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Japan's ENERES Co. inks deal to build storage-virtual power plant

The project anticipates adding more than 10,000 assets to the VPP between 2020-2021.

South Korea looks to shut down 20 coal-fired plants

Its aims to import more gas-fired power from Indonesia, Australia, and Russia.

Japan to partially end feed-in tariff programme

The programme will be replaced by competitive bidding.

Ørsted bags $806m green loan for Taiwan wind projects

It plans to build four offshore wind farms in Changhua county.

South Korea mulls renewable energy investments in Vietnam

The government’s tax relief for renewable projects and national power development plan are making it a hot investment destination.

Madhya Pradesh Power Management Company invites bids for grid-scale 500MW energy storage facility

The plant should be capable of at least eight hours of discharge per day and three hours of continuous discharge.

Japan's nuclear authority greenlights new safety rules for reactors

This could force some restarted reactors to shut down again.

Philippines' San Miguel Corporation seeks to fund 300MW coal-fired plant

It also plans to construct a 1,200MW combined cycle gas turbine power project in Batangas province.

Cambodia seeks Japanese financing for high-voltage transmission network

The network will carry electricity from Laos into Phnom Penh.

Vietnam risks losing $6.5b of value for coal assets

The risk is escalated by regulatory structures that guarantee high returns for coal generators.

India keeps grip on coal despite renewables investments

The prime minister’s reelection signals the continued support for thermal coal investments.

China's coal consumption surged by 100 million tonnes in H1 2018

Terminated hydropower generation projects and a natural gas shortage fuelled demand.

Citi buys RECs for 300,000kWh of power from CLP and HK Electric

It aims to use 100% renewable energy across its 7,500 facilities by 2020.

640MW Yunlin wind power project to be developed in Taiwan

The project will be located six km offshore from the Taiwan Strait.

Singapore's iSwitch forms partnership with ES Power

ES Power’s customers existing contracts worth $15m will be novated to iSwitch.