Staff Reporter
Post-Paris: Taking another look at thorium nuclear
Post-Paris: Taking another look at thorium nuclear
Goodbye to all that Being active in the renewable energy and climate change sector for over the past decade has meant witnessing many changes in the field. Renewables became fashionable, then fell off the table post the 2008 financial crisis, then became fashionable again.
Eyebrows raised over Vietnam’s vow to quit coal plants
Vietnam has got experts thinking: "Are you serious?".
Going beyond the meter means going beyond consumer expectations
Why your customers might not be the best guide to the future.
Japan's wind power capacity grows to 3,038 MW in 2015
Japan's energy mix is slowly transforming.
China boosts new wind power capacity in 2015 to 30.8 GW
The highest annual number ever for a nation.
Nuclear plants for South China Sea not a distant possibility
Maritime nuke power platforms could be a reality soon.
Missionary electrification subsidies in the Philippines
The electrification subsidy in missionary areas started on May 1, 1988 with the proclamation by the President of the Philippines that electricity rates in all islands outside the main grids shall be pegged at P2.50/kWh. Thus, the National Power Corporation (NPC) and the National Electrification Administration (NEA) allocated P1.20/kWh for generation and P1.30/kWh for distribution.
China's renewable and cleantech industry can herald new wave of capital investment
The government has implemented several effective measures.
Indonesia’s red-hot geothermal energy goals under threat as sky-high costs bite
The country’s ambitions might be too lofty, experts say.
Will funding and regulatory roadblocks derail Indonesia's 35GW capacity addition plan?
Projects are expected to cost US$70 billion.
Inaugural Asian Power Utility Forum 2016 comes to Jakarta on April 26
Less than a week left to get a seat.
Philippines’ policy potholes leave analysts frustrated over its power potential
A big catch lurks behind the attraction and scares investors away.
Asian Utility Week 2016 attracts record number of international utilities
Industry players are focusing on digital transformation strategies.
ABB inks $300m deal to boost China's power grid
Orders for transmission links with 10,000MW transport capacity set a new record.
Indonesia's PLN inks deal on developing 500MW of distributed powergen capacities
T&D grid development is also being eyed.
Singapore-based Sembcorp boosts stake in Indian renewables arm to 65.12%
Total investment is worth around SGD12m.
Whitest of white elephants: USD1 trillion could be unnecessarily splurged on new coal-fired plants
Investments are pouring in for 1500 plants, but these are likely to be wasted.