In Focus

World clean energy investments rise 22% in Q2

Higher spending in China and the US counteracts slump.

World clean energy investments rise 22% in Q2

Higher spending in China and the US counteracts slump.

NTPC building third solar power plant

Lessens risk of fuel shortages at its coal-fired plants.

Renewable energy technology becoming cheaper

Cost of gas- and coal-fired plants is rising.

Nawaz asks China for massive energy sector investments

Investments needed to end Pakistan’s acute power shortage.

China proposes quota for solar panel exports to EU

Conditional on being taxed at low or zero rates.

Restarting Japan’s nuclear power plants some way off

Meeting tough new technical requirements will take time.

China to improve nuclear emergency protocols

Wants to ensure citizens are better prepared for a nuclear emergency.

Chinese firms increase polysilicon production

Prompted by concerns about retroactive tariffs.

China to scale down shale gas target

Chance of meeting 2015 target is zero.

China plans huge distributed solar plants

Sites will be at development zones and industrial parks.

Philippines could switch to 100% renewable energy in 10 years

Formulating a Sustainable Energy Roadmap as a guide.

India is 8th in renewable energy index

The country only placed fourth in 2011.

Solar power market surges in Japan

Domestic shipments of solar cells and modules highest in the last 30 years.

Japan overhauls nuclear safety guidelines

It’s the first overhaul since the Fukushima nuclear disaster in 2011.

ADB to launch Asia solar energy fund

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

Welspun Energy funds 20 MW solar project

Banking consortium provides US$28 million funding.