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Vietnam targets green transport by 2030
Vietnam has announced plans for all public transport in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City to operate on clean and environmentally friendly energy by 2030
ADB approves $330mn for Pakistan’s power transmission upgrade
The Asian Development Bank has cleared loans worth $330mn to support Pakistan’s Second Power Transmission Strengthening Project, an initiative aimed at expanding the national grid and enabling greater flow of affordable renewable and hydropower
India’s Power Grid Corp plans to raise $428mn in bond issuance
Power Grid Corporation of India (POWERGRID / BSE532898) has cleared plans to raise up to INR38bn ($428mn) through its latest bond issuance, marking the company’s 83rd series of such instruments.
India's smart meter rollout faces delay
India’s ambitious drive to modernise its power distribution network through the Revamped Distribution Sector Scheme (RDSS) is facing mounting pressures, with delays in installing smart meters and slow payment cycles threatening to erode returns
Asian utilities locked into coal as long-term contracts slow transition
Asia’s shift towards cleaner energy is being hampered by decades-long coal power agreements that continue to bind utilities to fossil-fuel generation, even at times when cheaper renewable supplies are readily available.
Hero Future to play a part in 4-GW green expansion in Andhra Pradesh
Hero Future Energies has entered into a memorandum of understanding with the government of Andhra Pradesh to pursue a substantial expansion of the state’s clean-energy capacity.
China’s PCC increases push into Africa
Power Construction Corporation of China is accelerating its push into Africa’s power sector, setting out an ambition to establish a presence in almost every country on the continent within the next five years.
Maharashtra State Power awards solar installation contract
Pace Digitek has been awarded an INR9.29bn ($105mn) contract by Maharashtra State Power Generation Company (MSPGCL) to deliver a 200-MW AC solar installation, part of the utility’s broader 300-MW AC procurement round.
EnviTec Biogas plant to make debut in the Philippines
The 1.4-MW facility, to be sited in Candelaria in Quezon Province, is scheduled to begin delivering power to the Meralco distribution network by June 2026.
Deep Taiwanese geothermal exploration encounters lower-than-ideal heat
A deep geothermal test well in Yuanshan, Yilan County, has reached its full 4000m depth, but the heat levels recorded at the bottom were lower than anticipated.
Asia Cement boosts 180MW floating wind farm off Taiwan coast
Taiwan approved a 180MW floating wind farm, "Rui Li 1," despite Beijing tensions. Led by IX Renewables, this move boosts domestic clean power, underscoring Taiwan's commitment to energy security amid regional unpredictability.
Singapore is sharpening economic strategy to expand global reach
Singapore is strengthening its long-term economic strategy with a series of “bolder moves” aimed at bringing in more high-growth companies, encouraging local firms to expand overseas, and positioning the country as a global hub
China commences construction on new domestic nuclear power plant
Japan signals support as TEPCO advances Niigata reactor restart
The chief executive of Niigata prefecture, Hideyo Hanazumi, is reportedly ready to permit the reoperation of a nuclear power unit situated to the northwest of Tokyo.
India's LNG imports down 23% in October
India and Japan eye deeper energy partnership
Hardeep Singh Puri, Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas, held a roundtable in Tokyo with senior representatives of Japanese industry to explore new pathways for Indo-Japanese cooperation across the full energy value chain
NPCIL signs MoU with India's Maharashtra state to explore nuclear power
NPCIL has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Maharashtra State Power Generation Company and the Maharashtra Institution for Transformation to examine opportunities for jointly developing nuclear power projects across the state
LONG READ: How oil price discounts became a barometer of the sanction’s effectiveness
When Russian troops crossed into Ukraine in February 2022, the country’s main crude export blend, Urals, was still trading in line with its traditional discount to Brent of $2. A month later Russia discounted it by $30 to find buyers.
Chinese EV charger module supplier AcePower partners with Turkey’s IMECAR
AcePower, a Chinese electric vehicle (EV) charger module supplier, has announced a partnership with IMECAR, a Turkish EV equipment provider.
Laos launches $10mn electricity subsidy for households
The Lao government has launched an electricity subsidy to reduce utility costs for households consuming up to 300 kilowatt-hours (kWh) per month, effective from September
New wind-battery project to stabilise Cambodia’s grid
Cambodia is set to advance its clean energy sector with a pioneering wind battery storage project in Kampong Chhnang, unveiled by Minister of Mines and Energy Keo Rottanak.
South Korea says it will phase out coal power plants
In a landmark announcement for COP 30 in Belém, Brazil, South Korea has said it would phase out a significant portion of its coal-fired power plants.
Malaysian state Selangor sets five-year horizon for nuclear power adoption as state builds technical capacity
Selangor expects to begin integrating nuclear power into its clean energy mix within the next five years, the State Legislative Assembly heard on November 19
Adani to invest over $7bn in major power projects in India's Assam state
India’s Adani Group will invest about INR630bn ($7.17bn) in two large-scale energy projects in Assam, including what is set to become the north-east region’s biggest privately built coal-fired power plant
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