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New Indian gigafactory spearheads nation’s EV cell ambitions
Just a week after Indian government and private sector officials held talks with Tesla with a view to attracting the US electric car maker to the subcontinent, construction work has begun at what is said to be the largest battery gigafactory in India
India considers scrapping all future new coal construction plans
A key Indian document called the National Electricity Policy is hinting at a complete cessation of new coal-fired power plant construction in the country.
Taiwan realises the value of STATCOMs, places order with Mitsubishi
In news from Taiwan last week, Shihlin Electric and Engineering Corporation, a local affiliate of Japan’s leading Mitsubishi Electric, revealed that it had received an order from an agency in the country for a synchronous compensator.
Japan-UK tie-up raises hopes of floating molten salt reactor
Reports from Japan say that over a dozen of the nation’s leading nuclear power-linked firms have invested heavily in the UK firm Core Power.
Ammonia to boost Indonesia’s fertiliser, fuel, power potential
An ongoing study initiated by a joint Indonesian and Danish team is looking into the feasibility of construction and plant operations for an ammonia production facility in a remote corner of the Southeast Asian country.
Vietnam backs gas as the power source of the immediate future
Hanoi has signalled its intent to more than quadruple its existing gas interests by the end of the decade. To do so would guarantee cover for 15% of the nation’s existing energy demand.
Chinese solar exports climb 64%
China's solar exports grew 64% in 2022 to $52bn despite global tensions, according to analysis by consultancy Wood Mackenzie.
Credit where credit’s due in Asia turning green
Tokyo for its sins was deemed guilty of using its Green Transformation efforts of late to mask its real goal of increasing the use of fossil fuels around Asia in the years ahead.
India to hold first offshore wind tender in the next four to six weeks
India’s Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has announced that the Asian country will hold its first offshore wind tender in the next four to six weeks. Initial bids are likely to be invited for 5 GW of capacity.
Offshore moves in green hydrogen highlighted across Asia
The Korea Institute of Energy Technology (KENTECH), along with Hyundai group members Offshore Engineering (HD KSOE) and HD Korea Shipbuilding, signed an agreement with the American Bureau of Shipping to investigate offshore green hydrogen production.
Xi presents grand development plan for Central Asia
Some observers conclude, however, that the big event produced lots of rhetoric and little action.
Indian lithium find bodes well for New Delhi, less so for Beijing
A recent announcement by the Geological Survey of India (GSI) has said that the volume of lithium reserves discovered in Rajasthan is higher than previously known reserves in Jammu and Kashmir, found further to the north.
Renewables bring positives, but also never before seen issues for Vietnam
Vietnam’s International Arbitration Centre (VIAC) is bearing the brunt of increasing numbers of local disputes centred around the installation of new, and ever improving forms of renewable energy in the country.
Sri Lankan plans to go nuclear by 2032 but face multiple hurdles
In a statement from government’s Sectoral Oversight Committee on Energy and Transport, a crucial caveat to the plan was added, in that Russian expertise is a necessary prerequisite for any ambitions to become a nuclear-powered nation to succeed.
Floating solar to add 610 MW to Philippines PV capacity
Plans for a 610.5-MW floating PV plant on the Philippine’s largest lake, Lake Laguna, south-east of the capital Manila, have cleared the nation’s Department of Energy.
Vietnam okays goal of 6 GW of offshore wind by 2030
Vietnam has targeted a goal of 6 GW of offshore wind by 2030. The goal is part of the country’s Power Development Plan 8 (PDP8), which also boosts liquefied natural gas (LNG).
India amongst 10 highest emitters, but has lower emissions per capita – WRI
India surpassed the EU in total annual greenhouse gas emissions in 2019, becoming the third-largest emitting country after China and the US, according to Climate Watch data.
North Japan rebuild to incorporate stabilised power grid system
Japan’s Mitsubishi Electric has received an order for a large-scale ±700MVA STATCOM to help guarantee power supply across the north-east of the country.
Korean SMR use to help develop hydrogen programme
South Korea is looking into the possible deployment of a small modular reactor in the nation’s Gyeongsang Province bordering the Sea of Japan. The site will be the host of Korea’s long-awaited Uljin Nuclear Hydrogen National Industrial Complex.
Japan identifies five “promising” sites for offshore wind projects
The Japanese government has selected five zones off the northern island of Hokkaido as "promising” for the development of developing offshore wind projects, marking the second in three stages of choosing sites.
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