China

Disposal of coal assets bites CR Power's 2018 profits

Its profits were down 14.6% to $503.26m in 2018.

China eyes removing coal from green bond standards: report

China’s central bank has already revised the eligibility list, sources said.

EDF Renewables buys majority stake in rooftop solar portfolio in China

The 17 rooftop solar farms are covered by PPAs to multinationals.

China's State Development & Investment Corporation quits coal

Coal investments have been one of its largest profit contributors for a decade.

SIIC Environment sets up JV for waste-to-energy project in China

The project has a designed capacity of 1,200 tonnes per day.

China and Russia ink deals to build reactors for Tianwan and Xudabao nuclear plants

Russian state nuclear corporation firm Rosatom will construct four VVER-1200 units for the two Chinese plants.

China eyes mechanism for distributing profit from hydroelectric dams

It will share the benefits of dam development to migrants, locations, and enterprises, it said.

China's market-trade share in power generation could hit 50% in 2019

Major IPPs are developing integrated energy business and expanding to downstream retail.

China National Nuclear Corporation joins competition to construct Belene NPP

It will go up against US’ GE, France’s Framatome, and Russia’s Rosatom.

Chinese coal IPPs' margins to stabilise amidst falling prices

Price discounts in electricity trade may rise to 50% of generation of many IPPs.

China's total energy consumption rose 3.3% in 2018

Coal's share in the primary energy consumption declined to 59%.

China eyes biogas as coal alternative in rural areas

It aims to produce 30bcm of biogas from agricultural waste and manure by 2030.

China's nuclear capacity could hit 55-56GW by 2020

The first pilot Hualong One reactor, designed on China’s own G-III technology, is likely to be put in service in 2020.

The stakes are higher in China's energy transition

With a newly opened retail market, the country might be halfway in its energy transition, but issues on its overseas investments in coal are potential hurdles.

Hedge fund challenges China Three Gorges' EDP takeover bid

It said CTG’s bid for the utility has stalled and has too many regulatory hurdles.