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MNRE plans wind-solar hybrid auctions in India

MNRE plans wind-solar hybrid auctions in India

Its recent wind tender saw mild interest due to difficulties in finding locations.

India's solar installations crashed 81% to 205MW in Q2

This is the lowest figure recorded since Q3 2014.

China's electricity consumption growth eased to 2.3% in July

A shift in production strategy by crude oil refineries may have played a role.

India's discoms urged to retire old thermal plants to ease debts

The sector owes an overdue debt of $16b to gencos as of May.

Japan's offshore wind development hampered by high costs

About 80% of the country's potential sites would require floating turbines.

Chinese renewable firms move away from Hong Kong listing

Relisting in China could allow a better mix of debt and equity funding.

NTPC awards 1.2GW solar auction at record-low tariff

It received bids of about 1.7GW in capacity.

China's 1.6GW Datengxia hydro project starts operations

It is expected to generate 3.75TWh/year of electricity.

Spain-based Iberdrola takes over Infigen Energy

It proposed to buy the Australian producer for $638m.

Chinese firms ramp up presence in Argentina's power sector

They account for 21.6% of the sector’s large-scale projects under construction.

India's renewable sector to get boost from Electricity Act amendment

Energy storage will be included in the National Renewable Energy Policy.

JSW Energy junks plan to acquire 1.05GW coal plant

It initially agreed to acquire the Indian plant in February.

Philippines plans national nuclear energy policy

It could either build new plants or rehabilitate the 621MW Bataan project.

Australia's AEMO publishes 2020 Integrated System Plan

It picked four actionable projects expected to be completed by 2022-26.

Bangladesh's 718MW gas-fired plant bags $200m funding

It includes a $100m loan from Asian Development Bank.

Sembcorp unit completes 800MW wind farms in India

This brings the company’s renewable capacity in India to 1.73GW.