India

86GW of renewables installed in India in 2019

Wind comprised 44% of the total renewables mix.

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.

Tariff policy and renewables trading to boost India's renewable PPA market

Cross-subsidy charges on private renewable energy procurement may be slashed.

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

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

Diversification on the cards for India's state-owned utilities

Coal India and NTPC have amped up their investments in solar power projects over the years.

India's coal generation slipped 11% YoY in November

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

India eyes reviving 24GW of gas-fired power plants

The plants are expected to operate at 90% their capacity with imported gas.

Tata Power-DDL appoints Ganesh Srinivasan as CEO

He will take over from Sanjay Banga, who has been promoted to president for T&D in Mumbai.

India's Powergrid banks on asset monetisation to weather order drought

The utility is eyeing to execute its $1.39b plan by March 2020.

Land procurement hiccups stall India's renewables projects

Around 60%-70% of the time goes to approvals and procurement.