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China's electricity consumption grew 4.5% in 2019

The residential and services sectors contributed to over half of the consumption rise.

86GW of renewables installed in India in 2019

Wind comprised 44% of the total renewables mix.

Eyes on the east: China asserts power over global offshore wind sector

Despite being a newcomer in the global scene, China added more capacity than any country in the last two years.

Small-scale solar installations in Australia doubled to 2.13GW in 2019

High electricity prices and low solar equipment costs drove capacity growth.

1.2GW wind tender in India flops as bids run dry

This is the fourth time in a row that SECI failed to get enough offers for the tender process.

India's electricity consumption growth hits 6-year low in 2019

The figure declined for five months straight due to a slowdown in industrial consumption.

India take up nearly 60% of Asia Pacific's power tenders in Q4

The number of tenders in the region hit 1,838 in the quarter.

China's renewable capacity investments down 8% to $83.4b in 2019

Investments in solar dropped to less than a third of the 2017 peak.

ACWA Power eyes $10b investment in projects across 10 countries

Cambodia has been named as one of the target countries for investments.

India's specialised developers get boost as open access PPA market doubles

They had access to financing sources with a lower cost of capital.

Japan's power grids to see further tech upgrades

It is expected to deploy 80 million smart meters by 2024.

Vietnam, Malaysia lead the race for power growth

Regulators might find it difficult to catch up with rapid developments in the industry.

India's coal generation slipped 11% YoY in November

Industrial slowdown and prolonged rains caused a decline for the fourth month.

Tokyo Gas revs up LNG and renewables investment

It eyes a 67% increase in profit with the increased investment.

Australia electricity prices to drop over supply increase

The market is expected to see an additional 5GW supply over the period.

China's solar modules market grows despite domestic industry slowdown

Solar PV exports stood at 58GW just in the first nine months of 2019.