Project
Philippine and Thai companies to co-build Philippine power plant
Coal-fired power plant will rise in Quezon province.
South Korea will encourage solar panel rentals
Expects rise in household demand for solar power.
Goldpoly to buy new solar power plants from China
Plants will have an electricity generation capacity of 400 MW.
Sinopec posts 24% jump in H1 net profit
Triggered by improved refining margins.
India, Iraq forge strategic energy trading pact
Sign four wide-ranging agreements.
Chinese politicians push for more renewable energy
Many obstacles to RE in the bureaucracy, however.
China finishes half of controversial electricity grid network
Critics claim ultra-high voltage technology is immature.
India developing green energy corridor
Will invest US$7.9 billion for this project.
Thailand, Kazakhstan to cooperate on energy projects
Top officials note great potential of partnership.
World’s largest nuclear reactor being built by Chinese firm
Claims reactor can produce 1,750 MW.
China will be world’s top oil importer by 2017
Will pay US$500 billion annually for foreign crude by 2020.
Malaysia, Korean and Japanese consortium to build Malaysian power plant
Plant to be operational in October 2017.
Singaporean, Thai firm investing in RE throughout Asia
Initial investments in solar photovoltaic and biogas power.
India will build prototype floating solar power station
Will be tested at the pond of Victoria Memorial.
Vietnam to build nuclear research center
Needed to prepare for reactor construction.
Mitsubishi boosting solar power holdings in Europe
Buys 50% stake in two solar PV plants in France.
Commentary
Managing risk for Indonesia’s conventional power sector in a decarbonising economy