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Japan's Kepco mulls over closing two reactors at Ohi power plant

Extending the operating life of each reactor would be too expensive.

Australia eyes replacing clean energy target with National Energy Guarantee

Renewables will make up less than 40% of the power mix under the new policy.

Japan gives nod to Tepco, Chubu Electric merger

The consolidation of their thermal businesses will account for half of Japan's fossil-fuel capacity.

Malaysia's $8.5b Manjung 5 coal-fired plant starts operations

It was fired up three days ahead of its target date.

China urges utilities to ink supply deals with coal firms asap

Coal power plants must secure enough supplies for winter.

India's first utility scale storage project takes off

Coal mining firm NLC India won the auction with $46m bid.

Indonesia will not approve new coal power plants in Java

This is part of its ambitious drive to push renewables to 23% by 2025.

Taiwan to shut down 600MW coal-fired power plant

It's been unoperational for five days now due to pipe rupture.

China Power buys 3.9GW of renewable energy assets from SPIC

The $750m deal is part of the company's plan to phase out coal.

Indonesia breaks ground for $5.87b thermal projects

Two new thermal plants have a capacity of 4GW.

MedcoEnergy buys 77.68% stake in PT Saratoga Power

This upgraded its effective interest from 49% to 88.62%.

Phinma Energy eyes 120MW renewable projects

It eyes completing the projects by 2019.

Korea Hydro & Nuclear gets European approval for reactor design

This will pave the way for the export of APR 1400.

Thailand's tender process for wind, solar plants likely to be delayed

National Economic and Social Development Board must check projects first.