Power Utility

Why hybrid power systems can't penetrate Southeast Asia yet

Cost and land availability remain as major blocks.

Vietnam's EVN opens new control center for 21 provinces

The center is to remotly monitor medium and low-voltage grids.

Why Singapore's savvy approach to solar growth threatens grid stability

Solar systems have gone from hanging to floating to "urban".

China is still king in Asia's nuclear sector

Its new build activity is about 50% of global capacity additions.

Drones are the new toys for the big power utility boys

Drone market's revenue is forecasted to hit $1.6b by 2024.

Taiwan opens doors to investments in offshore wind power

Offshore wind's potential output exceeds 10 million kilowatts.

Vietnam eyes restructuring EVN business units over 2017-2020

EVN will hold 100% of the National Power Transmission Corporation.

Taipower eyes building 100MW solar power plant

It will be the largest of its kind upon completion.

5MW tidal energy project in the Philippines shrinks to 1.5MW

Developers scaled it down according to local consumption.

Japan gives the green light to Monju decommissioning plans

It's been operating for only 250 days since 1995.