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Rosatom, CEEC partner to develop hydrogen production plant
The plant will be built on the island of Sakhalin.
JERA, Uniper partner to procure LNG, clean ammonia
This is to improve stability of energy supply in Japan and Germany.
Global energy crisis speeds up decline of Australia’s coal export
The record high prices of coal and gas will drive the market towards cheaper energy sources.
South Korea-Oman energy supply chain critical amidst rise in LNG prices
South Korea is Oman’s largest LNG importer.
China drives global growth of offshore wind
This is particularly due to the expansion of wind turbine manufacturer Mingyang.
Power outages in China exposes Industrial firms’ energy security risk: report
The outages were largely due to extreme heat and drought.
Tata Power to install smart metres for all Mumbai customers by FY25
The company has already deployed smart metres to 75,000 customers.
Azure Power appoints acting CEO
Harsh Shah stepped down as the CEO effective immediately.
LNG investments to reach $42b annually in 2024: report
This is 20 times the investments seen in 2020 which amounted to $2b.
New 72MW solar farm in the Philippines starts operation
The project was developed by ACEN and Citicore.
Australian energy crisis gives rise to new gas supply need
Energy prices rose 400% up to AU$40 per gigajoule.
Will China’s coal push delay its dual carbon targets
Government data showed China’s coal production grew 11% in H1 2022.
India could raise RE capacity by about 24GW with wind energy
As of March 2022, 37.7% of its cumulative installed capacity was wind.
Indonesia’s royalty scheme to drive new coal investment away: report
The government will impose a 28% rate when the coal benchmark price goes over $100/tonne.
Southeast Asia faces uphill battle in CCUS deployment without carbon pricing
It is unlikely that the carbon price in the region could reach $40 per tonne of carbon dioxide.
India RE open access capacity climbs by 1.9GW in 2022: report
The market size is estimated to have grown to 10GW in 2022.
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