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Sunseap to build five-hectare offshore floating solar system along Straits of Johor

The system will reduce 26,000 tonnes in greenhouse gas emissions once operational in 2019.

TEPCO starts survey for domestic offshore wind farm

It will last up to the end of January 2019.

India Power-led consortium picked for Albania's first solar power station

The $79.34m station is expected to have a capacity of 100MW.

New South Wales to speed up development of renewables transmission worth $1.9b

It aims to address connection issues and save up to $1.73b.

SECI raises tariffs for 10GW solar scheme

Investor interest in the scheme continued to be weak.

Indonesia expects trend of higher coal prices to extend until end-2018

Coal production has already hit 48.5 million tonnes or 9% of national production in 2018.

Vietnam to open domestic wholesale power market in 2019

It is now training companies and preparing hydropower plants to enter the market.

Philippines' MGen eyes 1GW renewables output

It wants solar to drive this renewables output.

West Java produced 61% of Indonesia's geothermal energy

A 377MW power plant alone has already reached 114% of its full-year non-tax revenue target.

Egypt inks $2.3b deal for 2,250MW power plant

The plant would be built in Luxor province in Southern Egypt.

India extends $310m loan for Zimbabwe thermal power plant

This would help upgrade and extend the lifespan of the power plant.

Snowy Hydro inks 8 solar and wind projects with 888MW capacity

It will allow them to offer wholesale prices below A$70/MWh for a flat load up to 15 years.

Dubai adds 250MW of PV to solar park deal with ACWA Power consortium

It will be priced at 2.4 cents/kWh, one of the lowest in the world.

China could raise solar PV targets to at least 210GW

Total installation has already reached 165GW, surpassing the 105GW target in 2016.

Japan lends $259.86m to India for 1GW Purulia hydro project

Four reversible pump-turbine units will generate electricity and deliver water during low-consumption periods.