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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.
China Huaneng completes 300MW offshore wind project
70 turbines make up the plant.
Equis Energy commissions 13.8MW solar project in Japan
It will power 5,729 households.