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Bangladesh and US sign civil nuclear cooperation deal

28 September 2026

Bangladesh and the United States have signed a memorandum of understanding on strategic civil nuclear cooperation.

South Korea’s Samsung Heavy Industries and GasEntec ink MoU to develop small-scale LNG

27 September 2026

South Korean shipbuilder and maritime engineering firm Samsung Heavy Industries and South Korean engineering firm GasEntec have signed a Memorandum of Understanding for GasEntec to license SHI’s Samsung Enhanced Nitrogen Split Expansion.

Mexico discusses supplying Indonesia with LNG

27 September 2026

Mexico’s energy minister Luz Elana Gonzalez Escobar held talks with Indonesian officials about supplying the Southeast Asian country with LNG.

India's power shortages outstrip summer peak as El Niño saps hydro

26 September 2026

India's power shortages have climbed above this summer's heatwave peaks as an El Niño-weakened monsoon cuts hydropower output, Bloomberg reported on September 24.

Indonesia urges global climate action, funding access at UN General Assembly

25 September 2026

Indonesia has called on the international community to bolster multilateral cooperation on climate resilience and unlock crucial financing to help developing countries meet their Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) under the Paris Agreement

Philippines' APECO partners on 1 GW renewable energy hub

25 September 2026

APECO signed an MoU with China's Huge Energy and South Korea's Dong-A Global to build a 1 GW renewable power, battery storage, and substation network in Casiguran, Philippines.

Malaysia cuts clean energy grid charges to accelerate corporate solar projects

25 September 2026

A reduction in system access charges for firm renewable power supply is set to trigger a wave of corporate solar engineering, procurement, and construction (EPCC) contracts in Malaysia from the fourth quarter of 2026, according to investment research

China builds world-first CO2 power storage facility

25 September 2026

China broke ground on a world-first hybrid power generation and storage plant in Shandong province.

Steamhouse India secures bulk contract

25 September 2026

Steamhouse India Limited (NSE:STEAMHOUSE) has secured a contract to build and operate a common steam and co-generation facility at the Bulk Drug Park in Una, Himachal Pradesh, expanding its industrial utility platform beyond Gujarat.

India’s SWELECT expands solar portfolio with acquisition

25 September 2026

SWELECT Energy Systems Limited approved two corporate transactions that will expand its solar generation pipeline

Coal India digs beyond coal into batteries, renewables and critical minerals

25 September 2026

At present, Coal India Ltd is involved in four coal gasification and coal-to-chemicals projects spanning fertilisers, industrial chemicals and synthetic natural gas.

ADB approves $200mn loan for Bangladesh power distribution network

25 September 2026

The Asian Development Bank has approved a $200mn loan to help Bangladesh upgrade its electricity distribution network in fast-growing peri-urban areas around Dhaka.

India’s Pace Digitek unit wins BESS order from NTPC GE Power Services

25 September 2026

Pace Digitek Limited (NSE: PACEDIGITK | BSE: 544550) said its material subsidiary Lineage Power Private Limited (LPPL) has secured an order worth INR4.88bn ($51mn) from NTPC GE Power Services Private Limited (NGSL) for a battery energy storage system

Philippine Alternergy sales hit $7.5mn on wind expansion

24 September 2026

Philippine renewable energy developer Alternergy Holdings Corp (ALTER.PH) saw its revenue climb 31% year-on-year to PHP471.8mn ($7.5mn) in the financial year ending June 30, driven by output from its new Balsik solar plant and higher wind tariffs.

Portable BESS deployment brings solar power to remote Malaysian village

24 September 2026

Around 100 residents of Kampung Sat, an indigenous Orang Asli village in Sungkai, Perak, have gained access to reliable electricity following the deployment of 10 portable battery energy storage systems (BESS)

China cuts foreign coal pipeline 67% in five years

24 September 2026

China has cancelled 61.5 GW of planned overseas coal power capacity or 67% of its total pipeline since committing to stop building coal plants abroad in 2021

India on track to add 7.5-8 GW of wind capacity in FY2026-27

24 September 2026

India is expected to add 7.5-8 GW of wind power capacity in FY2026-27, maintaining the strong growth recorded in the previous fiscal year.

Mongolia establishing PPP to build coal pyrolysis plant

23 September 2026

Mongolia is to establish a public private partnership (PPP) that will build a coal pyrolysis plant that will draw on coal supplies from Baganuur open-pit mine, located 130 km (81 miles) from the capital city.

Singapore's solar power saved $97mn during Hormuz crisis

23 September 2026

Singapore's solar energy investments spared the city-state an estimated $97mn in power-related fossil fuel imports over a five-month period earlier in 2026.

Indonesia, Singapore advance 3.4-GW cross-border electricity trade

23 September 2026

The government of the Republic of Indonesia and the Government of the Republic of Singapore have reaffirmed their commitment to expedite Cross-Border Electr

Premier Energies commissions 7-GW solar cell plant in India’s Andhra Pradesh

23 September 2026

India’s Premier Energies (NSE: PREMIERENE) has commissioned a 7-GW solar cell manufacturing facility at Naidupeta in Andhra Pradesh, taking its total solar cell production capacity to 10.6 GW, the company said in a social media post.

Indonesia pauses Malaysia cross-border power interconnection deal

23 September 2026

Indonesian Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) Bahlil Lahadalia disclosed that Indonesia has not yet signed the bilateral power interconnection agreement with Malaysia under the ASEAN Power Grid (APG) framework

Tesla prepares Vietnam entry as VinFast dominates EV market

23 September 2026

Tesla (TSLA) is preparing to enter Vietnam's booming electric vehicle market, where local manufacturer VinFast already holds a dominant position.

Laos advances 100-MW Bolikhamxay solar project

23 September 2026

Developers met local residents and authorities on 18 September to discuss the proposed facility, which will span 140.23 hectares across Nam Ngiep and Khuay Oudom villages in Paksan district.

Malaysian OGX Group expands into solar inverters via strategic partnership with China

23 September 2026

Accelerating Malaysia's clean energy transition and supporting data centre power resilience, IT infrastructure solutions provider OGX Group Bhd (KLSE: OGX/0340) has officially entered the renewable energy (RE) sector

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