3 August
JSW Energy has terminated the $710m (Rs53.2bn) deal to acquire GMR’s Kamalanga Energy. In a statement, JSW Energy said: “With the elapsing of the long stop date, both parties have mutually agreed to terminate the transaction, given continued uncertainty due to the Covid-19 pandemic.” The parties announced the proposed acquisition last October. GMR Kamalanga Energy operates a 1.05GW thermal plant in the Indian state of Odisha. JSW put the deal on hold in May, reported The Hindu Business Line.
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For the first time, worldwide coal-fired power generation capacity has declined. In the first half of 2020 plant closures, particularly in Europe and the US, outpaced the commencement of new units according to a report by Global Energy Monitor. At the same time, new projects were put on hold due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Although the net decline of 2.9GW is just slightly more than 0.1% of the total coal generation capacity in the world, , the report said it represents a ‘turning point’ in the electricity production.
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