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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

Modi hails 3mn rooftop solar installations as milestone in clean energy drive

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has welcomed the installation of rooftop solar systems in 3mn households nationwide, calling it a significant milestone in India’s transition towards clean energy

Substandard coal imports cost Sri Lanka’s Ceylon Electricity Board over $25mn in losses

Sri Lanka’s Ceylon Electricity Board has informed a parliamentary sectoral oversight committee that electricity generated using substandard coal imported through eight consignments has resulted in estimated direct losses exceeding LKR7.6bn ($25mn)

Indonesia launches its first ever micro-LNG facility

The success of the initial development at Pasuruan has already prompted further expansion in Indonesia. Galileo Technologies has already signed a new agreement for a second, larger liquefaction plant on the island of Kalimantan.

Taiwan urges drivers to shift to electric vehicles

Taiwan’s Ministry of Environment has called on motorists to move away from petrol and diesel vehicles, as more than 120,000 fossil fuel vehicles have already been swapped for electric alternatives under a scheme launched in 2022.

Adani Group unveils $100bn plan to build renewable-powered AI data centre network in India

Adani Group companies will anchor a $100bn direct investment to develop renewable energy-powered, hyperscale AI-ready data centres across India by 2035

India's NTPC Green Energy commissions 158.4 MW of 250-MW Andhra solar project

State-owned power major NTPC Limited(NSE: NTPC) has announced that its subsidiary NTPC Green Energy Limited(NSE: NGEL) has commissioned 158.4 MW of a planned 250 MW solar photovoltaic project in Andhra Pradesh

EDF weighs $1.2bn Cambodian hydropower project

Électricité de France is exploring plans to develop an 800-MW hydropower project in Cambodia in an investment valued at more than $1.2bn.

Germany’s Uniper signs 10-year LNG supply deal with India

Germany’s state-owned energy firm Uniper has inked a 10-year LNG supply deal with Gujarat State Petroleum Corporation.

Japan’s Inpex receives environmental approval for Abadi LNG project in Indonesia

Japan’s largest oil and gas exploration and production company Inpex has been given environmental approval from the Indonesian government for its Abadi LNG project.