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SECI and NTPC to build two 5GW renewable parks in India

These will be the first phases of the 25GW Ultra Mega RE Park project.

Uttar Pradesh discoms feel the pinch amidst cash crunch

The lockdown will keep consumers from paying electricity bills on time.

Chinese aluminum producer sells 1.32GW coal power assets for $422m

It joined other smelters in setting its eyes on hydropower.

Coal investments could relax in China amidst economic downturn

The planned coal power assets are tipped to face stranded-asset risk.

India tipped to fall short of 60GW wind capacity target

Recent allocation rounds have been undersubscribed.

Triconti grabs contract for offshore wind in the Philippines

The Aparri Bay and Guimaras Strait projects could produce over 1.2GW.

Cambodia ditches plans for Mekong hydropower plants

The two announced projects at Sambor and Stung Treng have been frozen.

Indonesia mulls retirement of ageing plants in favour of renewables

The country has 2,256 ageing diesel plants with a total capacity of 1,778MW.

India removes tariff caps on solar and wind tenders

This could hike tariffs for wind auctions.

SECI issues tender for 5GW green energy bundled with thermal

The developer will supply at least 51% of energy from renewable sources.

South Korea's power consumption to slow due to pandemic

This may cause the country’s coal generation to decline.

Australian state to push 17.7 GW green energy into grid

The renewable energy zones in three regions aim to drive $14.11b of investments.

Strained discoms, weak competition drag India's power sector

Discoms are curtailing power received from energy generators.