Power Utility

Japan kick-starts electricity futures trading

Japan kick-starts electricity futures trading

But it got off to a quiet start with low trading volume as crude oil prices shot upwards.

Malaysia's renewables capacity to grow by 1GW over reform rollout

A renewable energy certificate market is one of the initiatives to be launched end-2019.

NTPC cuts back on coal imports by 90%

It aims to follow the target for zero thermal coal imports.

Indonesia's utility-scale solar projects to take off

Competitive solar production costs will drive installations in the country, according to Roland Berger.

Capital crunch haunts South Asia's power developers

Opening up regional markets could make it easier for developers to access funds, says Summit Power International’s CEO.

APAC annual wind turbine installations to reach 33.14 GW by 2023

The region is projected to have an aggregate capacity of 312.39GW by 2019-2023.

Kyushu Electric Power to decommission Genkai-2 Nuclear Power Plant

The company also seeks to revise the decommissioning plan for Genkai-1.

India's stressed power assets hit $26b as debt-ridden plants struggle to pay debt

Thermal power plant developers grappled with utilisation rates under 60% for two years.

TEPCO struggles to revive electricity after typhoon

Two people had died because of the lack of power.

TEPCO to decommission Kashiwazaki-Kariwa reactor

It presented a basic approach related to decommissioning Units 1-5.

China's total coal consumption to decline 39% in 2018-2050

Demand is expected to trend downwards by 2025.

TEPCO, Chubu, Hitachi, and Toshiba seek nuclear business tieup

They aim to improve safety and economic viability of boiling water reactor business.

Vietnam capacity additions to hit 33.5GW over demand surge

More power installations are expected as Vietnam seeks to be a manufacturing hub.

Click, call, come over: Behind TNB's drive to go digital

Cost reductions hit 40-50% when they used WhatsApp for bill rendering.