Regulation
China to open oil and gas infrastructure to private firms
China to open oil and gas infrastructure to private firms
It granted operators’ requests as it reforms the sector.
Exploration of unconventional hydrocarbons gets go-ahead in India
A 10% profit petroleum payment for discoveries will be levied.
India puts 25% safeguard duty on solar cell imports from China and Malaysia
The 25% rate will be applied in the first year and then get phased down.
Indonesia imposes mandatory biodiesel use
It wants to boost its foreign exchange earnings.
South Korea aims at increasing tax on thermal coal
The share of coal is expected to decrease to 36% by 2030.
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India levies 25% import tariff on Chinese, Malaysian solar panels
Domestic players are disadvantaged, trade ministry says.
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Indonesia's erratic power rules are scaring investors away: PwC
More than 3 out of 4 investors say there is no transparency.
Shift to feed-in tariffs hits Chinese solar manufacturing hard
New installations are expected to be limited to 30GW in 2018.
China's NDRC cuts solar subsidies to avoid industry overheating
The new on-grid power tariffs will range between US$7.8-11c/kWh starting 1 June 2018.
South Korea will introduce limits on coal-fired power plants operations
Plants will have to cut CO2 emissions by 40% by 2022 and 58% by 2030.
Does the feed-in tariff still fit for Asian solar PV?
Tender and auction schemes may be winning.
Korea unveils new incentives to buoy offshore wind park projects
The incentive rates will be adjusted according to their impact on the country's target.
Vietnam revamps national solar power development plan
It will be finalised by July 15.
Japan predicts nuclear to eat up 20% of its power supply by 2030
Renewables will grab around 22-24%.
India unveils wind-solar hybrid policy
The policy took almost 2 years before it got finalised.
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