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India’s largest fuel retailer to take lead in green hydrogen production

The director of Indian Oil Corporation’s research and development (R&D) division, SSV Ramakumar, has said that his firm aims to convert a full 50% of hydrogen used by the firm to green hydrogen by the end of the decade.

AsiaElec: India’s largest fuel retailer to take lead in green hydrogen production

CATL improves EV battery charging, secures large-scale lithium supplies

At an industry event in the commercial capital, Shanghai, CATL's senior scientist, Wu Kai, was reported as saying that new materials had been developed with the potential to improve the current levels of charging efficiency of lithium batteries.

AsiaElec: CATL improves EV battery charging, secures large-scale lithium supplies

Solar starting to claw back on China’s power output rankings charts

After years of wind installations off China’s coast making headlines, and just a week after news of another record-breaking turbine of 16 GW having been installed in the nation’s south-east hit the front pages, solar has started to fight back.

Indonesian minister targets Germany, Poland for criticism on coal imports

Indonesia’s Chief Investment Affairs Minister Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan, speaking at an event recently, lashed out at Western nations, in particular Germany and Poland, in addition to wider attitudes towards coal use.

Wind power site on Sea of Japan doubles as tourist spot

Three large-scale wind turbines currently being positioned just off the coast of Nyuzen, a small town in Japan’s Toyama Prefecture, in the Hokuriku region of the country, are attracting attention for all the right reasons.

Myanmar’s nuclear ambitions edge closer with Russian help

At a first official meeting of a committee created to work towards the ‘Intergovernmental Agreement between Russia and Myanmar’, discussions reportedly centred on how and where to construct a first ever nuclear power plant for the country.

Floating solar catches on

Floating solar, possibly a solution to land constraints for renewable energy, is catching on. Asia-Pacific leads the demand.

India aims to produce the lowest priced green hydrogen in the world

The minister said: “our cost of setting up renewable energy capacity is the lowest in the world. It stands at $600,000 per MW; therefore our green hydrogen cost will be the lowest in the world.”

Itochu, Tokyo Gas eyed Japanese offshore wind auction – report

The trading house Itochu and major utility Tokyo Gas are among about 20 companies that considered joining the second round of public auctions for offshore wind power projects in Japan, reported Nikkei.

Borneo 400-MW floating PV-hydropower link attracts attention

The Malaysian state of Sarawak on the island of Borneo, 700 km east of the main Malay peninsula, has been selected as the location for a 400-MW floating solar project.

Japanese ups and downs with renewables just need a bit of TLC

For much of the past decade and more Japan has been a land of ups and downs in terms of its relationship with renewable energy.

China poised to double wind, solar five years ahead of 2030 target

China is on track to double its utility-scale solar and wind power capacity and shatter the central government’s ambitious 2030 target of 1,200 GW five years ahead of schedule, according to a new report from Global Energy Monitor.

BESS presence in Asia offers a major step towards green transition

Battery Energy Storage Systems – or BESS for short – could accelerate the energy transition. They can balance out the intermittency of renewable energy, support the grid infrastructure and reduce curtailments by holding excess supply.

Record-breaking offshore turbine installed in southern China waters

Beijing-based wind turbine manufacturer Goldwind has released a statement saying that “on June 28, Goldwind successfully hoisted the GWH252-16-MW offshore wind turbine in Pingtan, China."

Bangladesh power woes to be eased as cross-border supplies inbound

India’s Adani Power has started a cross-border supply of power from its Jharkhand power plant, west of the border with Bangladesh, as part of a long-term deal agreed with the Bangladesh Power Development Board (BPDB).

TotalEnergies partners with Petronas in Asia-Pacific on renewables

Oil supermajor TotalEnergies of France has announced the signing of a strategic collaboration agreement with Gentari Renewables, the clean energy unit of the Petronas oil company of Malaysia.

Illegal mining deaths mar Indian efforts to cut back on coal developments

Illegal mining has long been an issue ignored in the developing world, but in recent months it has become a problem the authorities in India are starting to take more seriously.

AsiaElec: Illegal mining deaths mar Indian efforts to cut back on coal developments

20-MW wave-tech project coming to Taiwan via Swedish-Israeli JV

A Swedish-Israeli firm, Eco Wave Power (EWP), has agreed to enter into negotiations with authorities in Taiwan, with the end goal being the development of introducing wave technology to the country.

Wood Mackenzie: US, Japan will struggle to hit ambitious hydrogen targets

The US and Japan will struggle to hit their respective ambitious hydrogen targets. That is because continued high production costs and a lack of infrastructure will test recently published strategies in both countries, said the consultancy.

India gets cosy with the US on nuclear power use, future NSG membership

Prime Minister Narendra Modi of India and President Joe Biden of the US reiterated both nations’ commitment to nuclear power as a key resource in meeting energy needs and the green transition.

CIP to invest $350mn in South Korean offshore wind sector

Denmark’s Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) has committed to investments of $350m in offshore wind projects in South Korea.

Indian coal use hurt by shocking SO2 numbers in CSE think-tank report

Analysts at the Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) in New Delhi have surmised that just 5% of India’s thermal coal plants meet satisfactory emission rates of sulphur dioxide (SO2).