Regulation

A riddle wrapped up in an enigma— Why can't Indonesia get the power sector right?

Winston Churchill is famous for many reasons, one of which was his remarkable facility with the English language. Churchill’s pithy phrase about the...

SECI raises tariffs for 10GW solar scheme

Investor interest in the scheme continued to be weak.

Vietnam to open domestic wholesale power market in 2019

It is now training companies and preparing hydropower plants to enter the market.

Making ends meet for Vietnam's growing energy sector

Coal takes centre stage with 35% market share, whilst renewables deals are stuck at pre-investment even with electricity demand poised to grow by 8%...

India eyes gas allocation mechanism for domestic power plants

It aims to address pressures from gas unavailability.

Revival of 620MW nuclear power plant gets support from Philippine officials

A plant revival could help lower electricity costs in the country, officials said.

Renewables investment in Australia interrupted by shaky energy policy

Renewable electricity targets and incentives of all states are highly divergent from each other.

Singapore to pilot deployment of energy storage systems

ESS can prevent intermittency of renewable power sources and enhance grid stability.

Regulator rejects PTT's $4b bid for Glow Energy over monopoly concerns

It would have been Thailand's largest investment deal in 2018.

Bangladesh's renewables generation breaches 5% after new solar plant

The 28MW solar plant in Cox's Bazar District is the country's largest yet.

Hong Kong unveils guidelines for solar power installation

It aids in understanding related Feed-in Tariff application procedures.

Here's how financiers jump hurdles in funding Asia's power projects

Risks are still prevalent, but experts are finding ways to curb them with the help of governments, investment regimes, and flexible thinking.

Independent entity takes over Philippine electricity spot market

The former operator was required to sell itself of this function in favour of an independent entity.

Indonesia raises coal target in 2018 by 4.5%

It issued additional quotas that will be split between 32 miners.

India utilities hit by credit risks amidst renewables push: Moodys

State-owned distributors face weak off-taker credit quality and a young regulatory environment.