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UK's BII pledges $1.6bn for Indonesia, Vietnam climate projects

Over the coming five years, the UK's development finance institution, British International Investment (BII), has committed $1.6bn for climate-focused projects across Southeast Asia.

China begins hot functional tests at Linglong One reactor

China has started hot functional tests at the ACP100 small modular reactor (SMR) at Changjiang, with fuel loading targeted before the end of the year.

Taiwan defends offshore wind tenders against CIP criticism

Taiwan's Energy Administration hit back at Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) after the Danish fund's local chief said the government had rushed its offshore wind tenders.

Imperial College London, Tata Power sign India energy pact

Imperial College London and Tata Power (NSE: TATAPOWER), one of India's biggest integrated power utilities, have agreed to work together on cleaner, more resilient and digitised energy systems.

Taiwan's Taipower plans 43 substations as AI demand grows

The utility faces mounting pressure from chipmakers and artificial intelligence (AI) users, whose appetite for power is turning on-time supply into a central challenge for the island's grid.

Juniper Green completes 150-MW hybrid power plant in India's Gujarat

Indian renewable energy developer Juniper Green Energy has brought its 150 MW wind-solar hybrid power project fully online.

First Gen powers rooftop solar at Philippines' Cebu plant

First Gen Group (PSE: FGEN) has finished building and energised a rooftop solar installation for NKC Manufacturing Philippines Corp., the Cebu factory owned by Japan's NKC Group.

Philippine lawmaker pushes for faster nuclear power revival

A Philippine congressman has called on the government to speed up its nuclear energy programme and push ahead with the proposed revival of the Philippine Nuclear Power Plant (PNPP) in Bataan.

Kyushu Electric links Japan power bill discounts to Ibusuki donations

Kyushu Electric Power (TYO: 9508) will let donors to the city of Ibusuki in Kagoshima Prefecture claim discounts on their household electricity bills.

Singapore's NEU Battery Materials raises $7.6mn for lithium recycling

India's Tata Power Renewables doubles quarterly capacity additions

Tata Power Renewable Energy Limited (TPREL) commissioned 419 MW of utility-scale capacity in the second quarter of the 2026/27 financial year, up more than 130% from 182 MW in the same period a year earlier.

India's renewable power output tops 100bn units in September quarter

India's renewable power output passed 100bn units (BU) in a single quarter for the first time in July-September.

Taiwanese industrial groups adopt oxyfuel tech as gas supplier courts hydrogen truck fleets

The pressure to adopt such measures globally is growing, particularly in Taiwan now that the country has moved into a new stage of carbon pricing, pushing manufacturers to use energy more efficiently and bring down emissions.

Pakistan faces $1.29bn LNG import bill this winter

Pakistan expects to spend about $1.29bn on liquefied natural gas (LNG) imports between November and February, buying 10 cargoes on the spot market at roughly twice the price of Qatari supply.

Indonesia's Indo Tambangraya spends $438,133 on coal drilling

Indonesian coal miner PT Indo Tambangraya Megah (IDX: ITMG) spent a combined IDR7.86bn (about $438,133) on drilling at four subsidiaries between July and September

India's Power Grid buys two renewable transmission firms

Power Grid Corporation of India has taken over two project companies set up to build inter-state transmission links in western India

Adani copper unit in India to add 115-MW renewable power

Kutch Copper, a unit of Adani Enterprises (NSE: ADANIENT), plans to bring 115 megawatts of renewable power into its copper refinery at Mundra in the western Indian state of Gujarat.

Bangladesh's Rooppur nuclear reactor achieves criticality milestone

The first unit of Bangladesh's Rooppur nuclear power plant has achieved criticality.

India's Azad Engineering wins BHEL gas turbine airfoil deal

Indian precision engineering company Azad Engineering (NSE: AZAD) has secured a two-year rate contract from Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd (NSE: BHEL) to supply stationary and rotating airfoils for heavy-duty gas turbines.

Pakistan's PQEPC resists one-year limit on coal supply deals

Port Qasim Electric Power Company (PQEPC), operator of a 1,320MW coal-fired power complex in Pakistan, has opposed a proposal to limit coal supply contracts to one year.

Philippines considers nuclear power to meet AI energy demand

The Philippines is seriously weighing nuclear power as part of its energy mix as it seeks to attract data centres and other industries that would push up electricity demand, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr said.

Philippines' Pangilinan buys Meralco stake from San Miguel unit

San Miguel Global Power Holdings Corp. (SMGP) has sold 3,767,080 common shares in Manila Electric Co. (PSE: MER) to Manuel V. Pangilinan in his personal capacity for roughly PHP2.19bn ($38mn).

Hoymiles rolls out home battery systems in Bangkok

Chinese solar equipment maker Hoymiles (688032.SS) said its HiOne all-in-one battery energy storage system has been installed at several homes in Bangkok, as Thai households look for power that lasts beyond daylight hours.

Taiwan’s anti-nuclear party moves to restart the reactors it shut

Taiwan’s Democratic Progressive Party took power a decade ago promising to close every reactor on the island. Its own government is now preparing to switch one back on.

Taipower seeks bigger role in Taiwan tech decisions

Tseng said electricity was becoming a critical link in the supply chains of Taiwan's semiconductor and technology sectors. He also warned that power demand from artificial intelligence applications could grow exponentially.