Power Utility
PLN halts 22GW of power projects in Indonesia over sluggish demand
6.6GW of these are renewable projects.
PLN halts 22GW of power projects in Indonesia over sluggish demand
6.6GW of these are renewable projects.
China's power generation jumped 11% in January to February
Thermal power jumped 9.8%.
Korea's coal plant shutdowns may back fire in the short term
Its fuel oil imports have been surging to keep powering the country.
NTPC commissions third 800MW coal-fired unit at Kudgi
The producer's installed capacity is now at 52GW.
India's solar sector raised over $10b in financing in 2017
Project financing hit $6.4b.
Sembcorp Industries eyes a clean energy acquisition
It wants to achieve double-digit ROE in five years and renewables business growth amongst others.
China eyes firing up 5 new nuclear reactors this year
It forecasts a 6GWe boost in nuclear installed capacity.
Kansai Electric sends shut-down plans for Ohi-1 and Ohi-2 reactors
Both are nearing the end of standard operating life span.
Indonesia's fuel prices and power tariffs likely to remain stable for 2 years
Subsidies, on the other hand, will be hiked.
Tariffs rise in India's recent wind auction in Maharashtra
Winning bids are around US$4.4c/kWh.
Taipower gets go ahead from Atomic Energy Council to restart Kuosheng 2
The last step it needs now is approval from the Legistalive Yuan.
Senoko Energy unveils retail arm for Singaporean households and SMEs
The launch comes prior to Singapore's full retail electricity market liberalisation.
San Miguel Corporation gets approval to buy US$1.9b coal-fired power plant
The plant's total capacity is nearly 1GW.
AGL to shell out $200m to upgrade coal-fired Bayswater Power Station
The facility will have an additional 100MW capacity after the update.
Japan's billowing wind power industry grapples with grid constraints
Its current grid capacity cannot handle the surge of wind energy.
Here's what pushed Japan to explore virtual power plants
It is being pressured to accelerate the use of VPPs as renewables rise.
Japan's energy efficiency momentum starts plateauing
The country is eyeing 30% efficiency by 2030 but the road to its target is a bit rocky at the moment.