Staff Reporter

B Grimm to build power plants in Thailand, Vietnam, Malaysia

B Grimm is targeting a Bt23.5 billion revenue by focusing on building power plants in the Asean.

Aboitiz Power to build new Philippine power plants

The third largest power generating company to invest US$2.1 billion.

Philippines endorses five oil and gas contracts

The Department of Energy awards contracts to eight local and foreign companies.

Filipino and Malaysian company in oil exploration JV

Basic Energy Corporation and Malaysian firm Petrosolve Sdn Bhd intend to expand global operations.

Vietnam to build second oil refinery

Foreign investors will own most of the US$9 billion refinery, however.

Indian lender cuts rates for RE projects

Power Finance Corporation cuts lending rates for renewable energy power plants by 50 basis points.

Philippines' Aboitiz to invest P85-B in power projects

This Aboitiz Group is poised to take the second spot among the Philippines' biggest players in the power industry.

Solar concentration plants proposed for Australia's Goldfields

West Australian Greens Senator Scott Ludlam is proposing solar concentration plants for Goldfields region.

Australia may stop building coal-fired power plants

Building wind power farms is now 14 percent cheaper than a coal-fired power station.

Indian firms push for renewable energy investments

Government incentives have persuaded several Indian groups are all making a concerted push into renewables.

China, India, Japan, Australia to push Asia-Pacific solar demand

The Asia Pacific region is forecasted to grow to 13.5GW in 2013.

US approves Chinese takeover of Nexen

Approval by the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States cements the deal.

Alstom to supply wind turbines for Eurus wind farm in Japan

Alstom will supply 10 of its wind turbines for the wind farm at Kawazu.

Australian firm finances Indonesian power project with sukuk

Islamic bonds will finance a 250 MW Indonesian project.

NPD Solarbuzz: Asia Pacific solar demand to grow 50% in 2013

90% of APAC regional demand is concentrated in only four key countries, China, India, Japan and Australia.