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Japanese court blocks bid to suspend Ikata unit 3 over safety concerns

The Shikoku Electric Power Co’s Ikata nuclear power plant will continue operating after the Yamaguchi District Court dismissed a request by local residents to halt its unit 3.

India’s Waaree Energies wins 500-MW solar module order

The contract provides for a one-time supply of the full 500-MW capacity. Deliveries are reported as being scheduled to take place during the 2026–27 financial year, aligning with the customer’s project execution timeline.

Bioenergy can bolster India’s energy security and climate goals

Bioenergy is set to play a pivotal role in India’s fast-expanding energy market, offering gains in energy security, rural incomes and emissions reduction, according to a recent report by the International Energy Agency.

Indian heartland secures Japanese agreements

The agreements signal increasing alignment between India’s state-level industrial policy and international supply chains, particularly in hydrogen and advanced engineering

Enerparc registers power trading arm in India

Enerparc has launched a dedicated power trading subsidiary in India as part of a broader strategy to expand its presence in the country’s evolving electricity market.

Japan’s Mitsui secures 18-MW renewable deal with Nike Japan

The contract covers 18 MW of generation capacity. This includes 3 MW from newly developed solar projects and a further 15 MW from recently established facilities.

Malaysia surpasses 2025 renewable energy target

Malaysia’s renewable energy capacity has reached 32%, exceeding the government’s 31% target for 2025, according to a sector update from Maybank Investment Bank Berhad

Indonesia’s waste-to-energy push raises environmental and strategic questions

A new waste-to-energy (WtE) initiative led by Danantara Indonesia aims to tackle the problem by converting municipal waste into electricity, beginning with projects in Bali, Bogor, Bekasi, and Yogyakarta,

WindForce wins LoA for 120 MW grid-scale battery storage projects in Sri Lanka

WindForce has been issued a letter of award by the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) to develop 12 standalone battery energy storage system projects with a combined capacity of 120 MW/480 MWh

Vietnam eyes 15% electricity production increase

Deputy Prime Minister Bùi Thanh Sơn has called on Vietnam Electricity (EVN) to raise power output by more than 15% in 2026, as part of efforts to sustain economic growth of above 10% and meet mounting electricity demand from emerging sectors

Samsung develops a solid-state silver-carbon battery breakthrough

Samsung development of a solid-state battery using silver as a core material could prove a disruptive moment for the electric vehicle industry, with potentially significant implications for global silver demand.

Indian firms INOX Clean Energy and RJ Corp to build 500MW solar project in Zimbabwe

Seoul urges deeper nuclear ties with Turkey

South Korea’s industry minister has called for closer cooperation with Turkey in nuclear energy and other sectors, as Seoul seeks to build on momentum from last year’s leaders’ summit.

China approves Jiangnan for civil nuclear ship equipment

China’s nuclear regulator has granted Jiangnan Shipyard Co Ltd approval to manufacture and install key items of civil nuclear safety equipment.

Philippines sets out streamlined pathway for nuclear licensing

The new end-to-end framework was drawn up during a focus group discussion on harmonising nuclear power plant licensing.

Singapore unveils Southeast Asia’s first fully electric harbour tug

Backed by MPA’s Maritime Innovation and Technology (MINT) Fund, EON is the first electric tug purpose-designed for operations in Singapore’s port waters.

India raises investment cap to speed grid expansion

With these higher limits Powergrid is better positioned to bid on capital-heavy projects like ultra high voltage AC and high voltage DC corridors

South Korea used cars lift $72bn exports

Adani Power wins 558-MW Tamil Nadu supply contract

Adani Power said on February 24 that its subsidiary, Moxie Power Generation Ltd., has secured a Letter of Award from Tamil Nadu Power Distribution Corporation Limited for the supply of 558 MW (net) of electricity over a five-year term

India's January LNG imports rise 15%

India’s liquefied natural gas (LNG) imports rose to 2.808bn cubic metres (bcm) in January 2026, marking a 15.3% increase compared with the same month a year earlier

Cambodia reviews 800MW French hydropower development proposal

A French state-owned energy company is exploring the possibility of developing an 800-megawatt hydropower project in Cambodia, with estimated investment costs of around $1.2bn.

Philippines approves European-backed offshore wind grid access

Russia executes triple ship-to-ship LNG transfer in Arctic

Transfers from sanctioned Arctic LNG 2 and the unsanctioned Yamal project work to obscure the source of the LNG.

China stays connected to US LNG sector despite import halt

China has marked a year since it last imported any LNG from the US, a timescale that now demonstrates the deepening all-round trade tensions between the world’s two largest economies.

Edra Power extends operations of two Malaysian gas-fired plants

Edra Power Holdings Sdn Bhd has announced that two of its gas-fired power stations have resumed commercial operations