Asia Energy
From coal to clean: The green energy transition in SE Asia
As the world grapples with the urgent challenges posed by climate change, the shift to clean energy is no longer a luxury-it is a necessity. Southeast Asia, with its vibrant cultures and rapidly growing economies, is stepping up to this challenge.
Japan set to restart first boiling water reactor since Fukushima
Chugoku Electric Power Company is gearing up to restart unit 2 of its Shimane nuclear power plant, marking a significant milestone as it prepares to become Japan’s first boiling water reactor to resume operations since the Fukushima disaster.
Mongolia copper-gold discovery hailed for “globally significant” prospects
Study shows Kharmagtai a world-class asset that could be important provider of energy transition metals as world economy decarbonises and electrifies.
CENTRAL ASIA BLOG: Is proposal that “international consortium” should build Kazakhstan’s nuclear plant merely cosmetic?
CENTRAL ASIA BLOG: Is proposal that “international consortium” should build Kazakhstan’s nuclear plant merely cosmetic?
Oil prices jump 5% after Biden comments on potential Israel-Iran escalation
Crude oil prices surged 5% on October 3 after President Joe Biden said the United States was "discussing" the possibility of Israel striking Iran's oil industry.
NTPC Green Energy, MAHAPREIT to develop renewable energy projects in India
NTPC Green Energy Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Indian state-owned power company NTPC Ltd, has signed a joint venture agreement with Mahatma Phule Renewable Energy and Infrastructure Technology Ltd.
Is China going to single-handedly save the planet? Emissions may have peaked this year
Is China going to single handedly save the planet? Global emissions could start to fall this year for the first time since the industrial revolution, according to new research, largely thanks to China’s efforts as the global green energy champion.
PANNIER: The great mirage that is the TAPI gas pipeline
With great fanfare, construction was for a second time launched in Afghanistan, but you’ll struggle to find any observer who thinks the project is going anywhere fast.
Global solar power surges as costs plummet, poised to overtake coal in 2024
The cost of electricity generated from solar photovoltaic (PV) panels has plummeted in recent decades, driven by supportive government policies and technological advances, and the energy source is expected to overtake coal in 2025.
Vietnam explores battery energy storage systems to strengthen renewable energy sector
As Vietnam’s renewable energy sector expands rapidly, experts are advocating for the adoption of battery energy storage systems to enhance energy security and stabilise the national grid
Strengthening clean energy cooperation between US, India
The United States and India plan to strengthen bilateral technical, financial, and policy support to expand their clean energy manufacturing capacity, the two countries said in a joint statement issued on September 22.
India's NTPC Green Energy files for $1.2bn IPO
NTPC Green Energy Limited, a subsidiary of India’s state-owned power company NTPC Limited, has submitted a draft red herring prospectus for its planned INR100bn ($1.2bn) initial public offering.
Solar Energy Corporation of India floats tender for offshore wind power project
The Indian state-owned Solar Energy Corporation of India last week issued a tender for the development of a 500-MW wind power project off the coast of Gujarat.
US, India convene clean energy partnership ministerial in Washington D.C.
The Strategic Clean Energy Partnership Ministerial, led by US Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm and Indian Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas Hardeep Singh Puri, took place in Washington D.C. on September 17.
Russia, Bangladesh navigate stresses over nuclear power plant loan payments
Russia has demanded that Bangladesh pay over $630mn to settle accrued interest payments for a loan used to fund the Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant
Gensol Engineering, Matrix Gas secure green hydrogen valley project in India
Gensol Engineering Limited, in partnership with Matrix Gas & Renewables, has been awarded the contract to establish a green hydrogen valley in Pune, Maharashtra, as per a stock exchange filing by Gensol on September 11.
Global heating could exceed 3°C by end of century, say researchers
Methane emissions are rising faster than ever before, says new research led by Stanford University. The problem is so dire that global heating could exceed 3°C by the end of century, a level at which there would be chaos at an unprecedented level.
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Berlin upsets Kremlin plan to deliver Turkey’s first nuclear plant by blocking parts supply
Announcing delays, Turkish energy minister says Russia’s Rosatom has turned to China to source required components. Non-delivery could be sanctions issue.
India's Tata Power surpasses 100,000 home EV charger installations
Tata Power, one of India's largest integrated power companies and a leading EV charging solutions provider, announced on September 9 that it had surpassed the installation of 100,000 home EV chargers nationwide.
Suzlon wins India’s largest wind energy order
Pune-based Suzlon Group, a renewable energy solutions provider, has secured India’s largest wind energy order, totalling 1.17 GW, from NTPC Green Energy Limited, the renewables arm of state-owned energy conglomerate NTPC Limited.