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Japan selects 11 offshore wind areas for development
Japan selects 11 offshore wind areas for development
Four will immediately be prepared for wind and geological surveys.
Can renewables and gas support a coal-free Hong Kong?
CLP Power Hong Kong and HK Electric are building an offshore LNG terminal and have introduced feed-in tariff schemes that are gaining interest.
South Korea's nuclear phaseout plans to face headwinds
Public opinion is shifting in favour of nuclear after a heatwave has affected power supply and demand.
Renewables in India are cheapest in Asia Pacific: report
The levelised cost of electricity using solar power is now 14% cheaper than coal-fired power.
TEPCO to scrap second nuclear plant: report
It will take 40 years to decommission all of the plant’s four reactors.
China's solar production up in H1 as exports climb
Total export earnings from the solar sector rose by a third to $10.6b.
India expects renewables to rise six-fold in next decade
The share of coal in the energy mix is expected to dip from 46% to 32%.
Here's why Japan could lose its top LNG importer status to China
Low LNG demand is triggered by competition from coal, nuclear and renewables and Japan’s slow macroeconomic growth.
India's state electricity distribution firms shelled out higher tariffs since Q4 2018
States have bought power at an average rate of $0.087 per unit.
Taipower losses extend to $955m in H1
Rising fuel prices and anti-pollution initiatives have driven up energy production costs.
Taiwan's UREC to slash workforce by up to 20% by end-2019
Its continued losses from its solar cell operations has forced the firm to streamline its operations.
Renewables strain could shatter Taiwan's coal and nuclear dependency dreams
Offshore wind projects are especially threatened by supply issues and uncertain commercial operation dates.
China's renewables investment slumped 39% to $28.8b in H1
This was driven by the country’s shift to auctions from government-based tariffs.
20GW of India's private coal projects on hold
Coal stress threatens to drive down India’s capacity additions in 2020-2021.
Power developers race to the bottom as Asia phases out tariffs
New auction schemes are pushing companies to bid prices lower and take more risk in their project economics assumptions just to win contracts.
Philippines teams up with Japan to provide electricity for Mindoro households
The parties aim to provide a small-scale power system to provide stable power supply to off-grid areas.
India needs additional $250b investments to sustain renewables growth
It is ranked fourth and fifth, globally, in installed capacities for wind and solar power, respectively.
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