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China eyes mechanism for distributing profit from hydroelectric dams
It will share the benefits of dam development to migrants, locations, and enterprises, it said.
China eyes mechanism for distributing profit from hydroelectric dams
It will share the benefits of dam development to migrants, locations, and enterprises, it said.
South Korea greenlights biofuel oil for power generation
The government is pushing for the use of cleaner energy sources.
Solar to contribute the most to India's capacity expansion in 2020: analysts
But concerns around land and transmission connectivity could disappoint expectations.
India's electricity generation slipped 1.5% to 100.4 billion units in January
The decline was attributed to a 1% YoY decline in thermal generation.
India's GST drove up solar costs by 6%: report
The tax implicitly favoured coal power relative to solar PV and incentivised greater take-up of domestic coal sources.
India's ReNew Power raises $375m with green bond issue
The proceeds will primarily be used to refinance its outstanding external commercial debt.
India to revive stressed thermal coal plants
Projects with 1,320MW capacity would also be set up in Bihar and Uttar Pradesh.
Indonesia's new RUPTL fails to address last year's loopholes: analysts
Mega coal projects such as the Java-3 and PLTU Java-9 have resurfaced despite previous plans to ditch them.
Top shareholders demand HSBC to halt policy enabling coal finance in Asia
The bank continues to finance coal power projects in Bangladesh, Vietnam, and Indonesia.
China accounted for 78% the world's new pumped storage hydropower installations
PSH development is being driven by China’s growing need for energy system flexibility.
Thailand to build world's largest solar farms
It plans to install 16 of these facilities with a combined capacity of 2.7GW.
IPPs push projects into Vietnam's open electricity market
More players want to ride on the open market and growing electricity demand which could rise 8-9% annually.
China's market-trade share in power generation could hit 50% in 2019
Major IPPs are developing integrated energy business and expanding to downstream retail.
China National Nuclear Corporation joins competition to construct Belene NPP
It will go up against US’ GE, France’s Framatome, and Russia’s Rosatom.
Renewables growth to slow down to over 20% in South and Southeast Asia: report
Indian and Indonesian utilities will likely lead revenue growth amidst their attempt meet electrification goals.
Chinese coal IPPs' margins to stabilise amidst falling prices
Price discounts in electricity trade may rise to 50% of generation of many IPPs.
China's total energy consumption rose 3.3% in 2018
Coal's share in the primary energy consumption declined to 59%.