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Fire breaks out at Hsinta Power Plant in Taiwan’s Kaohsiung

A fire broke out at the Hsinta Power Plant in Kaohsiung, Taiwan, on the evening of September 9, around 8 pm, with no casualties reported.

Coal India signs agreement for tribal welfare

Coal India Limited signed a pact with India’s National Scheduled Tribe Finance and Development Corporation

South Korea’s Taihan Cable hits record $2.2bn backlog

Taihan Cable & Solution Co., one of South Korea’s leading cable makers has announced its order backlog has exceeded KRW3 trillion ($2.2bn) for the first time.

Korean nuclear-powered LNG carrier concept gains certification

Global shipping’s push to cut emissions is sparking interest in nuclear propulsion. Samsung Heavy Industries won Approval in Principle for a 174,000-cubic-metre LNG carrier powered by a small modular molten salt reactor.

Beco Steel to install 2-MW solar power system at Lahore plant

Pakistan’s Beco Steel Limited has signed an agreement with a renewable energy firm to set up a 2-megawatt (MW) solar power system at its plant in Badami Bagh, Lahore

Uttar Pradesh pumped storage transmission link contracted to Powergrid

The state, located near a number of large cities is becoming increasingly important to the power generation sector in India with numerous projects in the pipeline.

NTPC - Engie agree deal on 300-MW solar project in India

French energy group Engie has secured a long-term agreement to supply 300 megawatts of solar power to India’s state-run utility NTPC.

Mitsubishi Power wins multibillion contract for major Taiwanese gas plant

Taiwan has awarded a contract worth more than $5bn to Japan’s Mitsubishi Power and Taiwanese partner CTCI to build one of the island’s largest gas-fired power stations.

Bangladesh as Asia’s leading LNG spot buyer is less about power and more about vulnerability

The decline in domestic gas production on the home front lies at the heart of the shift. Output peaked at about 27bn cubic metres (bcm) in 2018 but is projected to slip to 20bcm by the end of the year.

Indonesia’s coal exports decline as China and India boost domestic output

Indonesia’s Energy and Mineral Resources Ministry (ESDM) has confirmed a drop in coal exports, attributing the decline to rising domestic production in China and India, two of Jakarta’s key markets

Indonesia’s coal exports decline as China and India boost domestic output

Indonesia’s Energy and Mineral Resources Ministry (ESDM) has confirmed a drop in coal exports, attributing the decline to rising domestic production in China and India, two of Jakarta’s key markets

Petronas' LNG operations in Sarawak remains unaffected amid security alert

Malaysia’s state energy company Petronas has confirmed that liquefied natural gas (LNG) production and supply at its facilities in Bintulu, Sarawak remain unaffected, despite a government warning of a potential security risk

Starcharge partners with Prozeal for battery storage deployment in India

StarCharge, a global provider of integrated power solutions, has entered into a strategic arrangement with Prozeal Green Energy, an Indian renewable energy developer and contractor, to deliver up to 1 GWh of battery storage capacity

Seoul’s energy balancing act up to 2050: then green power for the win

In the northeast corner of East Asia, South Korea is quietly steering its energy future towards a delicate pro-nuclear, pro-renewables outcome. With eyes fixed firmly on 2050, policymakers in the capital Seoul are doubling down.

Vietnam’s power market to hit 185GW by 2030 on back of rising demand and renewables

A new study by Mordor Intelligence projects Vietnam’s electricity market to expand rapidly by 2030

Cambodia confirms 900 MW wind projects to meet renewable targets

Cambodia is advancing its renewable energy ambitions with a series of large-scale wind developments totalling 900 megawatts

CATL sets start date for €7.3bn battery plant in Hungary

The Debrecen project has been partly financed from the $4.6bn raised during the company’s Hong Kong listing in May.

Malaysia eyes nuclear power in energy mix within 15 years

Malaysia is exploring nuclear power as part of its long-term energy strategy, with potential deployment projected in the next 10 to 15 years, Deputy Prime Minister Fadillah Yusof said on Septmber 8, citing the need for secure and clean energy

Adani Group plans $60bn investment in India’s power sector by FY32

Sri Lanka begins construction of $140m Rividanavi solar power park

Sri Lanka has launched construction of the country’s largest renewable energy project, the Rividanavi Solar Power Park, under the patronage of President Anura Kumara Disanayake

Shell weighs sale of stake in flagship Australian LNG project

Onshore in Australia, Shell owns the Queensland Gas Company, acquired in 2016, on the opposite side of the continent, which produces coal-bed methane for LNG exports through the QCLNG plant at Gladstone, north of Brisbane.

China accused of escalating Taiwan tensions with oil drilling in disputed waters

By placing energy platforms in contested waters, China is signalling both defiance of international rulings and a willingness to tighten the squeeze on Taiwan.

Vietnam’s electric motorbike market heats up amid fierce competition

With an estimated 50mn motorbikes already on the road, Vietnam—the world’s fourth-largest motorbike market—faces mounting pressure to transition away from petrol in response to climate change and worsening air quality.

Thailand’s clean energy shortfall poses risk to data centre growth

Thailand’s ambition to become a leading digital hub may be undermined by concerns over its inconsistent clean energy supply

US introduces bill to aid LNG exports to Taiwan

A bipartisan bill was introduced by two Senators on September 5 seeking to boost LNG exports to Taiwan.