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China eyes firing up 5 new nuclear reactors this year
China eyes firing up 5 new nuclear reactors this year
It forecasts a 6GWe boost in nuclear installed capacity.
Kansai Electric sends shut-down plans for Ohi-1 and Ohi-2 reactors
Both are nearing the end of standard operating life span.
Indonesia's fuel prices and power tariffs likely to remain stable for 2 years
Subsidies, on the other hand, will be hiked.
Tariffs rise in India's recent wind auction in Maharashtra
Winning bids are around US$4.4c/kWh.
Taipower gets go ahead from Atomic Energy Council to restart Kuosheng 2
The last step it needs now is approval from the Legistalive Yuan.
Senoko Energy unveils retail arm for Singaporean households and SMEs
The launch comes prior to Singapore's full retail electricity market liberalisation.
San Miguel Corporation gets approval to buy US$1.9b coal-fired power plant
The plant's total capacity is nearly 1GW.
AGL to shell out $200m to upgrade coal-fired Bayswater Power Station
The facility will have an additional 100MW capacity after the update.
South Korea eyes suspending 2.3GW coal-fired plants
Five facilities over 30 years old will be affected.
What you need to know about Japan's 122MW Tsugaru wind farm
It is slated to be Japan's biggest world-scale wind farm.
Japan's billowing wind power industry grapples with grid constraints
Its current grid capacity cannot handle the surge of wind energy.
Here's what pushed Japan to explore virtual power plants
It is being pressured to accelerate the use of VPPs as renewables rise.
Asian Power Utility Forum 2018 kicks off in Manila
The forum focused on the emergence of battery storage and renewables, and the digitalisation of the energy sector.
Why you should not miss the 2018 Asian Power Utility Forum in Manila
The event will be held on February 27 at the Makati Shangri-La, Manila.
India's solar installations soared 123% to 9.6GW
About 90% of the solar projects were large-scale.
Find out what energy expert Bill Ruccius will discuss at the 2018 Asian Power Utility Forum in Manila
He will discuss renewables' role in a coal-dependent country.
Taiwan to hike feed-in tariff rates by 9.09% in 1H2018
This will be for rooftop solar installations up to 20kW.
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