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Korean biomass power plant to be Asia’s largest
Korean biomass power plant to be Asia’s largest
Will have 105 MW capacity when completed in 2015.
GCL-Poly takes out US$480 million loan to pay-off debts
Pushes forward despite losses.
SGX will launch Asia’s first electricity futures market
Will also boost retail competition in Singapore's electricity market.
Shunfeng buys Chinese assets of bankrupt Suntech
Suntech once world's largest solar panel maker by capacity.
Indonesia to build 300,000 bpd refinery
Refinery will reduce dependence on imported fuels.
Three Gorges taps Canadian company for PV module supply
Canadian Solar will supply 100 MW module.
China reveals five-year plan for shale gas industry
Wants to duplicate US success in shale gas extraction.
Chinese firm set to rehabilitate key Philippine power plant
Chinese dominate bidding for Agus VI hydroelectric power plant.
Gamesa wins wind turbine contract in the Philippines
It’s Gamesa’s first Philippine contract.
Dubai-based oil firm to build “Energy City” in the Philippines
Project completion slated in five years’ time.
Belgium’s Enfinity will build 20 MW solar power plant in Zamboanga City
Plant part of the solution to the city’s power crisis.
China completes construction of first coal-to-gas project
Plant will start supplying gas to Beijing by yearend.
India prepares to build its largest nuclear reactor
Will also be India’s first light-water nuclear reactor.
Malaysia looks to add wind energy to mix
Will develops a national wind map next year.
UK firm plans 20 biomass plants in Vietnam
Plants will be will be fueled by rice husks.
Australia prepares to launch world’s largest wave energy converter
Will be the world’s first 1 MW device.
Reforms could end monopolies in China’s energy sector
More private capital to exploit oil and gas resources. Wang Zhen, deputy director of the institute of energy strategy at the China University of Petroleum, claims monopolies in China's energy sector are coming to end. He noted that reforms will no longer stress state-ownership but will instead focus on competence and willingness to carry out national industrial policy. Reforms will prioritize the needs of the whole oil refining industry, he said. Analysts expect higher imports of refined oil products, allowing more private investors into the business.
Commentary
Supply chain efficiency, skilled manpower are key for India’s renewable energy