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Taichung power plant fined for poor wastewater management
Taichung power plant fined for poor wastewater management
Wastewater from the plants’ generators contained high levels of nitrate nitrogen that exceeded the allowable limit.
Petronas buys 500MW portfolio of international PV projects
The acquisition is the firm’s first foray into renewables.
Japanese investors buy stake in 640MW Taiwan offshore wind project
By December 2021, the Yunlin offshore wind project will sell power to Taipower over a 20-year period.
No.3 nuclear power plant unshaken by Taiwan quake: Taipower
All three nuclear power plants remained functional and no damage was recorded.
Japan business group urges government to extend nuclear plant lifespans
It proposed that maintenance periods should not be included in the plants' operational terms.
India's Avaada Energy bags $143.8m for 5GW of renewables projects
It has set a target to develop the projects over the next two years.
ENGIE and Tokyo Gas to invest in Mexico renewables developer
The developer will operate six projects with 898.7MW capacity.
India's solar tender activity up by 2.3GW in March
The approaching general elections could have stirred tender activity.
Asian Power Awards 2019 now open for nominations
The deadline for nominations is on 5 July 2019.
China expected to fall short of 2020 nuclear capacity target
No new approvals have been granted for the past three years, amidst spiraling costs and delays for key projects.
Bengal could have South Asia's largest floating solar power plant: report
The plant could have a capacity of 500MW and a total investment of $365.11m.
Japan's nuclear industry seeks to plug labour gap
The Fukushima disaster and delays in power plant operations have killed students’ interest.
Japan's LNG buyer JERA becomes major electricity generator
It has assumed control of its two shareholders’ fossil fuel power stations, boosting its domestic capacity by 68GW.
Droughts threaten Cambodia's hydropower generation
Short-term hydropower generation forecasts were lowered from 4.46TWh to 3.06TWh in 2019.
EVN hit by Vietnam's delayed power tariff hike
Vietnam increased the average electricity tariff 8.36% to $0.08/kWh.
India sets generic tariffs for renewables
It will apply to small hydro projects, biomass with Rankine cycle projects, non-fossil fuel-based co-generation projects, biomass gasifiers, and biogas-based projects.
Singapore electricity tariff to fall 4.7% in Q2
This is due to the lower cost of natural gas for electricity generation compared to the previous quarter.