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China's relaxed coal plant ban still won't spur construction flurry: report

Incentives to build more coal-fired power plants are almost non-existent.

Heatwave-hit Australia lost 1.6GW of thermal generation in January

The consequent load shedding impacted more than 200,000 Victorian consumers across two hours on 25 January.

South Korea to rev up renewables' share to 35% of energy mix

The country aims to slash reliance on coal and cut the lifespans of nuclear plants.

Philippines' Luzon grid on red alert after major quake

Some areas in Luzon may experience rotational power cuts following a reserve shortage.

New rules to erase deficit in China's subsidies for renewables operators

But wind and solar state-owned operators will take some hits.

CNOOC returns to offshore wind market with Jiangsu province project

The oil giant used to operate a plant in 2006 but closed it after removing its renewables unit.

China relaxes plant ban to allow 11 areas to set up coal power plants

Areas freed up for construction include Hebei, Qinghai, Chongqing, and Guangxi.

SECI's tender for 1.2GW of wind in India flops

Only four players made bids for 600MW of capacity with tariffs fixed at $0.04/kWh for 25 years.

Is the Denmark offshore wind deal the boost that India's sector needs?

The two countries will develop measures for high efficiency in the wind industry.

TEPCO starts removing fuel from Unit 3 of Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant

The removal of all 566 fuel assemblies is expected to finish in March 2021.

China Three Gorges issues $2.98b of green bonds

The proceeds will be used to finance the construction of large hydropower projects.

China turns to wind energy to power heating systems

Local authorities will be given less than two months to set annual targets for generating heat using wind farms.

Dieter Billen takes the stage to discuss his forecasts on solar energy

He will discuss the potential growth areas in Southeast Asian markets.

Here's why you can't miss the 2019 Asian Power Utility Forum Roadshow Series

It will be held on 6 and 13 May at Jakarta, Indonesia and Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Taiwan hits 1GW of downstream solar PV installations for the first time

The PV market has already gone through a long formation process, an analyst said.