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Kyushu Electric links Japan power bill discounts to Ibusuki donations

Kyushu Electric Power (TYO: 9508) will let donors to the city of Ibusuki in Kagoshima Prefecture claim discounts on their household electricity bills.

Singapore's NEU Battery Materials raises $7.6mn for lithium recycling

India's Tata Power Renewables doubles quarterly capacity additions

Tata Power Renewable Energy Limited (TPREL) commissioned 419 MW of utility-scale capacity in the second quarter of the 2026/27 financial year, up more than 130% from 182 MW in the same period a year earlier.

India's renewable power output tops 100bn units in September quarter

India's renewable power output passed 100bn units (BU) in a single quarter for the first time in July-September.

Taiwanese industrial groups adopt oxyfuel tech as gas supplier courts hydrogen truck fleets

The pressure to adopt such measures globally is growing, particularly in Taiwan now that the country has moved into a new stage of carbon pricing, pushing manufacturers to use energy more efficiently and bring down emissions.

Pakistan faces $1.29bn LNG import bill this winter

Pakistan expects to spend about $1.29bn on liquefied natural gas (LNG) imports between November and February, buying 10 cargoes on the spot market at roughly twice the price of Qatari supply.

Indonesia's Indo Tambangraya spends $438,133 on coal drilling

Indonesian coal miner PT Indo Tambangraya Megah (IDX: ITMG) spent a combined IDR7.86bn (about $438,133) on drilling at four subsidiaries between July and September

India's Power Grid buys two renewable transmission firms

Power Grid Corporation of India has taken over two project companies set up to build inter-state transmission links in western India

Adani copper unit in India to add 115-MW renewable power

Kutch Copper, a unit of Adani Enterprises (NSE: ADANIENT), plans to bring 115 megawatts of renewable power into its copper refinery at Mundra in the western Indian state of Gujarat.

Bangladesh's Rooppur nuclear reactor achieves criticality milestone

The first unit of Bangladesh's Rooppur nuclear power plant has achieved criticality.

India's Azad Engineering wins BHEL gas turbine airfoil deal

Indian precision engineering company Azad Engineering (NSE: AZAD) has secured a two-year rate contract from Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd (NSE: BHEL) to supply stationary and rotating airfoils for heavy-duty gas turbines.

Pakistan's PQEPC resists one-year limit on coal supply deals

Port Qasim Electric Power Company (PQEPC), operator of a 1,320MW coal-fired power complex in Pakistan, has opposed a proposal to limit coal supply contracts to one year.

Philippines considers nuclear power to meet AI energy demand

The Philippines is seriously weighing nuclear power as part of its energy mix as it seeks to attract data centres and other industries that would push up electricity demand, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr said.

Philippines' Pangilinan buys Meralco stake from San Miguel unit

San Miguel Global Power Holdings Corp. (SMGP) has sold 3,767,080 common shares in Manila Electric Co. (PSE: MER) to Manuel V. Pangilinan in his personal capacity for roughly PHP2.19bn ($38mn).

Hoymiles rolls out home battery systems in Bangkok

Chinese solar equipment maker Hoymiles (688032.SS) said its HiOne all-in-one battery energy storage system has been installed at several homes in Bangkok, as Thai households look for power that lasts beyond daylight hours.

Taiwan’s anti-nuclear party moves to restart the reactors it shut

Taiwan’s Democratic Progressive Party took power a decade ago promising to close every reactor on the island. Its own government is now preparing to switch one back on.

Taipower seeks bigger role in Taiwan tech decisions

Tseng said electricity was becoming a critical link in the supply chains of Taiwan's semiconductor and technology sectors. He also warned that power demand from artificial intelligence applications could grow exponentially.

Medco takes 10% stake in Indonesia's East Kalimantan blocks

Indonesia's PT Medco Energi Internasional (IDX: MEDC) has agreed with Italian energy group Eni to acquire a 10% participating interest in four oil and gas blocks in the Kutai Basin of East Kalimantan.

Philippines orders Meralco to refund customers $42mn

The Philippines' Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) ordered Manila Electric Company (PSE: MER) to return about PHP2.64bn ($46mn) in excess charges to its customers.

Japan's Mihama No. 3 reactor restarts after water leak

Kansai Electric Power Co (TYO: 9503) has brought the No. 3 reactor at its Mihama nuclear plant in central Japan back online.

Suzlon to build three AI-powered blade factories in India

Indian wind turbine maker Suzlon Group (NSE: SUZLON) will spend about INR5.5bn ($62mn) on three artificial intelligence-enabled blade factories in Gujarat, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu.

Indian firms embrace captive renewable power to cut costs

Indian companies are building or contracting their own renewable power capacity to secure electricity supply, cut reliance on the grid and meet emissions targets.

Coal India denies shortfall in NTPC fuel supplies

Coal India Ltd (NSE: COALINDIA) said it delivered more coal to NTPC Ltd (NSE: NTPC) than its contracts require, rejecting any supply gap even as several of the power producer's plants ran short of fuel.

South Korea battery ETFs surge on AI data centre demand

Exchange-traded funds (ETFs) tied to secondary battery makers took eight of the 10 top spots on the South Korean stock market in October.

South Korea's lead over China in LNG carriers narrows

China has cut South Korea's lead in orders for large liquefied natural gas (LNG) carriers to fewer than 10 vessels this year.