India
Canadian pension fund buys 40% of CLP India for US$363.51m
Canadian pension fund buys 40% of CLP India for US$363.51m
This will allow the fund to co-own a portfolio with 2,948.2MW capacity.
India imposes fresh emission rules on 57 thermal plants
The plants need to follow the requirements in 28 months.
1.3GW Talcher coal plant expansion gets go-ahead
India's NTPC approved a US$1.35b investment for the expansion.
India's total renewable generation rose 25.5% in June
Solar power led the growth in generation grew thanks to higher capacity.
Norway's Statkraft buys 100MW hydropower project in India
About 60% of the project is already constructed.
India controls solar tenders amidst struggle to retain investor interest
It requested the maximum solar tariff to be set at $0.036/kWh after Sprng Energy made a record-low bid.
Tata Power joint venture gets letter of intent for 1,930MW coal plant
Rival JSW Energy reportedly revised its offer for the plant after the letter was awarded.
Vedanta wins majority of India's auctioned oil and gas fields
It bagged 41 of 55 exploration blocks in the first round of auctions.
India slaps rules on biodiesel imports
Products affected include ethyl alcohol, denatured spirits, and petroleum oils.
India's eyes creation of energy storage regulating body
It aims to build a policy framework that urges manufacturing and innovation, amongst others.
Bangladesh could buoy Sembcorp's plant in India
The long-term deal could add up to the firm's marginal profit.
Sembcorp India to supply 250MW to Bangladesh
It won the tender held by the Bangladesh Power Development Board.
Sprng Energy wins National Thermal Power Corporation's 2GW solar auction
It had the lowest tariff of US$0.0397/kWh.
1.5GW hydropower storage project to be built in India for US$750m
It has already completed the pre-feasibility-study.
ISRO's solar tech buy to cut costs for India's space programme
This reduces the need to buy solar cells from private US firms.
India could tender 25GW of solar capacity
The capacity has a storage component in Ladakh.
India to auction 60 oil and gas fields
The fields have a total of 195 Mtoe of oil and gas resources.
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