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Tata Power to install smart metres for all Mumbai customers by FY25

The company has already deployed smart metres to 75,000 customers.

Azure Power appoints acting CEO

Harsh Shah stepped down as the CEO effective immediately.

Global CCS think tank sets foot in Middle East

Its new headquarters is located in Masdar City in Abu Dhabi, UAE.

LNG investments to reach $42b annually in 2024: report

This is 20 times the investments seen in 2020 which amounted to $2b. 

Global gov’t support for fossil fuels almost doubled to $697.2b in 2021

Consumption subsidies for fossil fuels will increase more this year.

EMA, SP Group to test ice thermal energy storage system

This will address the supply intermittency of solar power.

New 72MW solar farm in the Philippines starts operation

The project was developed by ACEN and Citicore. 

Australian energy crisis gives rise to new gas supply need

Energy prices rose 400% up to AU$40 per gigajoule. 

TNB, PETRONAS to explore hydrogen, carbon capture

The companies seek to unlock at least RM10b in commercial value up to 2035.

Will China’s coal push delay its dual carbon targets

Government data showed China’s coal production grew 11% in H1 2022. 

India could raise RE capacity by about 24GW with wind energy

As of March 2022, 37.7% of its cumulative installed capacity was wind. 

Indonesia’s royalty scheme to drive new coal investment away: report

The government will impose a 28% rate when the coal benchmark price goes over $100/tonne.

Southeast Asia faces uphill battle in CCUS deployment without carbon pricing

It is unlikely that the carbon price in the region could reach $40 per tonne of carbon dioxide.

Coal companies' cash balance could fund Indonesia’s green transition

The combined cash balance amounted to $6.8b in the first quarter. 

TP Renewable, SIDBI partner to set up 1,000 green energy enterprises in India 

This is meant to promote sustainable rural entrepreneurship.