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Mergers and Acquisitions not a viable option to grow IPPs in Asia

IPPs are expected to meet more than 30% of the 250-3500GW new capacity demand in the region in the next 10 years.

Mergers and Acquisitions not a viable option to grow IPPs in Asia

IPPs are expected to meet more than 30% of the 250-3500GW new capacity demand in the region in the next 10 years.

Cheap hydropower in the Philippines is now dead: government

RP government looks into coal power plant to address power shortage in Mindanao.

Mongolia approves first ever IPP in 20 years

Prophecy Coal speaks proudly of their mine-mouth power plant project, a first of its kind for Mongolia and one designed to augment, and ultimately...

Philippine power firms keen to invest in Sarulla Geothermal Power Plants

More foreign firms are taking interest as the project, tagged as the largest single-contract geothermal power project to date comes operational by...

What to expect from Malaysia’s drive to create a green economy

Will all the efforts to reduce dependence on thermal energy sources bear fruit or go in vain?

Asia taking over leadership on smart grids still far from reality

The chances of Asia outpacing the West in terms of investments on smart grid are slim in the near term, says an industry player.

China shifts from thermal to non-nuclear thermal sources of power generation

Thermal installations are expected to account for just 64.8% of total installed capacity by 2020 from the over 72% reported in 2010, says the...

What you need to know about Asia’s Clean Development Mechanism – IETA’s perspective

Asia has now become the global center for new trends in emission trading but it must be vigilant not to commit same mistakes as the West.

Is Singapore’s over dependence on gas a boon or bane?

Experts believe that gas will account for almost 90% of total electricity produced by 2020, but is the country prepared to face various supply risks...

Asia needs to take CCS seriously for new plants, says Alstom

Power Plants being built from now on need to be Carbon Capture ready. The price for electricity produced for fossil fuel power plants equipped with...

Biomass power in South East Asia hindered by technology

The region needs proven technologies that are already adopted by major industries.

Is South East Asia the next frontier for biorenewables?

Biorenewables will greatly impact several billion dollar markets and revenues can grow to as much as EUR 450b by 2020.

Japan accelerates deployment of smart meters after March quake

Smart meters for among 80% households to be delivered come 2015 instead of 2020.

Japan spearheads regional efforts to build Asian smart community

The Japan government already sent several missions to China, Malaysia and Vietnam for smart community development and guess where the next stop is?

Philippines fails to maximize full potential in renewable energy

Find out the reason behind why Filipinos pay as much as $0.17 per kilowatt-hour for electricity.

What you need to know about the biomass energy market in South East Asia

Despite all the negative news on Carbon, the biomass energy market will continue to grow.

Why Philippines’ Smart Grid lags behind neighbors

An industry player laments on Philippine government’s failure to deliver initiative.