Regulation

Japan to strip power monopolies of distribution and transmission assets

Japan may soon lower electricity prices and giving users a choice of provider.

Japan to strip power monopolies of distribution and transmission assets

Japan may soon lower electricity prices and giving users a choice of provider.

Australia may stop building coal-fired power plants

Building wind power farms is now 14 percent cheaper than a coal-fired power station.

China, India, Japan, Australia to push Asia-Pacific solar demand

The Asia Pacific region is forecasted to grow to 13.5GW in 2013.

NPD Solarbuzz: Asia Pacific solar demand to grow 50% in 2013

90% of APAC regional demand is concentrated in only four key countries, China, India, Japan and Australia.

Cyan's metering technology deployed for smart grid pilot in India

Cyan Technology is showcasing its smart electricity metering solutions at a pilot project in India.

India frees Bhutan from export power charges

India has acquiesced to Bhutan's demands for not imposing unscheduled interchange charges on supply of construction power.

Vietnam achieves 96% electrification with renewables

Vietnam's move to turn away from coal towards renewable energy resulted in 96 percent electricification.

Asian solar capacity growth pushes global total to 101GW

Solar power capacity growth in China and Japan largely helped push global capacity to 101 gigawatts in 2012.

Taiwan likely to make annual electricity rate adjustments

Taiwanese authorities prefer an annual electricity rate adjustments instead of every three months.

Thailand to collaborate with Mozambique on energy

Thailand and Mozambique are expected to sign an MoU in the next couple of months on energy collaboration.

Huge Malaysian power project said to be awarded without tender

There are allegations that the Malaysian government awarded a RM2.47 billion power plant project  to a Korean company that did not make a bid. 

China to boost geothermal power generation

China will utilize more geothermal energy to relieve energy pressure and boost ecological progresses.

Indonesia to exploit geothermal energy source for 29,000MW

Indonesia will relax export restrictions for geothermal development.

After 30 years, Korea allows private coal power plant construction

Private companies were allowed by the South Korean government to build eight coal-fired power plants.

S. Korea favors more coal-fed, LNG power plants over nuclear

South Korea will increase electricity-generating facilities using coal and liquefied natural gas.

China's power quota to boost power sector, cut emissions

Beijing launched its first quota trading platform for electrical power saved during production.

China accounts for 35% of global onshore wind capacity

China installed 15.9 gigawatts of onshore turbines in 2012.