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Kyushu Electric to decommission ageing Genkai nuclear reactor

Safety costs of the reactor were too high to bear.

Solar Philippines eyes 500MW of projects in India: report

The company cited the country's favourable regulatory environment.

2 in 5 institutional investors eye Japan's renewables market

Japan could get a chunk of the $210b of future global investments over the next five years.

Huge Chinese borrower with interest in renewables misses bond payments

China Minsheng Investment Group has not returned money to bondholders that it had pledged to repay 1 February.

Blasts rock Arun III hydropower plant in Nepal

The plant is being built with India’s assistance.

Pacific Hydro gets permits for 555MW of projects in Victoria and Queensland

It can now commission technical studies and analysis on the two projects.

Asia Pacific countries gear up to lead offshore wind markets

Developers are flocking to Australia, India, and Japan, and other Asian countries.

AC Energy inks $115.63m acquisition deal for PHINMA Energy

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

The newest investment comes from the World Bank's IFC $75m injection to anchor a $300m tranche.

Renewables to eat up 21% of Thailand's energy mix by 2028

Strong government support is pushing reliance away from natural gas-fired power.

India eyes 14MW solar PV project with battery storage in Jammu and Kashmir

It will be implemented at a fixed tariff of 2.8 cents per unit.

Japan's JERA mulls IPO

Its parents, TEPCO and Chubu Electric, are expected to merge their businesses into JERA by April.

Oil and gas firm Eni Australia enters renewables market

It bought a 33.7MWp solar project in the Northern Territory of Australia.

Australia will fail emissions goal for 2030: OECD

The group attributed most of the emissions to the power sector, which is not subject to constraints.