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Australia's renewable generation breaks record at 11.7GW

It has commissioned five solar and wind farms in the past six months.

China Three Gorges buys 500MW solar plants in Spain

The portfolio of plants were built in 2019-2020.

Australia adopts policy for development of 1.2GW wind project

The project could generate its first electricity by 2023.

Japanese business lobby pushes coal-friendly policy

A study revealed that it has undermined the country’s climate change efforts.

Rapid renewable growth boosts India's transmission infrastructure

The country’s green energy sector could add 90GW capacity by end-2025.

Indonesia's geothermal sector gains from new renewable pricing policy

Over 6GW of the country’s geothermal projects are in the pipeline.

MNRE plans wind-solar hybrid auctions in India

Its recent wind tender saw mild interest due to difficulties in finding locations.

India's solar installations crashed 81% to 205MW in Q2

This is the lowest figure recorded since Q3 2014.

China's electricity consumption growth eased to 2.3% in July

A shift in production strategy by crude oil refineries may have played a role.

India's discoms urged to retire old thermal plants to ease debts

The sector owes an overdue debt of $16b to gencos as of May.

Japan's offshore wind development hampered by high costs

About 80% of the country's potential sites would require floating turbines.

Chinese renewable firms move away from Hong Kong listing

Relisting in China could allow a better mix of debt and equity funding.

NTPC awards 1.2GW solar auction at record-low tariff

It received bids of about 1.7GW in capacity.

China's 1.6GW Datengxia hydro project starts operations

It is expected to generate 3.75TWh/year of electricity.

Spain-based Iberdrola takes over Infigen Energy

It proposed to buy the Australian producer for $638m.