Japan’s JERA has announced that it plans to invest in a natural gas-fired power plant in Vietnam, believing that there will be a shift from coal to gas in Asia.
A report from the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air (CREA), based in Helsinki, Finland, and the US-based Global Energy Monitor, states that there has been a sharp drop in new coal plant permits in China.
India and Sri Lanka have formalised an agreement to improve energy cooperation between the two countries.
A severe landslide in the Indian state of Sikkim has destroyed the 510 MW Teesta V hydropower station owned by NHPC.
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $21 million grant as additional financing to expand the supply of renewable energy in Tajikistan by modernising the Golovnaya hydropower plant.
Sembcorp Industries has announced the temporary suspension of operations as its 225 MW gas-fired Sembcorp Myingyan IPP in Mandalay, Myanmar.
China has announced an action plan to speed up the building of a “new electricity system” as part of the country’s efforts to pursue low-carbon development and ensure energy security.
Mitsubishi Power has won an order for a gas turbine and a steam turbine for a 500 MW CCGT power plant in Sarawak, Malaysia. The order was awarded by the EPCC contractor for the project, Sinohydro Corporation.
Escalating silt levels in the rivers of the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh have begun to disrupt hydropower production, particularly on the Satluj River.
The JGC Japan Corporation and Sumitomo will explore a potential collaboration to develop floating offshore wind power generation projects.