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1.2GW wind tender in India flops as bids run dry
This is the fourth time in a row that SECI failed to get enough offers for the tender process.
1.2GW wind tender in India flops as bids run dry
This is the fourth time in a row that SECI failed to get enough offers for the tender process.
India's electricity consumption growth hits 6-year low in 2019
The figure declined for five months straight due to a slowdown in industrial consumption.
India take up nearly 60% of Asia Pacific's power tenders in Q4
The number of tenders in the region hit 1,838 in the quarter.
Qatar's Nebras Power buys 49% stake in Australian wind farm
The wind farm will have 149 wind turbines with a combined capacity of 527MW.
India urged to heighten renewables investment amidst improving reliability
Intermittency is being addressed by battery storage.
ACWA Power eyes $10b investment in projects across 10 countries
Cambodia has been named as one of the target countries for investments.
India mulls allowing foreign investments in nuclear power
The country has already allowed foreign technologies and developers to be integrated into projects.
Tariff policy and renewables trading to boost India's renewable PPA market
Cross-subsidy charges on private renewable energy procurement may be slashed.
India's specialised developers get boost as open access PPA market doubles
They had access to financing sources with a lower cost of capital.
Solar and wind installations in two Indian states recover amidst waiver of charges
Other states are expected to follow suit in 2020.
Taiwan lowers FiT rates for offshore wind by 7.7%
FiT rates for biomass, hydropower and waste were raised 1-4.3%.
Japan's power grids to see further tech upgrades
It is expected to deploy 80 million smart meters by 2024.
China's wind power to get a boost from grid parity
Tech upgrades could improve utilisation hour and bring down costs.
Vietnam, Malaysia lead the race for power growth
Regulators might find it difficult to catch up with rapid developments in the industry.
Hydropower dams risk cancellation as local conflicts heighten
Laos’ upcoming hydropower project could face pushbacks from Cambodia government.
Diversification on the cards for India's state-owned utilities
Coal India and NTPC have amped up their investments in solar power projects over the years.
ENGIE's 85MW geothermal plant in Indonesia begins commercial operations
The electricity will be sold to PLN under a 30-year PPA.