Asia Power Update 2/6

After 30 years, Korea allows private coal power plant construction Tsuruga nuclear plant might be shut down A government report says it rests on an active earthquake fault line. Japan to issue very tough nuclear power regulations Only a few existing power plants expected to meet the safety rules. First Bangladeshi nuke plant breaks ground in Sept Bangladesh will have it first nuclear power plant operating by October 2015. China to massively boost use of solar Intends to increase solar power installations by 67% in 2015. China's power plants uses half of global coal consumption China now burns nearly as much coal as the rest of the world combined. Fujian Datang to build offshore wind farm To cost US$952 million, the wind farm will be the first off China’s southeastern coast. China again leads the world in new wind installations Total installations in 2012 were over one-third of all new capacity worldwide. Meralco warns of widespread blackouts The Philippines’ top electricity distributor says new sources of power are needed. Philippine rooftop solar power capacity to hit 2.5 mW This will be double the existing capacity. Petron sets aside US$1.3 billion for capital expenditures Part of capex to fund expansion in Malaysia. China ready to export self-developed nuclear reactor China will start exploring the global market to export it CAP1400 this year. Japanese garments maker enters solar power business Generous feed-in tariff entices Gunze Ltd to venture into solar. PNOC seeks power plant investors Will build coal-fired power plants in two Philippine provinces. Korea to build 1,000 MW power plant in Balochistan Solar energy electricity plant will ease power shortfall in the Pakistani province. S. Korea favors more coal-fed, LNG power plants over nuclear South Korea will increase electricity-generating facilities using coal and liquefied natural gas. China's power quota to boost power sector, cut emissions Beijing launched its first quota trading platform for electrical power saved during production. Bangladesh starts operating 150-MW dual fuel power plant A 150-megawatt duel-fuel power plant will help resolve power crisis in the northern region of Bangladesh. China accounts for 35% of global onshore wind capacity China installed 15.9 gigawatts of onshore turbines in 2012. China relies on coal for 70% of power needs It already uses more coal than the rest of the world combined. Japanese geothermal plants to get more funding Japan will support seven projects that generate electricity from hot springs. China increases solar target again, this time to 35GW China has increased its solar energy target from 21GW by 2015 to 35GW. Korea to utilize more renewable energy Korea’s dependency on renewable energy is likely to rise to 12 percent of its total electricity supply by 2027. More of China's wind farms heading offshore China's largest offwhore wind farm project in coastal Jiangsu province will start commercial operations. Indonesia may fall short on balanced energy target The National Energy Council has been requested to reassess its outlook on Indonesia's energy targets. Bangladesh to import electricity from India by July India will export 250-megawatt electricity to Bangladesh by July, 2013 at Tk 4 per unit. Mitsubishi to build solar power plant in Fukushima Plant to begin operating in mid-2014.

COMMENTARY ›› POWER UTILITY Consumer vs utility: Who is better off to store energy? BY RASIKA GOKHALE ATHAWALE 518 views POWER UTILITY Indonesia to finally see more successful geothermal projects BY EDWARD MCCARTIN 353 views POWER UTILITY What you must know about electricity liberalization in Japan BY PHILLIP VAUGHAN 348 views PROJECT The dangers of mishandled flow-accelerated corrosion BY BRAD BUECKER 277 views POWER UTILITY India’s offshore powerhouse revealed BY FOERD AMES 215 views PROJECT Chinese encapsulant suppliers put incumbents under pressure BY EDWARD CAHILL 118 views ENVIRONMENT Check out how our global energy system has evolved (Part 2) BY ADRIAAN KAMP 57 views

EVENTS CALENDAR The 3rd World Smart Grid Conference China Date: 09 May 2013 Venue: Beijing, China The 12th China (Shanghai) International Power Generating Sets Exhibition Date: 08 Apr 2013 Venue: Shanghai New International Expo Center 3rd China International Smart Grid Technology and Equipment Exhibition Date: 08 Apr 2013 Venue: Shanghai New International Expo Center 7th China (Shanghai) International Wind Energy Exhibition & Conference Date: 08 Apr 2013 Venue: Shanghai New International Expo Center 13th China International Electric Power & Electric Engineering Technology Exhibition Date: 08 Apr 2013 Venue: Shanghai New International Expo Center ASEAN Elenex 2013 Date: 20 Mar 2013 Venue: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Argus Australia Power Generation Fuels 2013 Date: 27 Feb 2013 Venue: Establishment Hotel, Australia Philippines Power & Electricity Conference Date: 26 Feb 2013 Venue: InterContinental Manila

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