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India’s captive and commercial coal output up 11.9% in August, dispatches rise 9.1%

Coal production from India’s captive and commercial mines rose 11.88% year-on-year to 14.43mn tonnes in August 2025, while dispatches increased 9.12% to 15.07mn tonnes

India’s August power output hits fastest growth since March on manufacturing surge

India recorded its fastest growth in electricity generation since March, driven by resurgent manufacturing demand in August

Standard Chartered brings solar power and clean water to Bangladesh's remote Notunchar Island

China’s 800kV ultra-high voltage direct current line comes online

Stretching more than 1,600 kilometres, the network begins in Zhongwei, on the fringes of the Tengger Desert in Ningxia, before crossing Gansu, Shaanxi, Chongqing and Hubei to reach Hengyang in Hunan province.

China’s Hualong One is the world’s most widely adopted reactor

The Hualong One, developed to showcase China’s technological independence in the nuclear field, is now a central part of Beijing’s strategy to expand low-carbon energy at home and abroad.

India’s Nalco reveals $3.4bn expansion plans

The investment is aimed at building a new aluminium smelter in Odisha alongside a coal-fired power station to support its operations.

India’s Torrent Power to develop major new coal facility

The scheme, valued at around INR220bn ($2.5bn), will see the creation of a 1,600 megawatt greenfield plant built under an arrangement where Torrent Power will design, finance, construct, own and operate the facility.

Coal India output slips 3.5% in April–August period

Coal India Limited (CIL) reported a 3.5% decline in production to 280.2mn tonnes during April–August of the current financial year

UK-based energy think tank Ember reports record growth in solar panel imports across Africa

Imports of solar panels from China into Africa have surged dramatically over the past year, pointing to the start of a transformation in how the continent generates electricity.

Sri Lanka’s LNG ambitions hit a hurdle

According to ministry officials, the Sahasdanavi project should be operational by the end of 2027 and presidential instructions stipulate that it must be fully LNG-fuelled before the close of 2028.

Taiwan’s newest LNG regasification project moves forward

The facility, due to start operating in 2030, will be the second major assignment entrusted to CTCI at the same site the report adds.

Petronas profits slide 19% as oil prices weigh on revenue

Malaysia’s state energy company Petronas reported a sharp earnings decline in the first half of 2025 and warned that oil prices could remain under pressure, pledging to tighten operations and sharpen its portfolio to weather weaker markets

Banglalink launches solar-powered data centre in Bangladesh's Gazipur

Banglalink has introduced solar energy at its Gazipur data facility, making it the first mobile operator in Bangladesh to integrate renewable power into a data hub

ASEAN charts course towards unified battery future

At the heart of the discussions was safety. The Singapore Battery Consortium will lead the newly established ASEAN Battery Safety Network, created to align safety practices across member states.

Chinese terminal accepts first LNG cargo from sanctioned Arctic LNG 2 plant

Russia’s huge Arctic LNG 2 plant has been unshackled, finally finding a buyer for its cargos after being unsuccessful last summer.

Indonesia pushes to finalise Abadi LNG project design in 2025

Indonesia’s upstream oil and gas regulator, SKK Migas, aims to complete the Front-End Engineering Design (FEED) for the Abadi LNG project by the end of this year

Indonesia confident EU will scrap biodiesel tariffs after WTO ruling

Indonesia’s Trade Ministry expressed confidence the European Union will comply with a World Trade Organisation ruling ordering the bloc to lift countervailing duties on biodiesel imports, marking a significant win for Jakarta

Laos begins commercial operations of Southeast Asia’s largest wind farm

Laos has officially commenced operations at its first wind power facility, the Monsoon Wind Power Project

Indonesia showcases green industrial push at IEE Series 2025

Indonesia opened the 2025 edition of the Indonesia Energy & Engineering (IEE) Series, the country’s largest industrial exhibition, with sustainability as its central theme

Malaysia’s solar industry urges continuation of net metering as government reviews policy

Malaysia’s solar industry is calling on the government to maintain and expand its net energy metering (NEM) program, warning that a policy shift could undermine investor and consumer confidence in renewable energy adoption

Telkom Indonesia, Sembcorp forge alliance on low-carbon data centres in Southeast Asia

Indonesia’s state-owned PT Telkom Indonesia, through its subsidiary PT Telkom Data Ekosistem (NeutraDC), has entered into a strategic partnership with Singapore’s Sembcorp Development Ltd

PGN partners with Telkom unit to supply biomethane for Singapore green data centres

Indonesia’s PT Perusahaan Gas Negara Tbk (PGN) is advancing its push into renewable energy with plans to produce biomethane from palm oil mill effluent, part of its strategy to tap low-carbon opportunities

Sri Lanka restructures Ceylon Electricity Board into four state-owned companies

Sri Lanka’s Ministry of Energy has confirmed the restructuring of the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) into four independent companies under the provisions of the new Electricity Act

Mitsubishi withdraws from Japanese offshore wind projects after costs surge

Mitsubishi Corporation confirmed it would discontinue its offshore wind developments in Japan after costs surged beyond twice the initial projections, making the projects unworkable and upsetting local expectations.

Solar-based energy plan underway for Pakistan's Gwadar Port

Pakistan’s Ministry of Maritime Affairs is advancing plans to deploy solar power solutions at Gwadar Port, a flagship component of the multi-billion-dollar China-Pakistan Economic Corridor