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India to halt new coal power plant construction for at least five years

Sources in India say that the government of Prime Minister Narendra Modi will not accept any new coal power plant proposals for a period of at least five years as the nation makes moves to focus on boosting its renewables installations.

AsiaElec: India to halt new coal power plant construction for at least five years

Shizen, Constant sign solar PPA with Thailand’s Molten

Shizen Energy and Constant Energy have entered into a long-term power purchase agreement with Molten (Thailand). The agreement will be based on an on-site PPA model, using a roof-mounted solar power generation facility.

Indian-Nepali power deals signed at bilateral event in New Delhi

A Nepali power association has lauded the recent decision by the country’s prime minister to sign a number of energy related deals during a visit to neighbouring India.

Tata Power Renewable Energy commissions Indian solar project

Tata Power Renewable Energy has commissioned a 110-MW solar power plant in Bikaner, Rajasthan, India.

TotalEnergies ENEOS to buy Sao Mai Solar’s rooftop solar portfolio

Sao Mai Solar, a subsidiary of the Sao Mai Group in Vietnam’s An Giang Province, has reached an agreement with TotalEnergies ENEOS for the sale of its 3.4 megawatt-peak rooftop solar photovoltaic system portfolio.

Elon Musk calls Mongolia's PM to discuss possible Tesla and Starlink investments

Business magnate interested in leveraging country’s rare earth element mining, though it remains at a low stage of development.

China suspends floating nuclear plans over security concerns

It is understood that Beijing had planned for the floating NPPs to serve as power sources for remote islands claimed by the ruling Communist Party in the highly contentious South China Sea.

BlueFloat enters Philippines’ offshore wind industry

BlueFloat Energy has announced that it will move into the Philippines’ offshore wind industry.

Japan’s Marubeni thinks long term with ammonia supply chain

If eventually successful, a memorandum of agreement will see the joint development of a supply chain processing low-carbon ammonia through to Japanese markets and others on the Asian mainland.