Regulation

China eyes launching green certificates for renewables in July

This is to help cut down government subsidies to renewables industry.

China eyes launching green certificates for renewables in July

This is to help cut down government subsidies to renewables industry.

Singapore looking to develop policy framework for energy storage

In order to fulfil its commitments under the Paris climate change agreement, Singapore’s climate action plan includes a number of strategies...

Philippines' energy agency gears up for Malampaya shutdown

Affected natural gas plants will run on alternative or replacement fuel.

Private nuclear power players suffer bottlenecks in Indian sector: analysis

Participation is heavily challenged by a "weak management" of contracts.

India to need $10b investments to hit gas target

It eyes boosting share of natural gas to 15% from 6.5%.

Infrastructure delays hit India's solar parks

Bid-submission deadlines for tenders have been repeatedly extended.

Why India's current solar industry is not doing enough to hit 40GW target

Government must tap the residential market, said Hartek Singh, chairman of EPC firm Hartek Power.

Indonesia to junk land tax for geothermal energy exploration next year

Firms still exploring are to get 100% reduction in land tax.

Electricity derivative market for the Philippines

Maturing into its ten years of commercial operations, the Wholesale Electricity Spot Market (WESM) has seen its share of volatility and regulatory...

Missionary electrification subsidies in the Philippines

The electrification subsidy in missionary areas started on May 1, 1988 with the proclamation by the President of the Philippines that electricity...

Korea reveals policy directions for its New Energy Industry

Eight major projects open up new opportunities.

In search of better power regulation for Hong Kong

Potential improvements to Hong Kong's present electricity regulation scheme can be made, but they may result in unintended outcomes.

What you need to know about the announced capped revenue experiment in Shenzhen

In November 2014, China's National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) announced via a Notice for Transmission and Distribution Rate Reform...

Continued boom or bust for Japanese renewables?

When Japan instituted the Renewable Energy Act (REA) in 2012, the stated policy was to encourage the development of renewable energy but to avoid the...