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Philippine regulators tested by woes over State Grid Corp's stake in grid utility
Philippine regulators tested by woes over State Grid Corp's stake in grid utility
The grid utility rejected inspections since 2017 even as operations are to be controlled by the Philippine government.
China's CEEC to invest $500m in Ugandan solar plant
The project could raise the installed capacity in Uganda by 50%.
India's coal power generation fell to decade-low in 2019
Economic slowdown slashed electricity demand.
China urgently needs to retire 112GW of coal fleet: report
This will help achieve a 2°C coal power phaseout by 2050-2055 with little economic impact.
No custom duty for India's solar equipment imports
The Budget previously proposed a 20% duty on solar equipment.
Solar and biowaste to drive Thailand's renewables sector
Its share of non-hydro renewables could grow to 22% in 2029 from 12.6% in 2019.
World's largest renewable-plus-storage project takes off in India
The tariffs for these projects are lower than most thermal projects awarded.
India slows down in hitting 175GW renewables target
Less than 2GW of wind power was added annually in the last two years.
Auctions to lure $20b green deals in the Philippines
The government was urged to utilize auctions to reach 2030 targets.
Japan utilities' deregulation puts heat on earnings
Ten of the largest utilities have lost 11% of their market share since full deregulation in 2016.
COVID-19-led delays loom for solar panel deliveries
Developers waiting for their modules from China in March and April could get hit by the delays.
Australia's power prices fell 19% in Q4 2019
It got a boost from increased supply from wind and solar farms and gas power.
Indonesia eyes revamping FiTs to promote renewables
The measures would apply to new hydro, solar, and wind power projects.
Cambodia greenlights two coal projects with 965MW capacity
A 700MW plant will be developed by China's Sinosteel and local company Royal Group.
Japan sets solar FiTs for 2020-2021
The rates for systems below 10kW is set to 19 cents/kWh.
Indonesia to displace fossil fuels with renewables to meet targets
46 gas-fired power plants with 5.9GW capacity could be replaced.
India mulls removing wind tender ceiling tariffs: report
The tariffs may not be imposed on the 10th tranche of tenders, sources said.
Commentary
Supply chain efficiency, skilled manpower are key for India’s renewable energy