India
Rapid renewable growth boosts India's transmission infrastructure
Rapid renewable growth boosts India's transmission infrastructure
The country’s green energy sector could add 90GW capacity by end-2025.
MNRE plans wind-solar hybrid auctions in India
Its recent wind tender saw mild interest due to difficulties in finding locations.
India's solar installations crashed 81% to 205MW in Q2
This is the lowest figure recorded since Q3 2014.
India's discoms urged to retire old thermal plants to ease debts
The sector owes an overdue debt of $16b to gencos as of May.
NTPC awards 1.2GW solar auction at record-low tariff
It received bids of about 1.7GW in capacity.
India's renewable sector to get boost from Electricity Act amendment
Energy storage will be included in the National Renewable Energy Policy.
JSW Energy junks plan to acquire 1.05GW coal plant
It initially agreed to acquire the Indian plant in February.
Bangladesh's 718MW gas-fired plant bags $200m funding
It includes a $100m loan from Asian Development Bank.
Sembcorp unit completes 800MW wind farms in India
This brings the company’s renewable capacity in India to 1.73GW.
India extends safeguard duty on solar imports till 2021
The government announced a 14.9% duty up until 29 January.
Reimposed lockdowns weaken India's power demand
This will affect the revenues and cash collections of discoms.
How India's commercial and industrial sector can drive rooftop solar adoption
Subsidies have allowed residential users to dominate rooftop solar installations.
Azure Power bags additional 2GW for solar project in India
The entire 4GW project will be fully operational by 2025.
NTPC starts second unit of 1.6GW coal-fired plant
This raises the company’s installed capacity to over 51GW.
Red tape hampers $12b aid to India's power retailers
The delay is blamed to a requirement that the state governments underwrite the loans.
NHPC to co-develop floating solar projects in Odisha
Projects will be planned under MNRE’s scheme in a phased manner.
India is now the most competitive clean energy auction market
The country is currently ranked as the top emerging market for clean energy investment.