Staff Reporter
World clean energy investments rise 22% in Q2
Higher spending in China and the US counteracts slump.
Injunction stalls India’s first auction of wind farm licenses
Opponents claim auction will accelerate plunge in turbine installations.
NTPC building third solar power plant
Lessens risk of fuel shortages at its coal-fired plants.
Malaysia’s Exim Bank funds another Indonesian mini hydro
Provides US$11.9 million for the project.
Three more Philippine banks provide sustainable energy financing
All are partners of the International Finance Corporation.
Renewable energy will become second largest energy source
Should overtake natural gas by 2018.
Philippines establishing power reserve market
Want it within the year to prevent power outages.
Former Fukushima nuclear plant chief dies of cancer
TEPCO says his death wasn’t due to nuclear catastrophe in 2011.
Renewable energy technology becoming cheaper
Cost of gas- and coal-fired plants is rising.
Distributed generation comes to the Philippines
Consumers can sell green electricity to the grid.
Alsons takes control of major Philippine power producer
Buys out Thailand’s EGCO International Ltd.
Asia-Pacific Nuclear Energy Congress 2013 to be held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Over 200 guests expected to participate.
Clenergy to build 100MW PV projects in Lijiang
Will invest US$163 million to complete projects.
Nawaz asks China for massive energy sector investments
Investments needed to end Pakistan’s acute power shortage.
China expects quick end to solar products dumping row with EU
Say it could come in August.
Chinese power firms urged to develop renewable energy
It’s a step to improving China’s abysmal air quality.
Commentary
Supply chain efficiency, skilled manpower are key for India’s renewable energy