South Korea plans to shut a total of 15.3GW of coal-fired capacity by 2034, according to a draft of the country’s ninth basic electricity plan.
According to analysis by India Ratings and Research, the power demand in India declined for March and April amid the Covid-19 lockdown.
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $100 million loan to help supply renewable energy to Mongolia by installing its first large-scale advanced battery energy storage system (BESS).
GE has signed a contract with Phuong Mai Wind Power JSC, a Special Purpose Vehicle entity jointly invested by Truong Thanh Development and Construction Investment Joint Stock Company (DECONNIN) and Hanoi Construction – Industrial Investment (HANOINCO) to provide 11 2.4MW-116 turbines and technical advisory service for Phuong Mai 1 wind farm.
The Indian Government has taken measures to insulate its renewable energy sector as much as possible from the 21-day lockdown announced on 25 March.
Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems (MHPS) has announced that it has begun commissioning of what it describes as the world’s most efficient power plant, its T-Point 2, a combined cycle power plant validation facility at Takasago Works in Hyogo Prefecture, Japan.
Daily power demand in India has fallen by 24 per cent over the ten days to 26 March, due to reduced industrial and commercial activities, in the wake of the spread of Covid-19.
Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy (SGRE) has been contracted to supply 25 SG 4.5-145 wind turbines for the Hoa Thang 1.2 wind farm in Vietnam.
Power demand in Malaysia has fallen sharply over the past week due to business closures intended to slow the spread of coronavirus.
Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems (MHPS) has received an order and begun work on a full turnkey contract for construction of three new units at the Anegasaki Thermal Power Station in Ichihara City, Chiba Prefecture.