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Pakistan seeks to strengthen energy cooperation with China

NLC India signs energy joint venture agreements with Rajasthan

Indian government-owned NLC India has entered into joint venture agreements for formation of two joint ventures with Rajasthan state government-owned Rajasthan Rajya Vidyut Utpadan Nigam Limited (RRVUNL).

Power generation in Pakistan in September down 6%

Power generation in Pakistan in September stood at 12,487 GWh (17,343 MW), marking a 6% year-on-year (y/y) decline.

Sembcorp and PT PLN Indonesia partner on Southeast Asia's largest green hydrogen project

Sembcorp Industries, via its subsidiary Sembcorp Utilities, has entered into a joint development agreement (JDA) with PT PLN Energi Primer Indonesia, a subsidiary of PT PLN (Persero), to establish a green hydrogen production facility in Sumatra.

Vietnam sets EVN as sole buyer for surplus rooftop solar

Vietnam's government has rolled out a new policy draft for rooftop solar energy, making state-owned Vietnam Electricity (EVN) the sole buyer of surplus electricity generated from grid-connected installations

Petronas and Japanese consortium advance carbon capture project in Malaysia

A carbon capture and storage (CCS) project by Petroliam Nasional Bhd (Petronas) and its international partners is moving forward, with a consortium of Japanese companies securing the engineering design contract.

JSW Energy signs solar PPA with Solar Energy Corporation of India

JSW Renew Energy Eleven Limited, a subsidiary of JSW Energy, has signed a power purchase agreement (PPA) with Solar Energy Corporation of India Limited (SECI) for a 700-MW solar power project.

Utility bills take precedence as Japan eyes nuclear policy shift

BRICS boosts nuclear energy collaboration among member nations

Top executives from BRICS+ nuclear enterprises have launched an Atomic Energy Platform, with the goal of advancing best practices and cutting-edge nuclear technologies for peaceful applications within member nations.

Adani Green Energy reports 39% jump in Q2FY25 profit

Adani Green Energy, India's leading renewable energy company, reported a net profit of INR5.15bn ($61mn) for the quarter ending September 2024 (Q2FY25), marking a 39% year-on-year (y/y) increase.

Citicore partners with Levanta to ignite wind energy in the Philippines

Citicore Renewable Energy Corp. (CREC) has announced a significant collaboration with Levanta Renewables, a prominent player in Southeast Asia's renewable energy sector backed by Actis

Samart Group ventures into green tech and carbon credits

Samart Group is expanding into green tech energy and carbon credit businesses to capitalise on these global megatrends

Singaporean investment company Temasek shifts focus to sustainable investments

Temasek, Singapore's state investment company, is prioritising businesses with robust decarbonisation strategies and sustainable practices as part of its long-term growth strategy.

ADB approves $241.3mn loan to improve power distribution system in India's West Bengal

Singapore greenlights solar power imports from Australia

Singapore’s Energy Market Authority (EMA) has granted conditional approval for Sun Cable’s proposal to import 1.75GW of low-carbon electricity from Australia

Colombo secures $30mn ADB grant for hydroelectric project

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $30mn grant to Sri Lanka to complete the Moragolla hydroelectric project and further develop renewable energy initiatives.

Energo: Global electricity demand is surging faster than expected, warns IEA

Global electricity demand is surging faster than expected, warns IEA

The International Energy Agency (IEA) suggests that global electricity demand is surging faster than expected and that keeping climate change in check may thus become harder.

DH Ceylon Energy to develop 110-MW solar power project in Sri Lanka

DH Ceylon Energy, the subsidiary of Ceylon Energy and DH Energy (SG) Pte. Ltd Singapore, has signed a 110-MW solar power project in Sri Lanka, Ceylon Energy said last week.

Japan’s KEPCO to bring down the curtain on two oil-fired units by mid-2025

Kansai Electric Power (KEPCO), a Japanese utility firm, has announced plans to decommission its ageing oil-fired No.1 and No.2 units at the Ako Power Complex.

Vietnam to revisit nuclear power plans amid energy security concerns

Vietnam will amend its national power development plan to include nuclear energy and hydrogen as potential options, Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Hong Dien announced on October 21

Gensol Engineering, Matrix Gas & Renewables to develop India's first green steel facility

Gensol Engineering, a renewable energy EPC company, has partnered with Matrix Gas & Renewables to establish India’s first and largest green steel production facility, the company announced on October 21

IREDA talks about role of renewable energy in India’s journey towards net-zero power sector

Pradip Kumar Das, chairman and managing director of the Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency Limited (IREDA), on October 21 talked about the critical role of renewable energy in India’s journey towards a net-zero power sector.

Taiwan taps into geothermal potential with first deep well drilling

Taiwan's CPC Corp. in partnership with Academia Sinica, has embarked on an ambitious project to drill the country's first deep geothermal well in Yilan County's Yuanshan Township.

Oil, gas production in Pakistan down in 1Q 2024

Oil and gas production in Pakistan recorded a significant decline in the first quarter of the fiscal year, with oil production dropping by 8%, and gas production faring only slightly better - down by 7%