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China keeps on wasting renewable energy and it just gets worse: Greenpeace

Wasted wind energy is roughly equal to Beijin's annual power use.

China keeps on wasting renewable energy and it just gets worse: Greenpeace

Wasted wind energy is roughly equal to Beijin's annual power use.

Pent up demand for projects results to record low bid in India's recent solar auction

The winning bid of ~$0.0487/kWh is 4.5% lower than the bid at REWA auction.

Solar installations in India hit 12.2GW

But it was found out that rooftop solar sector was lagging.

Indonesia's shifting rules threaten coal-fired plants' bankability: analyst

The new changes make these projects financially risky to develop.

Low subsidies stunting Vietnam's wind power sector

Non-hydro renewables capacity will just double.

2017 is another "year from hell" for Asia's PV module suppliers: analysts

Japanese PV market demand alone has been plummeting continuously.

77.5% of Indonesians want nuclear power plants: Dr Taswanda Taryo

But despite this, nuclear plants will still depend on political decision, Dr Taryo says.

Malaysia Nuclear Power Corporation's CEO talks about nuclear sector's challenges in Asia

Dr Mohd Zamzam Jaafar admits winning public consent has been harder after Fukushima.

Analysts worried over project bankability amidst Indonesia's new PPA model

"PLN's freedom to negotiate terms has been curtailed," they say.

Why Asia needs to shift its focus on installing battery capacity

Grid capacities are insufficient for renewables ramp up.

Thailand's power purchasing agreements for renewables switch to firm deals

Companies will be obliged to sell power to EGAT as contracted.