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Meralco to expand into Nigeria

The top Philippine power distributor is taking over two Nigerian power firms.

Korea, U.S. to extend civilian nuclear power agreement

Discussions for new agreement to begin this June.

Philippines to build bio-ethanol plant

Will reduce its dependency on imported ethanol.

Chinese nuclear reactor design gets industry OK

The initial design of the ACP1000 has passed an authoritative industry evaluation.

Asian firms vie to build Turkey’s second nuclear plant

Top contenders are a Chinese company and Japanese-French consortium.

Honda will become first Japanese carmaker to sell solar power

Power to come from solar panels atop its new factory complex in Yorii, Saitama Prefecture.

First Pacific sets up JV to control Singapore LNG plant

FPM Power Holdings will acquire 70% interest in the plant.

Meralco net income jumps 19.3% in Q1

Rose to US$94 million from US$81 million year-on-year.

Japan to install world’s largest battery

Will be used to develop a stable electricity supply generated by solar and wind power sources.

APC Group being restructured into energy holding company

Will control all energy-related assets of Henry Sy, the Philippines’ richest individual.

Ayala power company to do four power projects

AC Energy Holdings Inc commits US$325 million in equity investments for the projects.

Philippines should invest more in solar power

Lawmakers urge government to attain energy independence.

India to double renewable energy capacity

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh expects this capacity to hit 55,000 MW by 2017.

Saudi company to build polysilicon plant in Malaysia

The US$1.6 billion plant will be one of Asia's largest.

China Longyuan abandons Boco Rock wind farm project

Won’t compete for a stake in massive Australian wind farm.

Philippines gets US$4.6 million EU clean energy grant

Financial aid to assist the Philippines switch to sustainable consumption and production.