Power Utility

Sunseap to supply Facebook's Singapore operations with solar energy
7 Apr 21
The energy will come from Sunseap’s offshore floating solar farms.
India's NTPC power generation rises over 8%
7 Apr 21
Its total output reached 314 TWH in 2020/21.
Solar company Longi to enter the hydrogen market in China
6 Apr 21
A new company under the Longi name was registered last month.
China should close 186 coal plants early to meet climate goals: study
30 Mar 21
The large number of plants are each performing poorly and “particularly suitable” for fast-track retirement.
New 1.2 GW power plant in Malaysia underway
30 Mar 21
The 1.2GW gas-fired plant is expected to be operational by 2024.
bp to close refinery in West Australia by 31 March
15 Mar 21
The Kwinana Refinery will be converted into an import terminal.
Indian power generation fell in February: report
15 Mar 21
Electricity generation for the month was at 112 BU.
Yallourn power station to retire in 2028
12 Mar 21
It currently supplies nearly 20% of Victoria’s electricity demand.
ReNew to go public in $8b SPAC deal
2 Mar 21
The company will be named ReNew Energy Global.
Indonesia to form biggest geothermal holding company
26 Feb 21
It will comprise three state-owned companies focused on geothermal power.
Pavilion Energy, Chevron ink six-year LNG supply deal
23 Feb 21
Singapore will receive 0.5 million tonnes of LNG per year.
Cold snap, power demand surge tighten Japan's supply
10 Feb 21
Prices have breached $618 per MMBtu last month.
China state entity buys into Indonesian thermal
31 Dec 20
The $394 million transaction will give China Datang Corp a 75% stake in three plants.
South Korea: Coal plants to make way for LNG-based energy
31 Dec 20
Some 30 ageing coal plants will be retired by 2034, but many of them will be converted into LNG-fired facilities.
EMA boosts retail electricity market through OEM
11 Dec 20
Currently, nearly 700,000 households are purchasing retail electricity.
Renewables to be cheaper in most of APAC by 2030
26 Nov 20
India and Australia are currently the only markets with cheaper renewables.
Indian wind farm production drops amidst rare weather events
24 Nov 20
This includes a unique warm sea surface event over the Indian Ocean.
Japanese nuclear power sector outlook cautious: Fitch Solutions
20 Nov 20
Though, Japan’s new carbon neutrality pledge can cause push for nuclear power.
Offshore wind pipeline in Asia strengthens: Fitch
17 Nov 20
The region comprises 29% of the global project pipeline.
Investment opportunities, government support drive Asia Pacific's geothermal growth
13 Nov 20
Indonesia is expected to overtake the US in leading the global geothermal power sector.
Cambodia moves to reduce hydropower reliance with $830m electricity projects
10 Nov 20
The country faced shortages in 2019 due to droughts and low water levels.
Why APAC is tipped to lead renewable investments by 2030
6 Nov 20
Wind and solar in Taiwan, South Korea and Japan enjoy feed-in-tariffs with reliable counterparties.
South Australia reveals three new hydrogen hubs
6 Nov 20
The new hubs are in Port Bonython, Port Adelaide, and Port Spencer.
2020s to be a decade of rapid solar module growth: WoodMac
20 Oct 20
The global solar industry has tremendously grown in the past decade.
China named key driver of renewable energy development
16 Oct 20
Wind will make up 13.4% of the global energy mix by 2030.
Global wind turbine demand crash by 45% in Q2
16 Oct 20
Orders for wind turbines were estimated to be around $16b globally.
APAC renewables a ‘compelling' investment pick as energy demand rises: BlackRock
15 Oct 20
A low carbon recovery can help restore job demand, fiscal balances.
China rises as global leader in solar PV installations:GlobalData
1 Oct 20
The COVID-19 crisis has impacted the renewable energy supply chain.
SEA wind power needs $14b new investments by 2030
1 Oct 20
This will support the 8.9 GW of new wind power capacity expected to be added by then.
Coal and renewables to put the squeeze on gas
16 Sep 20
Rising gas prices, increased energy security, economic recovery risks gas demand growth.
Green hydrogen to support Australian renewables' growth momentum
15 Sep 20
The falling costs of renewables is said to push production costs of hydrogen down.
Asia Pacific power generation to attract $1.5t of investments
8 Sep 20
Renewables penetration enters the transition era.
Adani ranked as the largest solar power generation owner globally
7 Sep 20
Its 12.32 GWac global portfolio exceeded the total capacity installed by the entire US solar industry in 2019.
Renewable push falls short of dethroning gas in Thailand
29 Aug 20
LNG imports are still projected to more than double in capacity.
Growth opportunities arise for green hydrogen in Asia Pacific
27 Aug 20
Asia’s electrolyser capacity is projected to reach 10GW over the coming decade.
Australia on track to achieve fastest energy transition
27 Aug 20
The country currently has a pipeline of 102GW renewable projects.
Meralco open to buying less power from coal plants
27 Aug 20
This could mean that coal price risk will no longer be passed to end-users.
Singapore's 5G and government support boost renewable use for data centres
25 Aug 20
Data centre firms have tempered expectations for green energy sources, but opportunities still await.
Australia's renewable generation breaks record at 11.7GW
24 Aug 20
It has commissioned five solar and wind farms in the past six months.
Asia to nearly double global offshore wind share by 2030
18 Aug 20
China’s dominance in the market might weaken as more countries ramp up capacity.

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