Power Utility
Indonesia to displace fossil fuels with renewables to meet targets
46 gas-fired power plants with 5.9GW capacity could be replaced.
Indonesia to displace fossil fuels with renewables to meet targets
46 gas-fired power plants with 5.9GW capacity could be replaced.
India's NTPC raises $750m samurai loan
This will fund capex for a desulphurisation system and new hydro projects.
Novel coronavirus threat sends jitters across China's power sector
Industry accounts for 70% of power demand in China and closed factories will hit demand hard.
Tech upgrades to push China's wind generation to 700TWh by 2028
Curbing curtailment is also expected to boost the country’s generation capacity.
India could add 25GW of solar power with railway installations
Implementation could depend on location feasibility, power evacuation, and maintenance challenges.
Australia completes $1.4b funding with New South Wales for transmission line
A five-year agreement is expected to stabilise the NSW grid and cut power prices.
India's NTPC greenlights acquisition of stakes in 2 generation companies
The acquisition of NEEPCO and THDC will add renewables to NTPC's portfolio.
China's new renewables capacity declines in 2019
A confusing subsidy scheme for solar projects led to a lower capacity addition.
Firms slash electric bills as Singapore launches live auctions for packages
On average, savings can hit 30% off the regulated tariff after live auctions were launched.
India crowned as top emerging market for clean energy
It now has the largest auctions for clean energy power-delivery contracts.
China's electricity consumption grew 4.5% in 2019
The residential and services sectors contributed to over half of the consumption rise.
86GW of renewables installed in India in 2019
Wind comprised 44% of the total renewables mix.
Eyes on the east: China asserts power over global offshore wind sector
Despite being a newcomer in the global scene, China added more capacity than any country in the last two years.
Small-scale solar installations in Australia doubled to 2.13GW in 2019
High electricity prices and low solar equipment costs drove capacity growth.
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.