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Singapore faces cost, investment hurdles in hydrogen push
Significant technological development will enable Singapore to generate 50% of its power from low-carbon hydrogen by 2050.
Singapore faces cost, investment hurdles in hydrogen push
Significant technological development will enable Singapore to generate 50% of its power from low-carbon hydrogen by 2050.
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Fossil fuel reaches 'beginning of the end': COP28
COP28 urged governments to implement the transition without delay.
Tuas Power diversifies business for Singapore’s energy transition
The country’s sole operator of a coal/biomass cogeneration plant will rely on the use of more biomass and renewable energy imports for decarbonisation.
India needs $101b to meet wind, solar targets
This is to meet the International Energy Agency's Net Zero Emission pathway.
New coal plant construction outside China to reach nine-year low
Only 2 GWs started construction this year.
Over 70 power projects abroad under China’s Belt & Road Initiatives shelved
The country installed around 128 GW of power capacity in 2022.
Fossil power exceeds peak use for half of the world
Emissions from 107 power sectors fell by nearly 20%.
Indian solar PV exports to keep rising but will decline by 2027
PV exports may experience stagnation in 2025 and will decline by 2027.
Energy consumption to rapidly grow 1.8% in 2024 driven by Asian demand
Asia’s energy demand will expand by 3.1% in 2024.
Australia’s power market is the most volatile globally: study
The Down Under reports price fluctuations following coal generation outages.
Solar, wind to dominate India's RE growth by 2032: Ember
Solar energy needs to grow 36% YoY to reach the 186 GW solar capacity target by 2027.
Global offshore wind growth slows in H1; China remains top market
Total offshore wind capacity addition exceeded 60 GW.
TBS Energi's contribution to Indonesia's 23% renewable energy goal
TBS Energi helps Indonesia hit 100MW installed capacity target by 2025.
Cambodia’s 18-year energy plan sets ambitious targets for renewables
To attain energy security, Cambodia will have to overcome investment challenges, cut wasteful consumption, and review pricing policies.
Asia turns to biomass co-firing in coal plants for energy security, transition
However, experts cautioned this means that the operations of coal-fired power plants would be extended.
Asia needs natural gas to balance ‘energy trilemma’
Natural gas is cleaner than coal and would support the intermittency of renewables, ANGEA said.