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UN chief lauds South Korea's coal phaseout plans
UN chief lauds South Korea's coal phaseout plans
Other countries were urged to follow its example.
Philippines' Meralco cuts capex to half
This is caused by lower power demand due to the pandemic.
Coal generation in Australia's NEM fell by 1.11GW in Q1
A surge in power outages in February and March in New South Wales drove the decline.
Vietnam adds 2.7-3GW gas-fired projects to national planning
Their first phases are set to be commissioned in 2025-26.
Indonesian government's subsidy debt to PLN hits $3.1b
The slow disbursement of funds has put a strain on the state utility’s cash flow.
Asia Pacific's renewables to expand 800GW in the next decade
China is expected to make up 42% of the total global additions.
India's wind power installation hits 2.07GW in FY2020
Tamil Nadu emerged as the leading wind installer.
150 GW of renewables in Asia Pacific at risk if recession stretches
A loss of 380 TWh in power demand is expected this year.
South Australia to see growth in wind and solar generation in 2020-2021
Wind farms could bring a total of 1.28GW by 2027-2028.
Thailand's EGCO Group buys stake in 640MW offshore wind developer
The developer is owned by WPD and a consortium of Japanese investors.
India's thermal plant efficiency to drop amidst commercial demand slump
The average load factor of thermal plants dropped to 52.55 in March.
China's SGCC resumes construction of 800kV transmission line
It was suspended in the Hubei province due to the outbreak.
Singapore's Sembcorp rolls out renewable energy certificate platform
It aims to woo companies into purchasing volumes of RECs to offset their carbon footprint.
India's electricity demand slump could last through May
The timing and gradual lifting of the lockdown will shape demand in the near term.
PLN's obligations to IPPs could hit $7.2b by 2021
The pandemic would cause a dramatic fall in demand for the utility.
Asia's renewable capacity expands 9.3% to 1.12TW in 2019
The region took up 60% of new solar capacity.
3GW of India's solar and wind installations face delays
The country’s solar industry relies heavily on Chinese PV module imports.
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