Regulation
Australia's AEMO publishes 2020 Integrated System Plan
Australia's AEMO publishes 2020 Integrated System Plan
It picked four actionable projects expected to be completed by 2022-26.
India extends safeguard duty on solar imports till 2021
The government announced a 14.9% duty up until 29 January.
Red tape hampers $12b aid to India's power retailers
The delay is blamed to a requirement that the state governments underwrite the loans.
India is now the most competitive clean energy auction market
The country is currently ranked as the top emerging market for clean energy investment.
Electricity trading opportunities open for India's grid vision
The country already has transmission lines with Nepal, Bhutan and Bangladesh.
Bangladesh mulls capping coal power to 5GW
This could bar 18GW of proposed plants from being built.
Japanese policy still focussed on long-term energy security
No formal change to existing policy has been announced.
Australia's carbon capture and storage plan doomed to fail: report
Existing examples around the world were expensive projects with little revenue.
WWF Australia's proposed renewable stimulus to bring $10b boost
The organisation proposed investing $500m in solar projects.
Vietnam PM urges faster approval of wind projects
This is urged for localities with potential for wind power development.
Will India's renewables vision support the grid?
India currently relies on about $250b of fossil fuel imports annually.
Vietnam extends feed-in tariffs for wind projects to 2023
An auction system is being mulled over to replace FiTs after 2023.
Vietnam's Green Future and COVID-19
Co-authored by Justine Barthe-Dejean, Reed Smith and Nguyen Thi Xuan Trinh, Partner, VNA Legal
Australia mulls delaying network charges for electricity retailers
It is calling for stakeholder submissions by 25 June.
India's solar expansion unfazed by low tariffs
The sector enjoys higher interest rates in India compared to other leading renewable countries.
Japan tightens foreign investment rules for power companies
Its impact on Japan’s power sector growth is expected to be minimal.
India to privatise discoms in Union Territories
Load shedding will be penalised.