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Three Japanese companies eye investments in Sarawak

They expressed interest in digital data, biomass and hydrogen-related industries.

Taipower picks government policy over referendum results

It may not be able to postpone the phase-out of the No.1, No.2, and No.3 nuclear plants.

Taiwan eyes imposing fees on solar installations

This is amidst concerns of developers dumping waste panels in the country.

India gives foreign solar cell makers another shot

It released a call for expressions interest by foreign solar manufacturers that want to build production lines in India.

Experts clash over Australian opposition's proposal for 50% renewables and new policies

The opposition pledged $7b of clean energy funding and 45% of carbon emission cuts as well.

SECI's 1.2GW tender for hybrid wind and solar undersubscribed by 150MW

Even the bids of Adani and Softbank were not enough to hit the required capacity.

Philippines biogas facility to produce 50,000MWh energy from fruit waste

Metro Pacific Investments inked a deal with Dole Philippines for the $19.05m project.

Kansai Electric to decommission two Ohi reactors

Overhaul works would be too expensive at $7.3b.

ADB to invest $200m in Afghanistan's electrification projects

The investment aims to raise domestic generation fro 20% to 67% by 2030.

UN-backed Green Climate Fund pledges in 2014 have yet to reach Philippines

The country is eligible to tap into $10.3b of pledged financing.

KEPCO to be challenged by tighter nuclear regulation

Nuclear reactors’ utilisation rates could hit 80-85% in 2019-2020, lower than levels in 2014-2015.

Vietnam's Ninh Thuan to hasten development of 748MW wind projects

Licences have been given to 12 of 16 planned wind power projects.

Malaysia to tender 500MW of solar projects in January 2019

The projects, worth $477m, are an addition to the projects that will produce 958MW by 2020.