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Contrasting fortunes in Japanese and Indian solar
Falling solar costs deflate Japanese solar panel manufacturers, boost prospects for India market. China moves forward on carbon market.
Bloomberg New Energy Finance

Feb 15, 2017

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Nuclear

Vietnam scraps nuclear power plans as costs double
Vietnam parliament votes to scrap plans to build 4GW of nuclear power, citing declining electricity demand and a doubling in the cost of the two plants to $US18 billion.
Sophie Vorrath

Nov 23, 2016

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Nuclear

Nuclear: The slow death of fast reactors
Japan’s decision to abandon the Monju fast reactor is another nail in the coffin for Generation IV nuclear technology.
Jim Green

Oct 5, 2016

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Japan, China face mounting risks of stranded coal investments
Changes sweeping the electricity sectors in Japan and China suggest a hugely uncertain future for coal-fired power and a rapidly increasing risk of stranded assets.
Gerard Wynn

May 30, 2016

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Japan is living up to its nickname as the land of the rising sun
Japan is putting almost $20bn annually into new solar developments that are bringing 8GW of solar-powered electricity online per year.
Tim Buckley

Mar 9, 2016

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As Japan’s electricity sector evolves, signs its coal dependency will wane
Japan’s power-sector transformation continues with a 2.7 per cent decline in electricity demand over 2015.
Tim Buckley

Feb 23, 2016

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Japan to hit solar peak of 14.3GW this year, finds BNEF
Years of steady growth in Japan’s solar sector are poised to peak this year as the country prepares to install close to 14GW of new capacity.
Ian Clover

Feb 19, 2016

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Barclays to offer solar bonds for 300MW in Japan
British banking and investment group Barclays is set to begin offering solar bonds in Japan next year.
Edgar Meza

Oct 15, 2015

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Japan: Solar reaches 10% of peak summer power
Sunny skies and favorable conditions throughout the summer has boosted the total share of solar in the country’s overall energy mix.
Edgar Meza

Sep 4, 2015

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Other Good Stuff

Global solar PV capacity expected to reach 652GW by 2025
A new report from GlobalData predicts that the total global solar PV installed capacity will reach 652 GW by 2025.
Joshua S Hill

Sep 2, 2015

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