Regulation
Indonesia mulls retirement of ageing plants in favour of renewables
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.
Australia's electricity prices to hold firm amidst oil price crash
Domestic gas prices are high enough that LNG firms are eyeing to import gas.
Philippines mulls adding nuclear energy to power mix
It previously inked a deal with Russia’s Rosatom for a pre-feasibility study.
Vietnam keeps grip on coal
17GW of coal-powered plants are already under construction.
Risks heighten for Malaysia's new coal and gas plants
The government will discontinue the existing PPA framework for future plant-ups.
Tariff reform puts heat on China's biomass-powered plants
Subsidies will be difficult to come by due to shortfalls in the government’s renewables fund.
Global Wind Energy Council and Japan's wind power body launch joint task force
The two are looking to launch a study on offshore wind cost reduction in October.
Virus-hit China slashes power prices for C&I consumers
The impact of the policy will be absorbed by grid companies.
Japan to amend electricity business law
Power companies would be forced to develop plans on working with other bodies during natural disasters.
Japan struggles in transition to competitive auctions
Bids for the fifth solar auction reached 185.6MW even with a 416MW size.
Japan eyes tightening export policies for coal-fired plants
A review could be launched by end-June.
Japan to miss nuclear targets amidst industry headwinds
Nuclear is expected to take up only 8.4% of the power mix, well below the 20-22% target.
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.
India's renewable-plus-storage tariffs beat new thermal costs
The weighted average tariff for SECI’s 1,200MW tender is at 4.04-4.30 INR per unit.
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.
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