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Finnfund backs Transvolt in India’s heavy EV push
Finnfund has agreed to invest $15mn in Transvolt Mobility, strengthening efforts to electrify heavy commercial transport in India as the country accelerates its shift towards cleaner mobility.
Sri Lanka’s solar curtailment costs grid 4mn units of power a day
Sri Lanka’s national grid is losing an estimated 4mn units of electricity each day due to the continued disconnection of solar power plants, highlighting mounting strains in the country’s renewable energy sector
Indonesia moves to open battery precursor plant at Setangga SEZ
Indonesia has taken another step in its mineral downstreaming agenda with the inauguration of a battery precursor materials facility operated by PT Anugerah Barokah Energi Baru at the Setangga Special Economic Zone in Tanah Bumbu
Rice straw seen as lever in Viet Nam’s net-zero drive
Much of this biomass is still burned or poorly handled, contributing to air pollution, soil degradation, biodiversity loss and higher emissions.
G R Infraprojects wins EPC contract for NTPC battery storage project in India
G R Infraprojects has been awarded an engineering, procurement and construction contract to deliver a battery energy storage system at NTPC’s Mouda super thermal power station in the western Indian state of Maharashtra.
Adani Energy Solutions sets up new units to expand transmission portfolio
Adani Energy Solutions Limited has established two new wholly owned subsidiaries as part of its push to strengthen its presence in India’s power transmission sector.
ReNew weighs $500mn offshore bond via India’s GIFT City
ReNew Energy Global is preparing a dollar-denominated bond sale of about $500mn, using India’s International Financial Services Centre at GIFT City as the offshore issuing platform.
Pakistan's power generation rises nearly 9% in December
Pakistan’s power generation climbed to 8,487 GWh in December 2025, registering an 8.8% year-on-year increase from 7,800 GWh in the same month a year earlier
MMC’s 2025 sales of Mongolian washed coking coal products up 4% to 8.22mn tonnes
Mongolian Mining Corporation (MMC) on January 20 provided an unaudited operational update for the quarter ended December 31, 2025.
Vietnam officially launches domestic carbon trading market
Japan’s TEPCO delays reactor activation following safety system failure
The operator of the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear plant, Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc., announced on January 19 that the planned relaunch of its first reactor since the 2011 disasters has been suspended indefinitely.
Malaysian Khazanah to boost investment in power infrastructure and semiconductors
Malaysia’s sovereign wealth fund, Khazanah Nasional Bhd, plans to channel additional capital into strengthening the country’s electricity system and supporting domestic semiconductor companies
Singapore’s ambition for hydrogen power faces cost and supply chain barriers
Singapore’s plan to source up to 50% of its electricity from hydrogen by 2050 is facing major obstacles, with high costs and underdeveloped supply chains emerging as key challenges
ABB ships first India-made wind power converter
ABB on January 19 announced the dispatch of its first wind power converter manufactured in India following the acquisition of Gamesa Electric’s power electronics business in December 2025
AM Green begins work on India’s largest green ammonia and hydrogen complex
AM Green Group has taken a significant step in India’s clean energy transition with the start of construction on the country’s first and largest green ammonia and green hydrogen complex at Kakinada in Andhra Pradesh
Solar panel prices in Pakistan jump due to higher import costs
Solar panel prices in Pakistan have risen sharply in recent weeks, driven by higher global raw material costs and strong demand, pushing up the prices of imported Chinese modules across local markets
Equinor’s eastern ambitions: navigating opportunity and adversity in South Korea
In late 2025 and early 2026, local media reported that Equinor missed a key deadline to finalise an agreement necessary for state backing of the Firefly/Bandibuli project.
Laos, Thailand and Malaysia boost regional power integration
Laos, Thailand and Malaysia have taken a further step in strengthening regional electricity cooperation with the signing of a new agreement aimed at expanding cross-border power trade in South East Asia
Philippine energy firm allots $2bn to triple power capacity
Citicore Renewable Energy Corp. (CREC) has earmarked approximately $2bn for capital expenditure to accelerate its infrastructure development.
Vietnam brings first LNG power plant online as gas takes a larger role in energy mix
Vietnam has commissioned its first commercial power plant fuelled by imported LNG, a step that signals a structural shift in the country’s electricity system.
Singapore port expands push for cleaner marine fuels with new LNG supplier licences
Singapore is stepping up efforts to cement its position as a global hub for lower-emissions marine fuels by opening applications for new licences to supply LNG gas at the Port of Singapore.
Woodside deepens ties with Japan through winter LNG supply pact
Woodside Energy has strengthened its commercial relationship with Japan’s largest power generator by securing a five-year agreement to supply LNG during the country’s peak winter demand period.
Indonesia steps up decarbonisation push with nationwide expansion of EV charging network
Indonesia is accelerating its decarbonisation efforts by rapidly expanding public electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure, with state-owned utility PLN set to deploy hundreds of charging stations nationwide by the end of 2025
Indian power distribution utilities return to profit after years of losses
India’s power distribution utilities recorded a consolidated profit after tax of INR27.01bn ($300mn) in FY2024-25, marking a major turnaround for a sector that had reported losses for several years
Vietnam’s EVN advances LNG power plans with $1.13bn loan
Vietnam’s state-owned power utility, Electricity of Vietnam (EVN), has secured a major financing package to support the construction of a large liquefied natural gas (LNG) power facility
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