AsiaElec - Asia Power

11 March 2020

Oil price crash raises questions for energy transition

10 March 2020

The global oil and gas industry’s enthusiasm for the energy transition could be in doubt as the world reacts to the collapse of the oil price and the spread of the coronavirus.

3% decline in coal generation not enough to meet Paris targets

10 March 2020

China’s coal expansion has cancelled out the fuel’s decline in Europe and the US. China must also reduce its exposure to coal if the Paris targets are to be met

China’s solar plans for Uganda

5 March 2020

Uganda cannot let Chinese investment in renewables leave it exposed to unsustainable debt, stranded assets and high tariffs

South Korea to close power plants in March

4 March 2020

South Korea has confirmed it is to close down temporarily up to 28 of the country’s oldest coal-fired power plants in March

KEPCO inserts fuel rods at UAE’s Barakah NPP

4 March 2020

South Korea's KEPCO has inserted the first fuel rods into the first reactor at the UAE’s Barakah NPP

Indian power supply rises

4 March 2020

India’s electricity supply rose by 7.1% during February

Asia overtakes Europe for offshore wind FIDs

4 March 2020

Total investment in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) offshore wind sector surpassed Europe for the first time in 2019.

AIIB to lend $200mn to upgrade grid in Bangladesh’

4 March 2020

The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) has confirmed it is to lend $200mn to Bangladesh to increase access to power in Dhaka.

Vena Energy issues Asia’s first green bond

4 March 2020

Singapore IPP Vena Energy has issued a $325mn green bond in a bid to raise cash to help fund its 9-GW portfolio of renewable projects under development across Asia.