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Taiwan's referendum on nuclear and feed-in tariff reductions – Implications for investors

This article was co-authored by Ariel Huang and Billy Wu, Associates, LCS & Partners.

Taiwan's referendum on nuclear and feed-in tariff reductions – Implications for investors

This article was co-authored by Ariel Huang and Billy Wu, Associates, LCS & Partners.

Philippines changes standards for ‘consumer representative' in bidding process

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Why India's 2022 renewables targets face a foggy horizon

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India's full electrification target shrinks by 10 million homes

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Vietnam could raise electricity prices in 2019

Officials cited factors such as lower supply for hydropower plants and gas fields.

China to push more wind and solar power into the grid by 2020

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Indonesia unveils net metering scheme for PV installations

The policy is expected to boost the installation of 1GW of PV systems.

Japan to launch offshore wind tenders for five zones in early 2019

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Japan's proposed solar subsidy cuts anger investors

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Indonesia eyes looser foreign investment caps for geothermal energy

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Taipower picks government policy over referendum results

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Taiwan eyes imposing fees on solar installations

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