Staff Reporter

Taiwan’s nuclear plants are safe

Stress tests confirm independent review by international experts.

Indian short-term power contracts to surge

Onset of summer and new restrictions by electricity regulator to blame.

Philippines considers hasty solution to Mindanao power crisis

Intends to provide power generator sets to electric cooperatives in Mindanao.

Japan adds 1,178 MW of renewable energy

New RE capacity added in the nine months to December 2012.

Japan sacks top anti-nuclear power officials

Action sends clear signal that nuclear power will remain in national energy mix.

Aboitiz Power to supply emergency power to the Philippines

Three affiliates to supply the National Grid Corporation with standby power.

Bankrupt Suntech taken over by Chinese government

Bad investment in German bonds causes top energy firm's downfall.

Agra to become India’s first solar city

But the main purpose of this RE project will be to save the famous Taj Mahal. India’s Ministry of New and Renewable Energy has announced that Agra, home to the Taj Mahal, will be the country’s first solar city.

China a long way off from shale oil development

China National Offshore Oil Corporation says progress will be “very slow”.

Malaysia to award EPCC contact to Japanese engineering major

Petronas will soon award a US$2billion contract to Japan’s JGC Corporation.

China reports better energy efficiency in 2012

Said this helped counterbalance slowest economic growth in 13 years.

Welspun Energy finishes funding huge Indian solar project

Obtains US$161 million financing for India’s largest solar farm.