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EDF weighs $1.2bn Cambodian hydropower project

Électricité de France is exploring plans to develop an 800-MW hydropower project in Cambodia in an investment valued at more than $1.2bn.

Japan’s Inpex receives environmental approval for Abadi LNG project in Indonesia

Japan’s largest oil and gas exploration and production company Inpex has been given environmental approval from the Indonesian government for its Abadi LNG project.

Adani Power Limited enters nuclear segment as India opens sector

India’s leading power company, Adani Power Limited, has incorporated a wholly owned subsidiary, Adani Atomic Energy Limited, marking its formal entry into the country’s nuclear power generation industry

ARE report flags new competitive divide as India’s power transition gathers pace

As the country advances towards its 500-GW non-fossil fuel capacity target by 2030, the focus is shifting beyond headline installation numbers to the quality, reliability and dispatchability of supply.

Baiduri Bank backs 12-MW solar project to boost Brunei’s renewable energy drive

Baiduri Bank has expanded its footprint in Brunei Darussalam’s renewable energy sector by financing a 12-megawatt peak (MWp) ground-mounted solar photovoltaic facility at Sungai Liang Industrial Park (SPARK)

New Zealand’s OpenStar advances levitated dipole fusion design

OpenStar is the only company pursuing a levitated dipole reactor for commercial deployment. In most other fusion concepts, energetic plasma is confined by superconducting magnets that push magnetic fields inwards.

Honda to release affordable electric scooter

Honda Motor Co. (7267.T) / (ADR)(HMC) said on February 19 that it will launch a new electric scooter, the ICON e:, on March 23, positioning it below the price of a comparable petrol powered model

Pakistan guarantees no power or gas cuts during Ramazan

Pakistan’s Power Division and Petroleum Division have assured that there will be no electricity or gas loadshedding during Sehr and Iftar throughout the month of Ramazan.

India’s top court expresses concern over impact of freebies

The observations arose in proceedings concerning a subsidised power-tariff scheme

SK-led group advances $2.3bn Vietnam plant

A consortium headed by SK Innovation has secured the right to develop the Quynh Lap liquefied natural gas (LNG) power project in Nghe An Province, Vietnam

Philippines opens 18 coal blocks for bidding

The Philippines' Department of Energy will proceed with a competitive bidding round for new coal development areas on February 27.

Japan to enforce solar panel recycling rules

Japan’s government has drawn up legislation that will require photovoltaic power producers to recycle decommissioned solar panels, initially targeting large scale solar farm operators.

Philippines energises first phase of MTerra project

Meralco PowerGen Corporation, the generation arm of Manila Electric Company, has achieved initial grid synchronisation and energisation for Phase 1 of the 3.5GW MTerra solar development in the Philippines.

Indonesian coal company RMKE reports surge in transport and trading volumes

PT RMK Energy Tbk (RMKE) has recorded a sharp improvement in performance at the start of the year, driven by strong growth in both its coal transport services and coal trading divisions, despite the period traditionally being a low season

South Korea nuclear phase-out may cost $3.6bn

A government blueprint designed to curb atomic power and scale up renewables may result in cumulative economic losses of roughly KRW5.3 trillion (approximately $3.6bn), according to new academic research.

India begins easing five-year curbs on Chinese power, coal equipment imports

India has begun relaxing restrictions imposed on Chinese equipment imports following the 2020 border clash, permitting state-run power and coal companies to undertake limited procurement from China as shortages and project delays intensify

Renewables to contribute 26% of India’s power generation by end-FY2026

Renewable energy is expected to account for 26% of India’s total electricity generation by the end of FY2026, even as demand conditions remain relatively subdued

India, UK constitute offshore wind taskforce

Mongolia’s coal and lignite exports calculated as higher by 73.5% y/y in January

Mongolia’s coal and lignite exports surged 73.5% y/y to 10.12mn tonnes in January, Mysteel Global has calculated based on data from Mongolia's Customs General Administration.

ADB backs Thai solar and storage scheme with $350mn in financing

The two hybrid solar-plus-storage facilities will have a combined contracted capacity of 126MW and 151MWh of battery energy storage.

Russian coal exports to India jump 63% in January

Russian coking coal supplies recover in India and China amid disruptions in Indonesian exports

SiS strengthens renewable supply chain in Thailand

As Thailand accelerates its shift towards cleaner energy, SiS Distribution (Thailand) Public Company Limited has strengthened its renewable energy operations with the opening of two Solar Distribution Centres in Ubon Ratchathani and Khon Kaen

Philippines targets 25GW in new renewable auctions

The strategy was outlined at the 2026 Renewable Energy Investment Forum and follows the conclusion of GEA-4, which awarded 10.2GW of capacity spanning solar, wind and energy storage technologies.

Delhi regulator approves pilot for P2P solar trading

The Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission has approved a mechanism to enable peer-to-peer solar energy trading on a six-month pilot basis, marking a further step in the liberalisation of distributed power markets in the Indian capital.

US backs SMR push in the Philippines with $2.7mn in tech funding

The US Trade and Development Agency has committed a total of $2.7mn in technical assistance funding to Meralco PowerGen Corp in the Philippines to help evaluate US small modular reactor designs.