Asia Energy
L&T secures order for Kudankulam nuclear project expansion in India's Tamil Nadu
Indian engineering giant Larsen & Toubro has secured a major order valued at up to $285mn from the state-owned Nuclear Power Corporation of India Ltd for works at the Kudankulam nuclear power plant in Tamil Nadu
India reveals plans for indigenous solar production by 2028
India has set its sights on building a fully indigenous solar value chain, with the goal of achieving domestic solar cell manufacturing by 2028.
Busan leads South Korea’s green developments and GHG cuts from the front
Busan, South Korea’s second largest city with around 3.5mn residents, hosted the World Climate Industry Expo and Korea Energy Show 2025.
Asia’s gas utilities are politically shielded but economically exposed
Many of the region’s gas distributors enjoy the safety net of being government-related entities and are ‘protected’ to a large extent. Their credit profiles are, in reality, extensions of sovereign ratings rather than stand-alone assessments.
Seoul’s energy balancing act up to 2050: then green power for the win
In the northeast corner of East Asia, South Korea is quietly steering its energy future towards a delicate pro-nuclear, pro-renewables outcome. With eyes fixed firmly on 2050, policymakers in the capital Seoul are doubling down.