China

Low electricity demand hit coal-fired generation in India and Southeast Asia.

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.

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

It was suspended in the Hubei province due to the outbreak.

The total subsidy for solar will average $214m for the year.

The region took up 60% of new solar capacity.

It plans to use part of the proceeds to fund seven offshore wind farms.

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

It joined other smelters in setting its eyes on hydropower.

The planned coal power assets are tipped to face stranded-asset risk.

The country added more than 2.3GW in 2019.

It is expected to begin operations in 2021.

The rate for 2019 dropped to 4% from 7% in 2018.

It will be commissioned in 2020.

46 deals were announced during the quarter.

Subsidies will be difficult to come by due to shortfalls in the government’s renewables fund.