Power Utility
20GW of India's private coal projects on hold
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.
China's thermal coal demand to slip as it completes 3,324km transmission line
About 66 billion kWh of electricity a year will be transmitted from Xinjiang to east China.
Sembcorp to install and operate solar farms atop six CapitaLand properties
It is expected to produce over 10,200MW-hours of power annually.
China and India to lead biomass growth by 2028
They are expected to add more than 12.8GW and 6.1GW, respectively.
China to install 230.5GW of wind power by 2028
It is expected to account for over 75% of the Asia’s wind installations.
Hong Kong seeks to import LNG to cut coal reliance
A floating regasification vessel with 8.3bcm capacity in the works.
After Fukushima: TEPCO shells out $6.33b to make nuclear safer
It now looks to clear the Fukushima Daiichi’s reactors of fuel debris after the 2011 accident.
Thailand to sell hydropower to Malaysia, Cambodia
It is aiming to become the electricity hub in the ASEAN region.
South Korea looks to shut down 20 coal-fired plants
Its aims to import more gas-fired power from Indonesia, Australia, and Russia.
South Korea mulls renewable energy investments in Vietnam
The government’s tax relief for renewable projects and national power development plan are making it a hot investment destination.
Qinghai province attempts to use only renewable power over 15-day period
Its clean power consumption reached 78% in 2018.
China's coal consumption surged by 100 million tonnes in H1 2018
Terminated hydropower generation projects and a natural gas shortage fuelled demand.
Singapore's iSwitch forms partnership with ES Power
ES Power’s customers existing contracts worth $15m will be novated to iSwitch.
China's hits roadblock in ambitions to cut coal reliance by 2020
Solid demand from its mills are expected to stoke coal consumption to about 4.49 billion tonnes.
Commentary
Supply chain efficiency, skilled manpower are key for India’s renewable energy
Entering the age of electricity in Asia