The Japanese Government has announced that it is aiming for renewables to be its largest power source by 2040 in an attempt to reduce dependence on coal and gas and become carbon neutral by 2050.
The Gorakhpur nuclear power plant in Fatehabad, Haryana, India has encountered significant delays, with the completion of its first phase postponed to 2032.
NTPC of India and South Africa’s Eskom have signed an MOU to exchange knowledge and collaborate on R&D.
Meralco PowerGen, the power generation arm of Manila Electric Co (Meralco), has outlined a $2 billion investment plan to develop two coal-fired power facilities in Cebu and Quezon.
Wong Shuk-han, Hong Kong’s Undersecretary for Environment and Ecology, has announced that Hong Kong is planning to strengthen its electricity interconnection with the mainland through a new infrastructure project.
Taiwan Power Company (Taipower) and CPC Corporation of Taiwan have created 20 teams to conduct geothermal exploration around Taiwan in 2025.
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Government of Kazakhstan have signed an MOU regarding the early retirement of a coal-fired power plant in the country under the ADB’s Energy Transition Mechanism (ETM) programme.
Indonesia plans to tender opportunities for up to 75 GW of new renewable energy capacity over the next 15 years, according to Hashim Djojohadikusumo, Indonesia’s envoy to the COP29 climate summit.
According to a report in the Bangkok Post, the Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (EGAT) is planning to refurbish two coal-fired power units to extend their service life.
Andritz has won a contract from TNB Power Generation to carry out a major uprating of the Chenderoh hydropower plant in Malaysia.