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Governments

Plunging cost of solar means peak coal looms in India
New modelling predicts India is within a decade of peak coal demand for the power sector. This is sooner than anyone has predicted.
Tim Buckley

Nov 22, 2017

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Electric Vehicles

Battery swapping will drive India’s electric car revolution
The global electric vehicle revolution will be bottom up, and developing countries like India will lead it.
Sohail Hasnie & Raja Gayam

Oct 25, 2017

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Storage

India taps solar, storage to ensure all homes have power in 2018
Whither coal? India’s new electrification scheme will dedicate 80% of $2.5bn budget to solar and battery banks for rural and remote homes.
Sophie Vorrath

Sep 27, 2017

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Commentary

Indian Auditor-General finds public banks have US$1.8bn at risk on dud coal plants
Two of India’s leading public sector banks at risk of losing a “significant proportion” of US$7.4 billion loaned over three years to private power producers
Bob Burton

Aug 31, 2017

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Policy & Planning

India joins the renewable energy revolution, accelerates targets
Two days after President Trump announced that the United States would withdraw from the Paris climate accord, Modi and Macron pledged to achieve emissions reductions beyond their nations’ commitments.
Arun Agrawal

Jun 15, 2017

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Policy & Planning

Even BP recognises that reduced coal use is slashing emissions
BP data shows impact of reduced coal use in emissions, including China. Australia, however, joins smaller emerging economies in lifting emissions.
Lauri Myllyvirta and Sandler Clarke

Jun 15, 2017

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Solar

India sets new solar tariff low, now beating domestic coal generation
India solar prices fall again, now at a record low for the subcontinent and cheaper than the cost of domestic coal generation.
Giles Parkinson

May 10, 2017

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India to tank petrol cars by 2030, with new EV incentives
India shifts gear on electric vehicle policy, aims for no petrol or diesel cars to be sold on the subcontinent by 2030.
Sam Parkinson

May 2, 2017

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Solar

Macquarie reported to have acquired 330MW of solar PV in India
Based on reports, an infrastructure fund of Australia-based Macquarie Group has acquired a large solar portfolio from India’s Hindustan Power.
Marija Djordjevic

Apr 18, 2017

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Solar

Australian coal? India’s biggest city could source half its needs with solar
While Turnbull pedals Australian coal as a solution to India’s electrification problems, study finds Mumbai could source half its peak power needs from rooftop solar.
Sophie Vorrath

Apr 12, 2017

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