Power Utility
High capital cost for renewables to persist in 2023: report
High capital cost for renewables to persist in 2023: report
But its impact on prices and technology will vary amongst developers.
Global energy efficiency investments jump 16% YoY in 2022: IEA
It reached $560b this year.
Australia’s non-hydropower generation to grow to 97.6TWh in 2031
Non-hydropower generation is expected to make up 34% of the country’s energy mix.
VENDOR VIEW: How coal power fares in Asia amidst energy security woes
The increase in coal output in some Asian markets may be short-term.
Low-carbon hydrogen to reach ‘formative year’ in MENA region
Markets in the GCC region are expected to leverage their expertise to produce blue hydrogen.
Renewables key to expensive Kyrgyz energy imports: IRENA
Kyrgyzstan wants to reduce carbon emissions by 44% by 2030.
Which ASEAN countries are the most energy-intensive
Their energy intensity is higher than the world average, according to IEA.
China may need 4,300GW storage capacity by 2050: report
This is to help back up renewables’ intermittency.
China’s renewables could grow up to 6,000GW by 2050
Power demand is projected to reach 13,600TWh by 2050.
Strong growth in natural gas generation seen in Asia
This will mostly be driven by Southeast Asian markets.
Grid network expansion may boost Philippines’ renewables: report
This is seen to open more opportunities for power project development.
Solar, Wind to lead renewables growth in the Philippines
The non-hydropower renewables are expected to grow by 6.8GW.
What could dry up Laos’ hydropower potential
The market is poised to be a key electricity exporter in Southeast Asia.
Vietnam leads gas expansion plans in Southeast Asia: report
A total of 56GW is either in pre-construction or construction stages.
Asia’s pumped hydropower capacity to overtake NAWE in 2023
Developments will mostly be located in Mainland China.
Global pumped hydropower to reach 233GW in 2031
It will help resolve the intermittency of renewables.
ADB, Indonesia explore early retirement of Cirebon-1 coal plant
The MoU zeroes in on the retirement of Cirebon-1 in West Java.