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China to add 140GW of hydropower capacity by 2030

Most upcoming hydro plants are either in China or being built by Chinese companies.

Solar surge push out coal plants in Australia

Wholesale electricity prices are sinking lower than it costs to buy coal.

Coal should have no part in economies' post-COVID plans: UN chief

Antonio Guterres expressed concern that new coal plants are still being financed.

Japan to launch new policy for offshore wind projects

It plans three or four project each year until end-2030.

Chan May LNG invests in 4GW gas-fired plant

The first phase of the project is expected to start operations by 2024.

NTPC starts second unit of 1.6GW coal-fired plant

This raises the company’s installed capacity to over 51GW.

Red tape hampers $12b aid to India's power retailers

The delay is blamed to a requirement that the state governments underwrite the loans.

Senoko Energy co-launches pilot renewable trading platform

The platform offers dynamic pricing for the users’ green electricity rates.

China's State Grid commissions 1,600km power line

It will deliver up to 40TWh/year from Qinghai to Henan province.

NHPC to co-develop floating solar projects in Odisha

Projects will be planned under MNRE’s scheme in a phased manner.

India is now the most competitive clean energy auction market

The country is currently ranked as the top emerging market for clean energy investment.

Electricity trading opportunities open for India's grid vision

The country already has transmission lines with Nepal, Bhutan and Bangladesh.

SECI issues tender for 1.07GW solar project in Rajasthan

Winners will sell the power generation to RUVNL.

Malaysia launches fourth round of solar tenders

This tender could restart investment flow post-pandemic.

Bangladesh mulls capping coal power to 5GW

This could bar 18GW of proposed plants from being built.

India commissions 750MW solar project in Madhya Pradesh

It is operated by a joint venture between SECI and MPUVN.