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Tariff reform puts heat on China's biomass-powered plants
Tariff reform puts heat on China's biomass-powered plants
Subsidies will be difficult to come by due to shortfalls in the government’s renewables fund.
Australia's solar and wind capacity additions hit 6.3GW in 2019
This includes 3.9GW of utility-scale wind and solar power.
Coal's share in China's power mix dropped below targets in 2019
Coal consumption dipped 1.5ppt to 57.7%.
India's EESL to develop 1.5GW of solar-powered plants by 2021
The pipeline will comprise small-scale projects between 0.5MW-10MW.
India's SECI awards 1.2GW of solar projects
The tenders for the projects had a ceiling tariff of 3.38 cents per kWh.
Consortium with Chubu Electric wins $1.34b UK transmission link project
The consortium will operate the transmission asset for 25 years.
Vietnam-based Fico JSC gets approval to build two wind power plants in Nhon Hoi EZ
They are set to be completed by 2021.
Japan greenlights upgrades to 825MW Onagawa-2 nuclear reactor
The reactor had suffered from an earthquake previously.
Virus-hit China slashes power prices for C&I consumers
The impact of the policy will be absorbed by grid companies.
Mini-hydropower's potential gains ground in Malaysia
Fifteen bidders were awarded 176.79MW of capacity in December 2019.
Japan to amend electricity business law
Power companies would be forced to develop plans on working with other bodies during natural disasters.
Japan struggles in transition to competitive auctions
Bids for the fifth solar auction reached 185.6MW even with a 416MW size.
Indian competition watchdog clears NTPC‘s two acquisitions
It will wholly own the Northeastern utility NEEPCO.
Japan eyes tightening export policies for coal-fired plants
A review could be launched by end-June.
Hong Kong's CLP Holdings expands its non-carbon portfolio
It is exploring opportunities in the Greater Bay Area and India.
Australia greenlights 1,200MW wind project in Queensland
Construction could start in Q4 2020.
CIP's 600MW Taiwan wind farm reaches financial close
A syndicate of 25 banks funded the $3b transaction.