In Focus

The sector enjoys higher interest rates in India compared to other leading renewable countries.

Demand growth is more uncertain than during the SARS outbreak.

The region could follow after the global deflation in renewable tariffs.

Projects still get greenlighted as Mekong River nations struggle to meet climbing power demand, but concerns on their environmental, social, and economic effects are also mounting.

China seeks to raise total nuclear capacity to 58GW by 2020, but whether this target will be hit or not relies on the pace of equipment upgrades and capacity oversupply.

The tighter coal financing policies announced by Japanese banks still offer loopholes.

China is expected to make up 42% of the total global additions.

The region took up 60% of new solar capacity.

The country’s solar industry relies heavily on Chinese PV module imports.

Lower emissions following the lockdown may have helped increase solar output.

The resulting liquidity crunch could keep banks from lending to the renewable sector.

Markets heavily reliant on manufacturing and construction will likely be worst-hit.

Asia received $10b of investments whilst Europe got $5.6b.

The weighted average tariff for SECI’s 1,200MW tender is at 4.04-4.30 INR per unit.

The massive deals faced technical risks as the two coal plants involved were minemouth projects.

As renewables take over the world’s energy mix, the region will continue to grow its global PV capacity at full speed.