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20 May 2020
French Government awards 1GW solar projects and lines up 7GW for future auctions
The world has changed significantly since the beginning of the Covid-19 crisis. Covid-19 has forced federal governments across the globe to announce fiscal measures to support their ailing economies. Most...
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20 May 2020
Emerging risks due to Covid-19 to restrict the project finance market for renewable energy development
The ongoing Covid-19 crisis is disrupting everyday life and causing major economic uncertainty. Globally, countries are implementing measures to restrict the transmission of Covid-19. The effect of such measures is...
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19 May 2020
Chile’s annual installed renewables capacity to decline to 0.97GW due to Covid-19
The Covid-19 pandemic has prompted lockdown measures in countries across the world as a viable option to deal with the rapid transmission of the virus. The virus reached the South...
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19 May 2020
Electricity Act amendments imply privatisation in Indian electricity distribution
High-income economies have privatised their electricity distribution businesses to promote competition and efficiency in the power sector. Electricity regulator protects the interests of consumers. Electricity regulator acts as a legal...
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15 May 2020
Power asset transferred to Oman Government
The sultanate procured the 264MW gas-powered Manah IPP in the 1990s The ownership of Oman’s first independent power project (IPP) has been transferred to the Oman Government. The 264MW gas-powered...
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15 May 2020
Iraq braces for power outages
Iraq needs to increase generation capacity by 7%-9% every year Delayed financial closures for planned projects and Covid-19 restrictions mean Iraq could expect more power outages this summer. Independent energy and...
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12 May 2020
Covid-19 restricts project finance market for renewable energy development
The ongoing Covid-19 crisis is disrupting everyday life and causing major economic uncertainty. Globally, countries are implementing measures to restrict the transmission of Covid-19. The effect of such measures is...
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11 May 2020
Abu Dhabi electricity demand falls
Demand for electricity declines, while demand for water remains unchanged. Abu Dhabi has seen a 5% decline in electricity demand compared with this year's forecast. A spokesperson for state utility...
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11 May 2020
Saudi Arabia moves on wind project
Renewable Energy Project Development Office plans to issue a prequalification request for Yanbu wind project in Saudi Arabia. Saudi Arabia’s Renewable Energy Project Development Office (Repdo) could issue the request for prequalification...
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4 May 2020
Covid-19 will have high impact on renewable energy projects: Poll
The coronavirus (Covid-19) was first identified in China’s Hubei province in December 2019 and has since become a global health threat, affecting 150 countries and triggering the World Health Organisation...