President Moon Jae-in of South Korea has ordered a temporary shutdown of aged coal-fired power plants in a move to fight air pollution.
Declining solar power tariffs in India have resulted in fewer clean energy deals because of concerns that electricity offtake commitments at higher tariffs may not be honoured.
Tokyo Electric Power Company (Tepco), owner of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power station, has said that it is seeking partners to help re-establish itself in the nuclear power business.
Pakistan is coming under criticism for welcoming Chinese investment into coal-fired power plants as part of a plan to boost capacity.
Pacifico Energy has started construction on what it says is the largest solar power generation plant in Japan.
GE has announced that it has been awarded a contract with Toshiba Plant Systems and Services Corporation (TPSC) to supply major equipment for the CEL II 135 MW coal-fired power plant in Stung Hav, Sihanoukville, Cambodia.
A joint venture of India’s state-run NTPC (formerly known as National Thermal Power Corporation) has decided to cut power supply to the three states of Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, and Telangana from its Vallure thermal station over non-payment of dues of around $250 million.
Tokyo Electric Power Co (Tepco) and Toshiba are working together to manage power grids in Cambodia, hoping to secure a new earnings source as the utility grapples with the clean-up costs of Fukushima.
Kolkata-based India Power Corporation Ltd (IPCL), a Srei group company, has announced that it plans to acquire stressed assets in the power sector to double its generation business.
Mitsubishi Power Systems, a wholly owned subsidiary of Mitsubishi, and Kansai Electric Power Co (KEPCO) have established a new joint venture.