Regulation
Indonesia eyes replacing 69 old coal plants with renewable plants
PLN is now taking inventory of the dated coal plants.
Indonesia eyes replacing 69 old coal plants with renewable plants
PLN is now taking inventory of the dated coal plants.
Vietnam retains FiTs for solar rooftop until 2021
The tariff has been set to 9.35 cents per kWh until 2021 to lure solar developers.
Private developers to play greater role in Indonesia's power expansion
65% of capacity additions in the pipeline are allocated to IPPs.
China mulls withdrawal of subsidies for CSP and offshore wind in 2021
It already set aside $217m to fund new solar power projects in 2020.
62% of Japanese firms call on government to ditch coal plans
But a third said cutting off coal power would harm their businesses.
Indonesia eyes pilot for carbon trading in 2020
Power generation would be included in the scheme.
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.
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%.
China's wind power to get a boost from grid parity
Tech upgrades could improve utilisation hour and bring down costs.
Vietnam bets on solar auctions to develop its renewable energy market
Co-authored with Nguyen Thi Xuan Trinh, Partner VNA Legal
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.
Japan boosts small-scale geothermal plant installations
These could help boost its total capacity by 272MW by 2028.
New foreign entrants give tailwinds to Vietnam's offshore wind industry
European utilities and other western IPPs are investing in Vietnam to scale up their offshore wind portfolios.
Developing markets may turn to East Asia for coal investments
Banks in many developed markets have ceased investments in coal.