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Threat of invasion comes second to Taiwanese wind ambitions

Taiwan daily faces the threat of invasion from China and ever stronger rhetoric coming from Beijing across the Strait, yet few of the 23mn islanders seem to be paying much attention. This is slowly changing in Taiwan's booming offshore wind sector.

China plans to take hydrogen use to the masses

China is planning a major investment to boost its ever increasing fleet of hydrogen-powered vehicles as it looks to help promote use of the fuel in the general population.

Huge coal deposit find in north-east India announced

As it continues to be put under pressure to move away from all things coal, India has announced the discovery of what has been termed a huge reserve in the extreme north of the country.

China’s CATL looks at Thailand battery plant options

The government of Thailand has started discussions with Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. Ltd (CATL) alongside a number of other battery manufacturers on the subject of siting future battery production lines in the Southeast Asian nation.

ACCIONA, Blue Circle enter Thailand with 436 MW wind

ACCIONA Energía has been awarded, together with Singapore’s The Blue Circle, a power purchase agreement for five wind projects totalling 436 MW in Thailand.

Australia to invest $2.7bn in renewables, green hydrogen

Australia will invest $2.7bn in development of its green hydrogen and renewables industry, said the government in its annual budget.

Indian government targets 9 GW of energy storage capabilities

The government of India has started the administrative process behind what will be the largest ever tender issued by the ruling party.

India, China baulk at ending use of coal in lead-up to G20 summit

India, with China's support, is attempting to establish agreement within the G20 group that would allow countries to choose their own roadmap for reducing carbon emissions instead of imposing a deadline for ending the use of fossil fuels.

Tokyo and Canberra announce a new hydrogen supply deal

Two of the leading economies in the region, Japan and Australia, have agreed a deal on the supply of hydrogen to ultimately help fight regional efforts at cutting emissions.

Battery gigafactory launched in northern Taiwan

A firm in northern Taiwan initially founded to analyse potential uses of battery materials has successfully launched the nation’s first ever gigafactory in the industrial town of Zhongli, to the south-west of Taipei.

Aussie mine looks to reopen after receiving foreign order

When the Australia Pacific Coal (APC) mine in the Hunter Valley, New South Wales shut up shop in 2006, few expected it to ever open up again.

Nuclear power takes another step forward in India

India’s government enterprise, the Nuclear Power Corporation of India Ltd (NPCIL), along with the National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC), has agreed to work on the joint development of six new reactors.

Congress votes to rescind Biden’s SE Asia solar tariff pause

The US House of Representatives has voted to rescind the Biden administration’s pause of solar tariffs on four South-East Asian countries.

Australia’s renewables drive lower prices, record-low emissions, says market operator

Renewable energy is driving down the wholesale cost of energy, setting new records for minimum demand for electricity from the grid and driving emissions to record lows, AEMO’s latest market intelligence report shows.

Japan battery storage projects offered up to $1.8bn in subsidies

Japan’s central government has provisionally set aside up to $1.8bn in the form of subsidies for firms capable of producing eight large-scale storage batteries and a pair of semiconductor projects.

AsiaElec: India makes move to first localise, then expand hydrogen networks nationwide

India makes move to first localise, then expand hydrogen networks nationwide

In news from New Delhi this week, the north-western state of Gujarat, the home of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has initiated a so-called ‘Hydrogen Valley Project’ in a bid to help boost local hydrogen use and infrastructure.

Australia's New South Wales selects 1.4 GW of wind, solar and storage

The government of New South Wales in Australia has announced that it has awarded contracts for one wind farm, two solar projects and one battery energy storage system.

AsiaElec: Taiwan commissions largest ever renewables project of 272 MW of solar

Taiwan commissions largest ever renewables project of 272 MW of solar

Vena Energy, the Singapore-based energy firm and one of the wider Asia-Pacific region’s leading installers of renewables projects, late last month announced the completion and commissioning of a 272-MW solar project in western Taiwan.

Korean-US SMR links to benefit wider Asian region

On a state visit to the United States last week, South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol oversaw the signing of a number of far-reaching agreements with US firms to boost the use of Korean and US SMR technology in Asian markets and beyond.

Taiwan is starting to think virtual when tallying its energy mix

In something of a global first, Taiwan has added a virtual element to its nationwide power grid capacity numbers. The move is the result of local battery-swap tech specialist Gogoro teaming up with Italian energy infrastructure experts Enel X.

Coal must be removed from mix faster than currently planned: ADB

In a report released by the Asian Development Bank it was surmised that Asia needs to make significantly faster moves towards its green energy transition than it is presently doing.

Global offshore wind soars in face of energy market vulnerability

New research from the Renewables Consulting Group (RCG) finds that global offshore wind market development soared during 2022 due to energy vulnerability across several key European markets.

South Korean renewables; a seemingly vibrant industry often ignored

Flanked by China to the west and Japan in the east, South Korea is often overlooked when it comes to renewables installations in north-east Asia.