Staff Reporter

Monju Nuclear Power Plant “unsafer” than thought

Lack of safety checks more serious than first admitted.

Denmark increasing Indonesian RE investments

Danish companies to develop renewable energy and waste conversion projects.

Indonesia pledges US$320 million for geothermal exploration

Fund to be used by local governments for exploration.

ADB to launch Asia solar energy fund

Commits US$2.25 billion to generate 2,500 MW.

South Korean PV cells for Japan’s largest PV project

Hanwha Q CELLS to equip 82 MW PV plant in Oita.

Sarawak speeds up hydropower development

Hydropower seen as solution to its growing energy needs.

Welspun Energy funds 20 MW solar project

Banking consortium provides US$28 million funding.

SM Group geothermal plant goes online by 2018

Plant will have a capacity of 300 megawatts.

New Japanese firm developing renewable power projects

Will build a solar plant at Tamana Gun, southern Japan.

PetroChina begins laying shale gas pipeline

Pipeline is the first of its kind in China.

Large wave power project to begin in Australia

Project will generate renewable energy from ocean waves.