FROM THE EDITOR

摘要

The Asian Power Awards just had its 14th year of recognising outstanding players in the industry. Over a hundred executives and officials from the winning companies bagged a total of 71 awards in what is dubbed as "The Oscars" of the power industry. See what transpired in the Ritz-Carlton Jakarta during the grand awards night on page 22. Five prime ministers later and the absence of Australia's central energy policy is still felt through disjointed energy targets across states and consumer price hikes that have reached 80-90% in the past decade. But tides are changing and companies are stepping up as 10.400MW of renewables will likely be installed in 2018 and 2019 amidst economic growth. Find out more on page 16.