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India’s Premier Energies halts plans for US solar cell plant following policy uncertainty

Welspun to invest $1.5bn in two clean energy projects in India's Odisha

Welspun New Energy has signed an agreement with the Odisha government to invest INR135bn ($1.55bn) in two clean energy projects in the state

CP Group chairman makes case for nuclear power in Thailand's tech push

Charoen Pokphand Group Senior Chairman Dhanin Chearavanont advocated for Thailand's pursuit of nuclear power to support the country's transition to artificial intelligence (AI) and a technology-driven society

Vietnam to impose EV registration fees after 3-year break

Vietnam will begin charging registration fees for electric vehicles (EVs) in March, ending a three-year exemption aimed at boosting the nascent EV market

Bangladesh braces for severe summer power crisis

Bangladesh is facing one of its worst power supply crises in recent years, as the government struggles to clear outstanding payments to independent power producers, gas suppliers and foreign lenders

Pakistan plans to have 30% EVs by 2030

Pakistan plans to have 30% of its vehicles running on electric power by 2030 and is introducing regulations for the first time to support the electric vehicle (EV) industry

Japan to benefit from more US LNG production, JERA says

Major LNG importer Japan stands set to benefit from improved energy security if US LNG production increases under Donald Trump’s presidency, Japan’s biggest LNG purchaser JERA says.

Ohm Energy commissions rooftop solar PV project for SG Heavy Engineering in India

Ohms Energy, a Mumbai-based Indian solar EPC company, has successfully commissioned a 400kWp rooftop solar PV project for SG Heavy Engineering Ltd. in Wada, Maharashtra, the company announced on February 3

Southeast Asia revisits nuclear power

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.