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South Korea's lead over China in LNG carriers narrows
China has cut South Korea's lead in orders for large liquefied natural gas (LNG) carriers to fewer than 10 vessels this year.
Hyundai E&C joins Westinghouse on Netherlands nuclear design
Westinghouse has contracted South Korea's Hyundai E&C (KRX: 000720) to carry out part of the front-end engineering design (FEED 1) studies for two planned nuclear power plants in the Netherlands.
China connects Russian-built Tianwan 7 reactor to grid
Unit 7 at China's Tianwan nuclear power plant delivered its first electricity to the grid.
Philippines eyes $430mn investment in microgrid auction
The Philippine Department of Energy (DOE) expects its microgrid auction to attract as much as PHP27bn ($430mn) in investment and connect more than 100,000 remote households to electricity.
Hyosung opens South Korea's first 2GW HVDC test facility
Hyosung Heavy Industries (KRX: 298040) has built a facility to test the performance of a 2-gigawatt high-voltage direct current (HVDC) controller, the first in South Korea to use domestic technology.
Bangladesh approves 442-MW solar plant on former coal site
Bangladesh has approved a $230mn solar power project at Rampal, on land originally earmarked for expanding a coal-fired power station, as the country seeks to diversify its electricity mix and reduce dependence on imported fossil fuels.
Pakistan’s solar boom reshapes power market
Pakistan’s solar power industry has undergone a quiet revolution. The country’s solar energy capacity, as reported by various sources, likely does not reflect the full deployment of the technology.
Afghanistan, Iran discuss 2,000-MW power import deal
Afghanistan and Iran have discussed a plan for Iran to export about 2,000 megawatts of electricity to its eastern neighbour.
Vietnam to split EVN's grid and retail operations
Vietnam is preparing to separate power transmission, distribution and retail from state utility Vietnam Electricity (EVN) in a phased overhaul of the electricity sector.
Tokyo Gas acquires AGP to expand LNG network in Indonesia
Japan's Tokyo Gas (TYO: 9531) has acquired all shares in PT AGP Indonesia Utama, a developer of liquefied natural gas (LNG) infrastructure, as it moves to set up an inter-island LNG supply chain in eastern Indonesia.
Philippines lands floating solar factory and investment pledges
The Philippine Board of Investments (BOI) signed a letter of intent with Northman Philippines and Solarion Energy to grow the country's floating solar industry.
Pangilinan buys more Meralco shares from San Miguel in Philippines
Philippine tycoon Manuel V. Pangilinan has agreed to buy about 3.77mn shares of Manila Electric Co. (PSE: MER) from San Miguel Corp.'s power unit for PHP2.19bn .
LG Energy Solution signs lithium deal with Canada's Elevra
LG Energy Solution (KRX: 373220), South Korea's largest battery maker, has agreed to a long-term deal to buy lithium concentrate from Canada's Elevra Lithium.
India's battery storage demand to grow sevenfold by 2032
India will need 236.22 GWh of battery energy storage system (BESS) capacity by the 2031-32 fiscal year, a nearly seven-fold increase.
Bangladesh approves $3.3bn non-concessional loans for energy
Bangladesh has approved $3.3bn in non-concessional foreign borrowing to pay for fuel oil and liquefied natural gas (LNG) imports and to upgrade its electricity distribution network.
PV Gas aligns with partners on Vietnam gas supply
Vietnamese state gas distributor PV Gas (HOSE: GAS) has held talks with PetroVietnam Exploration Production Corporation (PVEP) and Vietsovpetro to line up new gas supplies and secure enough room in its pipeline network to take them.
Cambodia retail buildings use most energy, study finds
Retail buildings are the most energy-hungry of the property types surveyed in Phnom Penh and Kandal, using 205.5 kWh per square metre a year.
Vietnam mandates open access to EV charging stations by 2027
Electric vehicle charging stations in Vietnam must serve any compatible vehicle from July 1, 2027, under new technical rules from the Ministry of Industry and Trade.
Philippines warns super El Niño may push up power rates
Electricity prices in the Philippines could rise and power supply could come under strain as a super El Niño lifts temperatures, Energy Secretary Sharon Garin said.
Sri Lanka solar capacity exceeds peak demand, needs storage
Sri Lanka's installed solar capacity has reached 3,053 MW, overtaking the roughly 3,000 MW the country consumes at its night-time peak, the head of the Sustainable Energy Authority (SEA) told The Daily Morning on October 6.
South Korea swapped US investment projects without feasibility reviews
South Korea's government replaced two of the three projects in its $200bn US investment plan with nuclear reactors and an Alaska liquefied natural gas (LNG) venture without putting them through feasibility studies.
Myanmar's Pinpet steel mill to supply 8MW to grid
A heat recovery power station under installation at Myanmar's No (2) Steel Mill Project in Pinpet will generate 40 megawatts of electricity once it is operational, with eight megawatts going to the national grid.
Adani Power, Bhutan's DGPC sign 770-MW hydropower deal
India's Adani Power (NSE: ADANIPOWER) has signed a shareholders agreement with Druk Green Power Corp (DGPC), Bhutan's state-owned generator, to build the 770 MW Chamkharchhu-I hydroelectric plant.
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