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Taiwan sets up group to oversee offshore wind development
The Taiwan Offshore Wind Industry Association consists of both Taiwanese and foreign companies involved in the field.
Taiwan sets up group to oversee offshore wind development
The Taiwan Offshore Wind Industry Association consists of both Taiwanese and foreign companies involved in the field.
Taiwan pushes for nuclear phase-out despite opposition
The decommissioning of the Chinshan units will continue, and the operating licences of the Kuosheng and Maanshan units will not be extended.
Thailand's PTT to invest in retail and industrial power sectors
It is looking to list its retail subsidiary PTT Oil & Retail Co in an IPO that could raise around $2b.
Thailand to sell hydropower to Malaysia, Cambodia
It is aiming to become the electricity hub in the ASEAN region.
Japan's ENERES Co. inks deal to build storage-virtual power plant
The project anticipates adding more than 10,000 assets to the VPP between 2020-2021.
South Korea looks to shut down 20 coal-fired plants
Its aims to import more gas-fired power from Indonesia, Australia, and Russia.
Japan to partially end feed-in tariff programme
The programme will be replaced by competitive bidding.
Ørsted bags $806m green loan for Taiwan wind projects
It plans to build four offshore wind farms in Changhua county.
South Korea mulls renewable energy investments in Vietnam
The government’s tax relief for renewable projects and national power development plan are making it a hot investment destination.
Qinghai province attempts to use only renewable power over 15-day period
Its clean power consumption reached 78% in 2018.
Madhya Pradesh Power Management Company invites bids for grid-scale 500MW energy storage facility
The plant should be capable of at least eight hours of discharge per day and three hours of continuous discharge.
Japan's nuclear authority greenlights new safety rules for reactors
This could force some restarted reactors to shut down again.
Philippines' San Miguel Corporation seeks to fund 300MW coal-fired plant
It also plans to construct a 1,200MW combined cycle gas turbine power project in Batangas province.
Cambodia seeks Japanese financing for high-voltage transmission network
The network will carry electricity from Laos into Phnom Penh.
Vietnam risks losing $6.5b of value for coal assets
The risk is escalated by regulatory structures that guarantee high returns for coal generators.
India keeps grip on coal despite renewables investments
The prime minister’s reelection signals the continued support for thermal coal investments.
China's coal consumption surged by 100 million tonnes in H1 2018
Terminated hydropower generation projects and a natural gas shortage fuelled demand.