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Opposition may cloud India’s new tax on solar
A 25% rate on solar cells and 40% on solar modules will be introduced by April.
Opposition may cloud India’s new tax on solar
A 25% rate on solar cells and 40% on solar modules will be introduced by April.
Fewer are concerned over investment uncertainty in Asia's electric industry
24.6% cited it as the most challenging issue in the electric industry, a drop from 37.1% in 2020.
7 in 10 leaders see hydrogen generation helpful in Asia's clean energy transition
Meanwhile, 51.4% believe that the answer is in retiring fossil-fuel generation.
Policies, underinvestment lead the biggest threats to Asia’s grid reliability
43.9% agree that policy debates serve as a hurdle in grid operations.
India’s power consumption to rebound “strongly” in 2022: Fitch
It is projected to reach 1,431TWh by year-end from 1,271TWh in 2020.
Renewable power gains ground in APAC despite cost inflation in 2021
The average cost of producing solar and onshore wind rose by 9% and 2%, respectively.
Clean energy transition track in South Korea to remain ‘divided’: report
A new administration could reverse policies that reduce reliance on nuclear.
India’s non-hydropower renewables to reach 229GW by end-2030
The country's non-hydropower renewables capacity in 2021 was at 102GW.
Nearly 250GW of renewables could go online in Asia by 2030
Asia’s strong project pipeline could get a boost from RE certificates.
ADB’s coal retirement plan may get caught in Southeast Asia’s coal lock-in
Some 45GW of additional coal in the next decade could pose risks to ADB’s 15-year plan.
Keppel Corp-led consortium buys 51% stake in Cleantech Solar
This leaves Shell the remaining 49% of the equity interest in Cleantech.
Why should India be aggressive in privatising discoms?
Most public discoms are on the verge of bankruptcy because of high AT&C losses aggravated by political populism, Barnik Maitra claims.
China is global biomass ‘outperformer’: Fitch Solutions
It is adding more than 14.5GW between 2021 and 2030.
Nuclear power “essential” in hitting Paris Agreement target: IEA
Every 1,000MW of nuclear energy could reduce carbon emissions by 3.1 million CO2-equivalent tonnes per year.
5GW of Australia’s coal capacity will close sooner than expected
This will bring down Australia’s coal capacity to 14GW by 2030, the IEEFA reported.
Wind power finds niche in Asian markets, Fitch reports
India and Vietnam are projected to increase their wind capacity to 43GW and 13GW, respectively, by 2030.
China tops world’s solar market: report
The market has some 437GW of additional solar capacity between end-2020 and 2030.
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