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Coal production in India up 2.72% in May
India’s coal production rose to 86.24mn tonnes (provisional) in May 2025, up from 83.96mn tonnes during the same period last year
India's Torrent Power signs LNG deal with BP
Indian power utility Torrent Power has entered into a long-term sales and purchase agreement (SPA) with BP Singapore, a subsidiary of global energy major BP, for the annual supply of up to 0.41mn tonnes of LNG
India unveils EV manufacturing scheme to lure global carmakers
India has announced detailed guidelines for its new scheme promoting domestic production of electric passenger vehicles, targeting major global manufacturers and seeking to solidify its position as a global EV manufacturing hub
Japan: the land where ancient geothermal use is part of the problem
Onsen have long been a part of the daily lives of Japanese, and are seen as so integral to the culture as likely to trump any ‘new-fangled’ technological ideas in the eyes of many – younger Japanese included.
Meralco deepens nuclear energy collaboration with South Korea
Meralco, the Philippines’ largest private electric distribution utility, is intensifying its pursuit of nuclear power by sending senior executives to South Korea in July 2025.
Report warns Indonesia’s biomass co-firing strategy offers minimal gains, raises pollution risks
Indonesia’s plan to co-fire biomass in coal-fired power plants is delivering negligible emission reductions while potentially introducing new pollutants, according to a new report by the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air (CREA)
SAEL Solar secures $132mn in global funding for solar project in India's Andhra Pradesh
SAEL Solar MHP1 Pvt. Limited, a subsidiary of SAEL Industries Ltd., has secured $132mn in debt financing from three major global lenders—Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), New Development Bank (NDB), and Societe Generale
Southeast Asia's overlooked corner in power generation - Cambodia and Laos
Hydropower accounts for approximately 70% of Laos's energy mix, with 76 operational dams supplying 9,608 MW as of September 2023. The country exported over 6,400 MW to ASEAN nations in 2021, and is aiming to reach 20,000 MW by 2030.
ACEN ventures into offshore wind with $3bn Philippine project
ACEN Corporation, the energy arm of the Ayala Group, is entering the offshore wind sector through a strategic investment in a major development in Camarines Sur, Philippines.
Thailand's top wind power firm unveils $1.8bn expansion plan, awaits legal clearance for IPO
Thailand's leading wind power producer, Wind Energy Holding Co Ltd, announced on May 29 a THB65bn ($1.8 billion) expansion plan to nearly triple its generating capacity to 2,000 megawatts (MW) by 2037, up from the current 700 MW.
KEPCO eyes global expansion with nuclear power talks in Vietnam, Saudi Arabia, and Turkey
South Korea’s state-owned utility, KEPCO, is in active discussions with governments in Vietnam, Saudi Arabia, and Turkey about possible collaborations on nuclear energy projects.
India clears site for four 700-MWe nuclear units at Mahi Banswara
India’s nuclear regulator has greenlit a plan to build four indigenous 700 MWe Pressurised Heavy Water Reactors (PHWRs) at Mahi Banswara in Rajasthan
Sembcorp wins 150-MW solar-plus-storage project in India
Singapore’s Sembcorp Industries (Sembcorp), through its wholly owned renewables subsidiary Sembcorp Green Infra Private Limited (SGIPL), has received a Letter of Award from SJVN Limited for a 150 MW solar power project
Indonesian electric company PLN and Lemhannas explore strategic energy policy partnership
Indonesia’s state utility firm PT PLN is advancing plans for a strategic partnership with the National Resilience Institute (Lemhannas) to better align energy policy formulation with the country’s long-term economic and industrial objectives
Vietnam boosts nuclear workforce with 11 school investments
Vietnam will invest in 11 educational institutions to train workers for its planned nuclear power plants through 2035, according to a government plan approved by the prime minister this week.
Vietnam's Hanoi to fully electrify public bus fleet by 2030 in bold green push
Vietnam's capital Hanoi will completely replace its fleet of fossil fuel-powered public buses with electric and green energy vehicles by 2030, city authorities announced on May 28.
BC Jindal Group secures 150-MW renewable project in Solar Energy Corporation of India auction
India’s electricity demand to grow 6–6.5% annually over five years
India’s electricity demand is expected to witness a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 6–6.5% over the next five years, driven by the rising adoption of electric vehicles (EVs), rapid expansion of data centres, and increased green hydrogen product
Hayleys Fentons partners with CEB for Sri Lanka’s largest private wind power project
HayWind – the wind energy subsidiary of Hayleys Fentons – has entered into a landmark partnership with the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) to develop Sri Lanka’s largest privately funded wind power project
India’s remote Northeast emerges as a green energy frontier
India’s Northeast is gaining renewed strategic and economic significance as the country recalibrates its regional posture amid evolving geopolitical dynamics
China and Brazil forge nuclear partnership for sustainable growth
China’s National Atomic Energy Agency and Brazil’s National Atomic Energy Commission formalised a new agreement to strengthen collaboration on nuclear energy.
Mumbai-listed GE Vernova T&D posts threefold rise in Q4 profit
Mumbai-listed power transmission and distribution company GE Vernova T&D reported a profit after tax (PAT) of INR1.865bn ($21mn) in Q4FY25
Philippines to launch third microgrid auction to power 167 remote communities
The Philippine Department of Energy (DOE) will commence its third round of microgrid provider auctions by June 2025, aiming to bring electricity to 167 unserved and underserved communities across 71 locations.
Fast Cables expands solar capacity to 3 MW at manufacturing site in Pakistan
Pakistan’s Fast Cables Limited has brought online an additional 1.1 MW solar power system at its manufacturing unit in the country, upping its total installed solar capacity to 3 MW
India’s coal imports fall nearly 8% in FY 2024–25
India’s coal imports declined by 7.9% in the fiscal year 2024–25, totalling 243.62mn tonnes (MT), down from 264.53 MT in the previous year, according to a government press release issued on May 27.
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