Staff Reporter

PNOC seeks power plant investors

Will build coal-fired power plants in two Philippine provinces.

Tsuruga nuclear plant might be shut down

A government report says it rests on an active earthquake fault line.

Korea to build 1,000 MW power plant in Balochistan

Solar energy electricity plant will ease power shortfall in the Pakistani province.

S. Korea favors more coal-fed, LNG power plants over nuclear

South Korea will increase electricity-generating facilities using coal and liquefied natural gas.

Philippines' Trans-Asia to inject equity funding to 135MW project

A P612 million equity cost will be injected into a 135 MW joint venture coal power project in Calaca, Batangas.

China's power quota to boost power sector, cut emissions

Beijing launched its first quota trading platform for electrical power saved during production.

Bangladesh power demand at 7500-MW for irrigation season

Bangladesh's electricity demand during the next irrigation and summer season is likely to stand at 7500-megawatt.

Bangladesh starts operating 150-MW dual fuel power plant

A 150-megawatt duel-fuel power plant will help resolve power crisis in the northern region of Bangladesh.

China accounts for 35% of global onshore wind capacity

China installed 15.9 gigawatts of onshore turbines in 2012.

China should do more to fight pollution

White paper urges mult-pollution controls in coal-burning power plants.

China relies on coal for 70% of power needs

It already uses more coal than the rest of the world combined.

Japan to issue very tough nuclear power regulations

Only a few existing power plants expected to meet the safety rules.

Japanese geothermal plants to get more funding

Japan will support seven projects that generate electricity from hot springs.

China increases solar target again, this time to 35GW

China has increased its solar energy target from 21GW by 2015 to 35GW.

Korea to utilize more renewable energy

Korea’s dependency on renewable energy is likely to rise to 12 percent of its total electricity supply by 2027.

More of China's wind farms heading offshore

China's largest offwhore wind farm project in coastal Jiangsu province will start commercial operations.