables”.

Sign Up For Newsletter

 

Follow Us

Events Calendar

Sep 03
POWERGEN Asia Co-located with Asian Utility Week, DistribuTECH Asia & SolarVision
Malaysia International Trade & Exhibition Centre, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Sep 04
Asian Power Awards 2019
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia