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1 August 2023

South Korea’s Anma offshore wind farm receives final environmental approval

31 July 2023

Anma Offshore Wind revealed that it has been granted a successful final environmental impact assessment (EIA) by South Korea’s Ministry of Environment for its 532-MW offshore wind farm.

India gives thumbs-down to BYD on proposed EV and battery factory on subcontinent

31 July 2023

India has spurned efforts by Chinese electric vehicle giant BYD in conjunction with local firm Megha Engineering and Infrastructures to build a new $1bn EV and battery plant in the country.

Vietnam Electricity Group to take a credit from Germany's KfW development bank to expand the Tri An HPP

30 July 2023

The two parties held talks on July 26 and are close to agreement, the newswire reported, with a deal expected to be signed in November to coincide with a government-level meeting on Vietnam-Germany development co-operation.

Global coal use to remain at record high says IEA

30 July 2023

Global coal use rose to a record high in 2022, and with strong growth forecast in Asia for power generation and industrial applications, coal is expected to remain close to an all-time high in 2023, the International Energy Agency predicted.

China ahead of schedule on Xudapu 3 as Beijing awaits Russian reactors

30 July 2023

one of the main construction hurdles for any nuclear power plant has been completed at the Xudapu unit 3 site in north-east China, a full six months ahead of schedule: the installation of the dome over the main reactor building.

Costs surge in offshore wind, rattling the sector

26 July 2023

Swedish giant utility Vattenfall recently halted a wind farm project, the Norfolk Boreas offshore site off the UK, citing costs that had become inflated by 40%.

India working to become global hydrogen hub in years ahead, says PM Modi

26 July 2023

India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi has made his most outspoken comments to date on his vision of India becoming a regional and global hydrogen hub in the years ahead.