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Major Philippine transmission grid project completed by 2014

Ormoc-Maasin line to improve reliability of the grid in the Visayas region.

Major Philippine transmission grid project completed by 2014

Ormoc-Maasin line to improve reliability of the grid in the Visayas region.

Feed-in tariff to benefit new Philippine wind farms

FIT for wind companies is a fixed kilowatt hour rate of US$0.21.

Government says Filipinos unwilling to accept renewable energy

Public believes renewable energy will increase their power bills.

Essar Energy takes out US$1 billion loan

Enters into agreement with China Development Bank and PetroChina.

Suzlon defaults on US$209 million in convertible bonds

May issue notes denominated in US$ to fund 2012 repayment.

Nippon Steel expands geothermal business abroad

Foresees geothermal sales of US$49 million in 2015.

Philippines approves country’s largest wind farm

Will be located at the town of Burgos in Ilocos Norte province, northern Luzon.

Japanese green energy projects get Goldman Sachs investment

Could invest up to US$2.9 billion over the next five years.

Pertamina to drill Indonesia’s first shale gas well

Will tap into the expertise of Canada's Talisman Energy, Inc for the project.

Japan approves 12.2 GW in new solar

But only 0.6 GW are actually being produced.

US to export shale gas to India

Will do so despite not having Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with India.

China’s industrial energy use dips 1% in April

This is the first monthly drop since September 2012.

South Korean firms mull investing in Indonesian power plants

Are conducting feasibility studies that will include other infrastructure projects.

Shuangjiangkou Dam will be built

Controversial hydroelectric dam could impact plants and rare fish.

Vietnam considers refinery and petrochemical project

Complex could be built by Thailand’s PTT.

Japan will sell nuclear technology to V4 nations

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe leads in promoting the export of Japanese nuclear technology.

Clean energy fund supports solar projects in Thailand

Will go to building six small-scale solar power plants.