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Meralco launches auctions for 2.9GW of power projects
1GW of capacity will be allotted for renewables.
Meralco launches auctions for 2.9GW of power projects
1GW of capacity will be allotted for renewables.
T&D tenders in Asia Pacific up 16% in July
There were 229 project implementation tenders in the month.
Renewable energy auctions in Asia Pacific rise five-fold in H1
32 auctions were made in the period.
Experts urge private investment in Vietnam's power grid
Ninh Thuan and Binh Thuan provinces are increasingly burdened by overloaded transmission lines and substations.
Vietnam to consider US coal for firing up power plants
Vinacomin met up with coal producers to discuss the possibilties of shipping the resource.
Indonesia needs $15b to meet 7.2GW geothermal targets: report
The country looks to raise geothermal power capacity from the current level of 2GW.
Are Asia's geothermal power targets too low?
Despite efforts to ease policies, geothermal leader Indonesia only uses up 2GW of its 29GW potential capacity.
Australian regulator sues four wind farm operators over 2016 blackout
On 28 September, two tornadoes damaged facilities that triggered protection features at nine wind farms and caused blackouts.
Tohoku Electric Power seeks to decommission Onagawa-1
Dismantling waste is expected to cost $380m.
Japan selects 11 offshore wind areas for development
Four will immediately be prepared for wind and geological surveys.
Can renewables and gas support a coal-free Hong Kong?
CLP Power Hong Kong and HK Electric are building an offshore LNG terminal and have introduced feed-in tariff schemes that are gaining interest.
South Korea's nuclear phaseout plans to face headwinds
Public opinion is shifting in favour of nuclear after a heatwave has affected power supply and demand.
Renewables in India are cheapest in Asia Pacific: report
The levelised cost of electricity using solar power is now 14% cheaper than coal-fired power.
TEPCO to scrap second nuclear plant: report
It will take 40 years to decommission all of the plant’s four reactors.
China's solar production up in H1 as exports climb
Total export earnings from the solar sector rose by a third to $10.6b.
India expects renewables to rise six-fold in next decade
The share of coal in the energy mix is expected to dip from 46% to 32%.
Here's why Japan could lose its top LNG importer status to China
Low LNG demand is triggered by competition from coal, nuclear and renewables and Japan’s slow macroeconomic growth.
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