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India's hydro and pumped storage projects to benefit from clarity on approval process

Under existing rules, hydro projects with an investment requirement above $340mn must receive CEA concurrence before moving forward.

India’s GST Council plans to boost clean energy use

India’s Goods and Services Tax Council has approved a significant reshaping of tax rates, in a move designed to alter the balance between fossil fuels and clean energy.

Vietnam’s long-term energy future to see nuclear and renewables do some heavy lifting

Party General Secretary Tô Lâm on August 20 laid out the Politburo’s strategy for national energy security to 2030 in a resolution, with ambitions stretching to 2045.

Singapore and India formalise green shipping corridor with MoU

Singapore and India have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to advance maritime decarbonisation and digitalisation, deepening cooperation on greener shipping practices

Indonesia to launch $0.20/kWh waste-to-energy projects across 33 cities by year-end

Indonesia is moving ahead with plans to convert waste into electricity, with construction on its first waste-to-energy (WTE) facilities expected to begin by the end of this year,

Pakistan secures $130mn ADB loan to modernise energy sector

Pakistan’s Ministry of Energy confirmed on September 4 that the Asian Development Bank (ADB) has sanctioned a $130mn facility for the country’s power sector, aimed at supporting clean energy initiatives and upgrading transmission and distribution net

Sri Lanka’s renewable power share climbs to 73% in June 2025

Sri Lanka’s renewable electricity generation rose to 73% in June 2025, compared with 62% a year earlier, driven mainly by stronger hydro output from the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) along with solar and other private renewable sources

India's tax cuts to boost solar and wind energy growth

India’s recent reduction in taxes on renewable energy equipment is set to bring down project expenses and heighten competition among developers, thereby quickening the nation’s shift towards clean energy

New thermal power plant on the cards for West Bengal

Once operational, the output from the station will be purchased in full by the state distribution company under a long-term agreement, ensuring steady supply for West Bengal’s growing power demand.

South Korean offshore wind ambitions get a major 700-MW leg-up

South Korea has pressed ahead with its offshore wind ambitions, awarding nearly 700 megawatts of capacity in its latest competitive tender while giving preference to domestic turbine technology.

China installs the world’s biggest single offshore turbine

When in place it rises to almost 200 metres, the turbine carries blades 153 metres long and spans a rotor diameter of 310 metres, in the process creating a swept area of some 77,000 square metres.

Malaysia gives boost to solar sector with a wave of new projects

Malaysia has given the green light to a fresh wave of large-scale solar projects, signalling a major expansion of its renewable energy capacity.

Central India sees new solar project brought online

The company has completed a 50 megawatt-peak open access project in Gatapar village, Bemetara district, Chhattisgarh.

Singapore commissions study on advanced nuclear options amid net-zero push

Singapore’s Energy Market Authority (EMA) has tapped UK engineering firm Mott MacDonald to assess the safety and feasibility of advanced nuclear energy technologies, as the city-state explores options to meet its 2050 net-zero target

Hokkaido halts solar project near protected wetland

Will Chinese EV and AI plans for Central Asia help fuel rise of the "electro-yuan", akin to the petrodollar?

Yuan-based settlements in cross-border trade look set to become more common.

Vietnam’s power shortages challenge manufacturing growth and spur energy reforms

Vietnam’s fast-growing economy is under pressure from electricity shortages, with demand rising more quickly than supply

Cambodia to open first wind farm in Mondulkiri by 2026

Cambodia is preparing to commission its first large-scale wind power facility in Mondulkiri province in 2026.

India’s captive and commercial coal output up 11.9% in August, dispatches rise 9.1%

Coal production from India’s captive and commercial mines rose 11.88% year-on-year to 14.43mn tonnes in August 2025, while dispatches increased 9.12% to 15.07mn tonnes

India’s August power output hits fastest growth since March on manufacturing surge

India recorded its fastest growth in electricity generation since March, driven by resurgent manufacturing demand in August

Standard Chartered brings solar power and clean water to Bangladesh's remote Notunchar Island

China’s 800kV ultra-high voltage direct current line comes online

Stretching more than 1,600 kilometres, the network begins in Zhongwei, on the fringes of the Tengger Desert in Ningxia, before crossing Gansu, Shaanxi, Chongqing and Hubei to reach Hengyang in Hunan province.

China’s Hualong One is the world’s most widely adopted reactor

The Hualong One, developed to showcase China’s technological independence in the nuclear field, is now a central part of Beijing’s strategy to expand low-carbon energy at home and abroad.

India’s Nalco reveals $3.4bn expansion plans

The investment is aimed at building a new aluminium smelter in Odisha alongside a coal-fired power station to support its operations.

India’s Torrent Power to develop major new coal facility

The scheme, valued at around INR220bn ($2.5bn), will see the creation of a 1,600 megawatt greenfield plant built under an arrangement where Torrent Power will design, finance, construct, own and operate the facility.