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Chugoku Electric seeks go signal for Shimane-3 nuclear reactor
It is now nearing completion.
Japan's Mitsui hints on curbing loans for coal-fired power projects
It mulls over tightening its financing policy.
Japan predicts nuclear to eat up 20% of its power supply by 2030
Renewables will grab around 22-24%.
Kansai Electric's Ohi-4 nuclear reactor resumes power generation
It will be commercially operational by June 2018.
Winning bids drop to US$4c/kWh at Maharashtra, India's 1GW solar auction
Bids reached 1.45GW for a total available capacity of 1GW.
India unveils wind-solar hybrid policy
The policy took almost 2 years before it got finalised.
ReNew Power targets buying 5 renewable power companies
The companies have a combined capacity of around 680MW.
Tata Power eyes $5b investment in renewables
It targets to boosts its renewables capacity four-fold to 12GW by 2028.
Thailand's BCPG eyes US$300m expansion
It's looking to invest in Australia, South Korea, and Japan.
Why PLN is likely to raise electricity tariffs as costs escalate
It plans to bring over $1b debt offering to the international bond market.
Falling costs push solar's lead in India's electricity transition
It installed 10GW in 2017-2018.
Australia's power capacity predicted to hit 88.5GW by 2027
Coal's share in the capacity mix will erode to under 55%.
330MW Sarulla geothermal plant completes third unit
It is the world's largest single-contract geothermal plant.
Sembcorp inks deal to develop 750MW gas-fired power project in Vietnam
The deal covers land allocation for the project.
AGL Energy gets conditional $250m offer from Alinta Energy for Liddell plant
The firm is currently assessing the proposal.
Equis Energy changes name to Vena Energy
This is after its acquisition by Global Infrastructure Partners.
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