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India's wind sector slows down no thanks to falling tariffs

Tariffs have fallen to at least 3.5 cents per unit, which are insufficient for capital costs.

PE firm EverSource Capital to invest $1b in India's renewable energy sector

The UK government could be one of the anchor investors in its Green Growth Equity Fund.

Air pollution throws shade on India's solar success

Billions being invested in renewables are being undermined by air pollution as India emerges as a solar superpower.

Disposal of coal assets bites CR Power's 2018 profits

Its profits were down 14.6% to $503.26m in 2018.

China eyes removing coal from green bond standards: report

China’s central bank has already revised the eligibility list, sources said.

Vietnam set to build four gas-fired plants

The plants will have a total capacity of about 6,000MW and house LNG import facilities.

EDF Renewables buys majority stake in rooftop solar portfolio in China

The 17 rooftop solar farms are covered by PPAs to multinationals.

Malaysia eyes launching energy transition roadmap by end-2019

The roadmap could promote peer-to-peer energy trading.

Referendum proposals for New Taipei power plant restart pass initial screening

The project was shelved in 2015 amidst public concern over nuclear safety.

India inks deal with US to build six nuclear power plants

It wants to push its nuclear capacity to 21GW by 2030.

Bangladesh's Summit inks 22-year PPA for 583MW gas plant

The plant is expected to be operational by 2022 and supply electricity to 700,000 homes.

Geothermal plant 'triggered earthquake' in South Korea

The city of Pohang was rattled by a 5.4-magnitude earthquake in November 2017.

India's renewables push to boost Asia's wind capacity by 12.2%

But its target compliance is likely to bifurcate the next decade’s outlook due to 2020 target challenges.