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Taiwan mulls over banning fossil fuel use by 2050

Fossil fuel is around 45% of its energy mix.

Taiwan mulls over banning fossil fuel use by 2050

Fossil fuel is around 45% of its energy mix.

Philippine IPP AC Energy nears completion of 75MW wind farm in Indonesia

Its first project in Indonesia will be commercially ready in 1Q18.

Why Thailand's power mix will not undergo big shift

It will still rely on gas for almost 70% of its genration by 2026.

Public support for nuke projects a slap to South Korean government

Nearly 60% of Koreans want to resume building two stalled reactors.

Thailand's power sector performance to lag peers

Power consumption will grow by a measly 3.2%.

Japan's Kepco mulls over closing two reactors at Ohi power plant

Extending the operating life of each reactor would be too expensive.

Australia eyes replacing clean energy target with National Energy Guarantee

Renewables will make up less than 40% of the power mix under the new policy.

Japan gives nod to Tepco, Chubu Electric merger

The consolidation of their thermal businesses will account for half of Japan's fossil-fuel capacity.

Malaysia's $8.5b Manjung 5 coal-fired plant starts operations

It was fired up three days ahead of its target date.

China urges utilities to ink supply deals with coal firms asap

Coal power plants must secure enough supplies for winter.

India's first utility scale storage project takes off

Coal mining firm NLC India won the auction with $46m bid.

Indonesia will not approve new coal power plants in Java

This is part of its ambitious drive to push renewables to 23% by 2025.

Taiwan to shut down 600MW coal-fired power plant

It's been unoperational for five days now due to pipe rupture.