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Southeast Asia revisits nuclear power

4 February 2025

Four decades after completing the Bataan Nuclear Power Plant in the Philippines—an idle facility never activated due to safety concerns and corruption—Southeast Asian nations are once again exploring nuclear energy as a reliable power source

Indonesia sets record coal output in 2024, eyes pricing sovereignty

4 February 2025

Indonesia produced an unprecedented 836mn metric tonnes of coal in 2024, exceeding its target of 710mn tonnes by nearly 18%, Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Bahlil Lahadalia announced on February 3

India eyes at least 100GW of nuclear power by 2047

3 February 2025

During the Union Budget 2025–26 presented on February 1, the Indian government announced the launch of the Nuclear Energy Mission, aiming to develop at least 100GW of nuclear power by 2047.

Taiwan makes hydrogen fuel moves at Paris exhibition with global MOUs

3 February 2025

Taiwan's growing influence in the global hydrogen fuel industry was on full display at the 2025 Hyvolution in Paris, where the Taiwan Hydrogen & Fuel Cell Partnership (THFCP) inked multiple memoranda of understanding (MOUs)

Kabul meeting aims to kickstart long-delayed TAP-500 power export project

3 February 2025

The long-delayed TAP-500 project to export Turkmen electricity to Afghanistan and Pakistan was the subject of a meeting in Kabul.

China hit its ambitious renewable energy targets six years ahead of schedule

2 February 2025

China remains the largest emitter of GHGs, but it has also emerged as the global green energy champion after Beijing threw itself into building out its renewable energy generating capacity.

Australia’s mega renewable energy project faces key hurdles

31 January 2025

A proposed renewable energy project in Western Australia, set to be the largest of its kind globally, is awaiting government approval

Indonesia weighs energy transition following US Paris Agreement exit

31 January 2025

Indonesia faces a tough balancing act in its energy transition following the US withdrawal from the Paris Agreement under President Donald Trump, Energy Minister Bahlil Lahadalia said January 30

India’s PM SuryaGhar scheme brings rooftop solar to 850,000 homes in first year

31 January 2025

Under the PM SuryaGhar Yojana, which aims to facilitate the installation of 10mn solar panels, the Indian government has managed 850,000 installations in the first year

Pakistan requires $100bn in investments to implement renewable energy policies

30 January 2025

Pakistan requires $100bn in investments to fully implement its renewable energy policies aimed at expanding clean energy, cutting carbon emissions and transitioning to a sustainable future.

India revises ethanol procurement prices for state-owned oil marketing firms

30 January 2025

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA), chaired by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has approved a revision of ethanol procurement prices for public sector oil marketing companies

Sri Lanka to ask Adani to lower wind power project tariff

30 January 2025

The Sri Lankan government is set to begin discussions with India’s Adani Group over a revised power purchase agreement, aiming to lower the tariff.

Pakistan urges global support for energy transition in developing countries

30 January 2025

Pakistan has called for supportive global policies to assist cash-strapped developing countries in navigating the energy transition during an event marking International Day of Clean Energy

Tata Power wins contract to supply 300 MWp solar modules in India’s Maharashtra

30 January 2025

TP Solar, a subsidiary of Tata Power Renewable Energy (TPREL), has secured an INR4.55bn contract from Maharashtra State Power Generation Company Limited (MSPGCL) to supply 300 MWp of ALMM-certified solar modules

Pakistan's oil industry warns of fuel shortage in Lahore as tanker restrictions disrupt supply

30 January 2025

The oil industry has warned of an imminent fuel shortage in Lahore due to restrictions on oil tanker movements

Malaysia faces backlash over proposed electricity tariff hike

30 January 2025

Malaysia’s proposal to raise base electricity tariffs in the second half of the year has sparked widespread debate, particularly among commercial and industrial users who face steeper energy costs

South Korean firms join Australian low-carbon project

29 January 2025

A consortium of South Korean energy firms led by Korea Southern Power Co. has partnered with Australia’s Pilot Energy to develop the MidWest Clean Energy low-carbon ammonia project in Western Australia’s Perth Basin.

South Korea's KHNP reiterates it will rely on Czech companies in the Dukovany project

29 January 2025

CEO of South Korean Hydro and Nuclear Power (KHNP), Jooho Whang, reiterated that KHNP will rely on Czech companies to construct the new units at the Dukovany nuclear power plant.

Pakistan to auction surplus electricity to industries

29 January 2025

Pakistan's Minister for Power, Sardar Awais Leghari, announced plans to auction surplus electricity to industries in a bid to boost industrial growth and create jobs

Trump's fossil fuel focus may challenge India's green exports but not energy transition

29 January 2025

Donald Trump’s renewed focus on fossil fuel production is unlikely to slow India’s energy transition but may impact its green exports, which are heavily dependent on the US

Indian Oil Corp gets five bids for green hydrogen plant

29 January 2025

Indian Oil Corporation (IOCL) has received five bids for establishing a 10,000-tonne-per-year (tpy) green hydrogen plant at its Panipat refinery

Transparency International Bangladesh urges new renewable energy plan free from fossil fuel lobby

29 January 2025

Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) has urged the development of a new national energy master plan prioritising renewable energy and eliminating the influence of the fossil fuel lobby

Increase in US LNG production will aid India, Petronet head says

28 January 2025

India is set to benefit from a rise in US LNG production following Donald Trump’s return to the White House, Petronet’s chief executive officer Akshay Kumar Singh said in an earnings call.

ADNOC Gas signs $450mn supply deal with Japan’s JERA

28 January 2025

United Arab Emirates’ state-run ADNOC Gas has signed a three-year LNG supply deal worth $450mn with Japan’s largest power generation firm, JERA.

Indonesia requires $1.1 trillion investment for renewable energy transition by 2060

28 January 2025

The Indonesian Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) has announced that an estimated investment of $1.1 trillion (IDR16,260 trillion) is needed to achieve the National Electricity General Plan (RUKN)

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