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Japan to partially end feed-in tariff programme
21 Jun 19
The programme will be replaced by competitive bidding.
Ørsted bags $806m green loan for Taiwan wind projects
21 Jun 19
It plans to build four offshore wind farms in Changhua county.
South Korea mulls renewable energy investments in Vietnam
19 Jun 19
The government’s tax relief for renewable projects and national power development plan are making it a hot investment destination.
Qinghai province attempts to use only renewable power over 15-day period
19 Jun 19
Its clean power consumption reached 78% in 2018.
Madhya Pradesh Power Management Company invites bids for grid-scale 500MW energy storage facility
19 Jun 19
The plant should be capable of at least eight hours of discharge per day and three hours of continuous discharge.
Japan's nuclear authority greenlights new safety rules for reactors
14 Jun 19
This could force some restarted reactors to shut down again.
Philippines' San Miguel Corporation seeks to fund 300MW coal-fired plant
11 Jun 19
It also plans to construct a 1,200MW combined cycle gas turbine power project in Batangas province.
Cambodia seeks Japanese financing for high-voltage transmission network
11 Jun 19
The network will carry electricity from Laos into Phnom Penh.
Vietnam risks losing $6.5b of value for coal assets
11 Jun 19
The risk is escalated by regulatory structures that guarantee high returns for coal generators.
India keeps grip on coal despite renewables investments
11 Jun 19
The prime minister’s reelection signals the continued support for thermal coal investments.
China's coal consumption surged by 100 million tonnes in H1 2018
11 Jun 19
Terminated hydropower generation projects and a natural gas shortage fuelled demand.
Citi buys RECs for 300,000kWh of power from CLP and HK Electric
11 Jun 19
It aims to use 100% renewable energy across its 7,500 facilities by 2020.
640MW Yunlin wind power project to be developed in Taiwan
10 Jun 19
The project will be located six km offshore from the Taiwan Strait.
Singapore's iSwitch forms partnership with ES Power
10 Jun 19
ES Power’s customers existing contracts worth $15m will be novated to iSwitch.
Sharp Energy Solutions completes 49MW-dc Vietnam power plant
7 Jun 19
It has an annual power generation capacity that can power 38,762 Vietnamese households.
Singapore's PUB to deploy 50MWP floating solar PV system by 2021
7 Jun 19
The 50MWp Tengeh floating solar PV system is expected to offset 7% of PUB’s current energy needs.
SECI's 1.2GW solar tender oversubscribed
4 Jun 19
Five firms bid for a total of 2.1GW.
China sets $435m solar subsidy budget for 2019
3 Jun 19
Of the total, $108.62m will be allocated to rooftop power projects with a combined capacity of 3.5GW.
China's hits roadblock in ambitions to cut coal reliance by 2020
31 May 19
Solid demand from its mills are expected to stoke coal consumption to about 4.49 billion tonnes.
Vietnam to ramp up electricity imports from China and Laos
31 May 19
Its domestic supply is running low as its power projects run behind schedule.
Vietnam's MT Energy inks deal to develop 485MW of solar projects
31 May 19
The projects will be located in Binh Phuoc, Quang Tri, and Nghe An provinces.
Bangladesh and Japan team up to build energy infrastructure worth $500m
31 May 19
It is part of Bangladesh’s $18b infrastructure project that will add 2.4GW to its total generation capacity.
India's Adani Green Energy quotes lowest tariff in 1.2GW solar-wind hybrid auction
30 May 19
The tender was undersubscribed by 300MW as bidders stayed away from its large tariff cap.
Malaysia's thermal power capacity to grow by 5GW in 2019-2030
29 May 19
Its renewables market remains immature and public resistance to nuclear power is strong.
Vietnam expects to operate 88 solar power plants by June
29 May 19
The additional 61 solar power plants are expected to generate a total capacity of 2GW.
China to cease onshore wind power subsidies by 2021
29 May 19
Tariffs paid to onshore wind projects will be cut to as low as $0.0420/kWh in 2020.
Japan fires up first large-scale geothermal power station after 23 years
29 May 19
The Wasabizawa Geothermal Power Plant has a total power generation capacity of 46MW.
Philippines' non-hydro renewable power capacity to grow 11.2% by 2030
29 May 19
Its non-hydro renewable power capacity accounted for 16.9% of its total energy mix, led by geothermal.
Taipower looks to build country's largest solar energy facility in Tainan for $235m
27 May 19
The planned facility in Cigu District will have a capacity of 150MW.
China to build $23.5b offshore wind project in Jiangsu province
27 May 19
It will have an installed capacity of over 10GW.
Thai officials reject coal use at NPS power plant
27 May 19
The plant has been ordered to run on natural gas to generate electricity.
China retains crown as most attractive renewable energy market
24 May 19
It accounted for 35% of global solar capacity with 172GW in 2018.
Investors look to inject $150b in Vietnam's power sector
24 May 19
The country will need 60GW by 2020 to meet its surging power demand.
India could fall short of 227GW renewables target by 2022
24 May 19
Developers are struggling with cost increases, import tariffs and grid-connection issues.
China's energy storage market to exceed $6b by 2024
24 May 19
A growing ancillary service industry and smart-grid infrastructure investments will drive demand.
Singapore turns on another large-scale solar roof installation
23 May 19
Over 7,000 PV panels will generate 3.5GW hours of energy enough to power 1,000 three bedroom flats for a year.
China's Xinyi Energy raises $465m in Hong Kong's second largest IPO so far
23 May 19
The float could mark the start of more active share sale activity after a sluggish start.
China greenlights first round of subsidy-free wind and solar projects
23 May 19
They have a combined capacity of 20.76GW.
Japan's nuclear restarts hit another roadblock
23 May 19
The NRA has refused deadline extensions for three nuclear power plant operators.
Japan's solar capacity to boom amidst FiT scheme phase-out
22 May 19
Installation may become more attractive at the residential and commercial level as consumers look to cut their electricity bills.

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