IEEFA

The Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA) examines issues related to energy markets, trends, and policies. It aims to accelerate the transition to a diverse, sustainable and profitable energy economy.

How viable are the proposed LNG projects in emerging Asian countries?

A total of 62% of the proposed LNG terminal capacity and 66% of gas-fired power may not be built.

ADB’s coal retirement plan may get caught in Southeast Asia’s coal lock-in

Some 45GW of additional coal in the next decade could pose risks to ADB’s 15-year plan.

5GW of Australia’s coal capacity will close sooner than expected

This will bring down Australia’s coal capacity to 14GW by 2030, the IEEFA reported.

Scaling up India’s storage capacity will be slow: IEEFA

India will need 27GW of grid-scale battery, the Central Electric Authority said. 

Round-the-clock tenders likely to fill India’s firm RE need

Demand for uninterrupted RE is anticipated after India's COP26 pledge.

China, Japan’s aid vital for Indonesia’s energy transition: IEEFA

These countries can provide technology for grid upgrades and smart grid equipment.

Accepting gas as sustainable will hurt Korea’s green finance credentials

Regressing on what was a promising green taxonomy sends weak market signals to investors and loses competitive edge.

Improved green lending criteria to boost discom performance, decarbonisation goals in India

The only green parameter for credit rating is the RPO which carries “the least weight,” IEEFA says.

India’s rooftop solar capacity growth will remain slow unless…

IEEFA worries that the growth is sluggish with only a 1.8GW annual additional capacity.

Vietnam’s return to coal puts renewable energy transition at risk

Vietnam should craft incentives to carry out cost-competitive renewables, argues IEEFA.

India faces solar waste crisis as recycling is not economic

India needs to catch up with other countries in managing and financing renewable plant recycling, argues IEEFA consultant Saloni Sachdeva Michael.

ADB’s coal retirement scheme is high-risk: analyst

Implementation challenges could lead to a loss of credibility for the bank.