Regulation

Indonesia’s PLN to buy electricity from Malaysia

Indonesia’s PLN to buy electricity from Malaysia

Indonesia's PLN will purchase between 50 and 70 megawatts from Sarawak to power some regions in West Kalimantan for five years.

Total nuke phase out is cheapest option: Softbank's Son

Phasing out nuclear power plant is cheaper than having a 15 to 25 percent mix.

Vietnam's REE to boost power sector investment

Refrigeration Electrical Engineering Corporation will step up investment in hydropower and thermo-power companies, says the company's chairwoman and...

Indonesia boosts prices of renewable energies

Indonesia will raise the price of electricity from three types of renewable energies to encourage the country's overall renewable energy production.

Japan needs $637B renewables investment to end nuke power

Japan needs to invest at least ¥50 trillion or US$637 billlion in renewable energy by 2030 in order to phase out nuclear power.

India may export electricity to Pakistan, Nepal, Bangladesh: Ambassador

India was considering exporting 500 megawatts of electricity to Pakistan, according to a twitter message by India’s Ambassador to the United States...

Thailand to open new phase of large-scale solar power plant

Thailand will inaugurate a new solar power plant as part of the ADB-funded Lopburi solar project.

Luzon Hydro in default on 70MW plant

Luzon Hydro Corp has been given a notice of default by Napocor due to delay in the completion of the tunnel lining repair of Bakun hydroelectric...

Japan's electricity rates surges with thermal power

Tepco raised household electricity rates by an average of 8.46 percent to help pay rising fuel costs from thermal power generation.

Philippines to price renewable energy seperately

A separate pricing methodology will be implemented by the Philippines' Energy Regulatory Commission for the import-and-export of renewable energy...

Japan's renewable energy plan eliminates nukes

Japan unveiled a new power generation strategy that will boost capacity by more than sixfold for four renewable energy categories by 2030.

Indonesia to raise electricity rates gradually

The government of Indonesia hopes to raise base electricity prices by 1 percent per month until it achieves a 15 percent hike.

S.Korea's Uljin reactor resumes operation

The Reactor-1 in Uljin Nuclear Power Plant resumed operations Tuesday less than a week after its automatic shutdown prompted by problems with...

Vietnamese firms to build 2 hydroelectric projects in Southern Laos

Vietnam's Song Da Group and Viet-Laos Electricity Joint-Stock Company will build Sekong 3 and Sekaman 4 hydroelectricity projects in Laos.