Power Utility
Project rush boosts VPower Group's capacity by 70%
Project rush boosts VPower Group's capacity by 70%
It secured utility-like projects in Myanmar and Sri Lanka over a few months.
China's wind power curtailment dipped to record-low in 2019
The rate for 2019 dropped to 4% from 7% in 2018.
Oversupply looms over Indonesia as power demand slows down
Java and Bali may be oversupplied by 41.5%.
Data monitoring practices key to emerging Taiwanese offshore opportunities
As industry focus shifts to guaranteeing Taiwan’s renewable energy targets, vessel operators must adopt advanced vessel monitoring practices to secure...
China's power deal activity surged 109.1% in Q4 2019
46 deals were announced during the quarter.
Japan's coal consumption to decline even with lacking climate action
The existing coal fleet will reach their end-of-life by 2030s.
India inaugurates 11 renewable energy management centres
The facilities have AI-based RE forecasting and scheduling tools.
Asia outpaces Europe in wind development for the first time
Asia received $10b of investments whilst Europe got $5.6b.
South Korea urged to quit coal by 2029 to hit Paris targets
If plant retirement continues at the current pace, carbon emissions could still rise by 247% over the sector budget.
COVID-19 to weigh on Vietnam's power consumption in 2020
Gas-fired generation will take a hit amidst depletion of domestic reserves.
India issued 2.68GW of renewable tenders in February
1.89GW of these are for utility-scale solar power.
Australia's solar and wind capacity additions hit 6.3GW in 2019
This includes 3.9GW of utility-scale wind and solar power.
Coal's share in China's power mix dropped below targets in 2019
Coal consumption dipped 1.5ppt to 57.7%.
World Smart Energy Week 2020 launches in Tokyo
It implemented measures to deal with the COVID-19 outbreak.
Mini-hydropower's potential gains ground in Malaysia
Fifteen bidders were awarded 176.79MW of capacity in December 2019.
Southeast Asian power companies are seizing renewable opportunities
The rapid drop in the cost of renewable energy is reshaping the world’s energy systems. Part and parcel of this shift, a new landscape is emerging...
Hong Kong's CLP Holdings expands its non-carbon portfolio
It is exploring opportunities in the Greater Bay Area and India.
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