India
India selects contractor for Kalpakkam nuclear fuel cycle facility
India selects contractor for Kalpakkam nuclear fuel cycle facility
Hindustan Construction Company won the US$120m contract.
Chubu Electric's 1GW Taketoyo coal project questioned
Concerns over carbon emissions are rising.
India speeds up planning of 8 hydropower projects
The projects' total capacity is 6,352MW and worth US$9b.
India to shut down 5.5 GW of "inefficient" coal-fired power plant
Time frame for the phase-out is yet to be announced.
India approves 550 MW of wind PPAs, cancels 950 MW of solar tenders
It's the country's first wind power auction scheme.
Solar Energy Corporation of India cancels 950MW solar tenders
These include projects in Kadapa and Pavagada Solar Parks.
India's supreme court finally allows trading in wind renewable energy certificates
It believes there shouldn't be problems with RECs trading at previous figures.
Tata Power mulls over injecting $90m in renewables arm
As it eyes expanding its 320MW solar assets.
Brace yourselves for a 5% hike in solar project costs in India
No thanks to the new GST rates.
India's rooftop solar capacity soared 81% to 1.4GW
Capacity is predicted to hit over 2GW by 2019.
India can integrate 175GW of renewable energy into its electricity grid: study
Power system balancing is actually achievable.
Tamil Nadu's 1.5 GW solar auction set record-low tariffs in India
The tender set a tariff of US$0.0054\kWh.
India's NTPC eyes investing US$10b for new coal-fired plants
This will be for the next 5 years.
Bhutan, Bangladesh and India to jointly develop hydropower project
Costs are predicted to hit US$1.25b.
India's GST launched but clarity still missing for the solar sector: analyst
Operational clarity is "lacking in practice".
Gujarat government mulls over rescuing cash-strapped 9.8GW coal plants
The plants have suffered US$6.6 accumulated loss.
India to revive $20b nuclear plant deal with Westinghouse
The American firm will build six reactors.
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