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HK Electric to invest US$3.39b in transition from coal to gas

It will invest in power generation, transmission, and customer services.

HK Electric to invest US$3.39b in transition from coal to gas

It will invest in power generation, transmission, and customer services.

China's wind capacity could reach 400GW after 2027: report

Offshore wind markets are expected to rise rapidly, a report said.

China coal prices retreat amidst peak season

Coal is threatened by heavy rainfall and competing hydropower supply.

India puts 25% safeguard duty on solar cell imports from China and Malaysia

The 25% rate will be applied in the first year and then get phased down.

Alinta Energy eyes 1,000 MW of renewable projects

It seeks projects with sizes over 50 MW.

Indonesia imposes mandatory biodiesel use

It wants to boost its foreign exchange earnings.

China added over 7.5GW of wind in H1

Northeast China, Inner Mongolia, and Northwest China comprise 35% of wind power capacity.

India's thermal coal imports jumped 8% in 2017-2018

It’s the first time in three years that imports rose.

India's Karnataka installed 12.3 GW of renewable capacity as at March

It beat Tamil Nadu as the leader in India’s renewable energy generation, a report said.

Inpex starts gas production in US$34b Ichthys LNG project

The gas output will be shipped to a 8.9Mt/year plant in Darwin.

TEPCO targets 7 GW of renewable energy capacity in Japan and overseas

It is seeking partners and expects to build its first wind park in Japan.

South Korea aims at increasing tax on thermal coal

The share of coal is expected to decrease to 36% by 2030.

Collapsed hydroelectric dam in Laos leaves several dead and hundreds missing

Massive floods hit the South Korean-constructed dam that is still in progress.

KEPCO eyes share of India's renewable energy pie

It will focus on energy storage devices and smart grids.

China's Silk Road Fund snaps up 24% stake in 700MW Dubai solar plant

It is part of the world’s largest solar power project.

Investment risks rise as feed-in tariffs vanish

Will Asia’s renewables boom continue?