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South Korea’s return to nuclear power picks up the pace

Work has now started at the all-important Shin Hanul nuclear power plant after the central government gave the all clear earlier in the month in a meeting of the Power Development Project Promotion Committee.

A trio of subcontinent nations agree far-reaching power trade deal

Bangladesh, India and Nepal have put pen to paper on a draft agreement aimed at developing a greater degree of tripartite energy infrastructure than is currently in place over the next few years and beyond.

Kenyan firm Sosian Energy starts supplying geothermal-generated electricity to national grid

AsiaElec: Mitsui, Toyo Construction to form joint venture on offshore wind

Mitsui, Toyo Construction to form joint venture on offshore wind

Japanese shipping giant Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) and Toyo Construction will form a joint venture on offshore wind. The companies had first announced they would consider a JV in February 2022.

Indonesia stumbles its way to an effective energy transition policy

As one of the fastest growing economies in the world, and the biggest in Southeast Asia, Indonesia is forecast by many economists to have the fourth-largest economy in the world by the middle of the century.

Vietnam becoming more influential in global lithium battery markets

Although at present a non-binding MoU has been signed for three years, if successful it would lead to the annual conversion of 20-25,000 tonnes of lithium.

AsiaElec: India to halt new coal power plant construction for at least five years

India to halt new coal power plant construction for at least five years

Sources in India say that the government of Prime Minister Narendra Modi will not accept any new coal power plant proposals for a period of at least five years as the nation makes moves to focus on boosting its renewables installations.

Shizen, Constant sign solar PPA with Thailand’s Molten

Shizen Energy and Constant Energy have entered into a long-term power purchase agreement with Molten (Thailand). The agreement will be based on an on-site PPA model, using a roof-mounted solar power generation facility.

Indian-Nepali power deals signed at bilateral event in New Delhi

A Nepali power association has lauded the recent decision by the country’s prime minister to sign a number of energy related deals during a visit to neighbouring India.

Tata Power Renewable Energy commissions Indian solar project

Tata Power Renewable Energy has commissioned a 110-MW solar power plant in Bikaner, Rajasthan, India.

TotalEnergies ENEOS to buy Sao Mai Solar’s rooftop solar portfolio

Sao Mai Solar, a subsidiary of the Sao Mai Group in Vietnam’s An Giang Province, has reached an agreement with TotalEnergies ENEOS for the sale of its 3.4 megawatt-peak rooftop solar photovoltaic system portfolio.

Elon Musk calls Mongolia's PM to discuss possible Tesla and Starlink investments

Business magnate interested in leveraging country’s rare earth element mining, though it remains at a low stage of development.

China suspends floating nuclear plans over security concerns

It is understood that Beijing had planned for the floating NPPs to serve as power sources for remote islands claimed by the ruling Communist Party in the highly contentious South China Sea.

BlueFloat enters Philippines’ offshore wind industry

BlueFloat Energy has announced that it will move into the Philippines’ offshore wind industry.

Japan’s Marubeni thinks long term with ammonia supply chain

If eventually successful, a memorandum of agreement will see the joint development of a supply chain processing low-carbon ammonia through to Japanese markets and others on the Asian mainland.

Early summer heatwave puts severe pressure on South China grid

Weeks of unseasonably high temperatures across much of south and east Asia in late April and throughout May have, according to reports from Chinese media, already put pressure on power grids across the south of the country.

India seemingly on track to miss another solar target

According to India's own figures, the government of Prime Minister Narendra Modi is looking increasingly likely to miss either its 40 GW of solar installations per year target, or its 2030 total renewables goal of 500 GW of installed capacity.

Records set across Asia as seaborne coal imports continue to rise

In all, 78.38mn tonnes of thermal coal is listed as having been sent to ports across the continent, say Belgium-based data analysts Kpler; the highest level of coal imports into Asia since early 2017, when Kpler first started to keep records.

Nepal to benefit from large-scale Indian hydro project

The Investment Board Nepal (IBN) last week finally gave approval to long-standing development plans co-sponsored by Satluj Jal Vidyut Nigam (SJVN) India, a state-owned entity under the Ministry of Power and the state government of Himachal Pradesh.

AsiaElec: Nepal to benefit from large-scale Indian hydro project

Indonesia, with Chinese backing, to enter EV battery market

In a recent article in The Straits Times titled “Indonesia set to become EV battery battleground”, the claim was made that “the competition is between the longer-range nickel-based battery and the cheaper, iron-based battery.”

Taiwan’s vice-president announces an about-turn on nuclear

Offshore wind development takes off in Australia’s Bass Strait

Victoria is leading Australia’s offshore wind development aspirations with the first offshore wind licensing rounds as part of a plan to exit coal-fired generation and utilise existing high-capacity grid infrastructure.