IEEFA

The Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA) examines issues related to energy markets, trends, and policies. It aims to accelerate the transition to a diverse, sustainable and profitable energy economy.

Why are Australia’s coal plants exiting at a faster pace?

Coal plants’ profitability is declining with the entry of low-cost renewable energy.

Why are Australia’s coal plants exiting at a faster pace?

Coal plants’ profitability is declining with the entry of low-cost renewable energy.

Government incentives to boost solar manufacturing in India: report

The PLI scheme and the 2022 budget allocation could produce at least 40GW of solar modules.

Russia-Ukraine conflict adds impetus to Asia’s energy transition

Clean energy alternatives are a crucial hedge against future disruptions in global commodity markets

Bangladesh should prioritise grid investment, renewables: IEEFA

Focus on the volatile imported fuels could cause tariff growth.

REGULATION WATCH: New customs duty on solar equipment threatens India’s RE goals 

The government will be introducing a 25% rate on solar cells and 40% on solar modules in April.

India’s 2022 budget gives boost to its RE sector growth

The spending plan provided for the issuance of sovereign green bonds.

Restrictions in banking of power threatens renewables growth in India

Without banking power, the business model of solar power becomes unviable.

How viable are the proposed LNG projects in emerging Asian countries?

A total of 62% of the proposed LNG terminal capacity and 66% of gas-fired power may not be built.

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.

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.

Scaling up India’s storage capacity will be slow: IEEFA

India will need 27GW of grid-scale battery, the Central Electric Authority said. 

Round-the-clock tenders likely to fill India’s firm RE need

Demand for uninterrupted RE is anticipated after India's COP26 pledge.

China, Japan’s aid vital for Indonesia’s energy transition: IEEFA

These countries can provide technology for grid upgrades and smart grid equipment.

Accepting gas as sustainable will hurt Korea’s green finance credentials

Regressing on what was a promising green taxonomy sends weak market signals to investors and loses competitive edge.

Improved green lending criteria to boost discom performance, decarbonisation goals in India

The only green parameter for credit rating is the RPO which carries “the least weight,” IEEFA says.

India’s rooftop solar capacity growth will remain slow unless…

IEEFA worries that the growth is sluggish with only a 1.8GW annual additional capacity.