Sale of Electricity in Futures Market will Benefit RE Investors: IEEFA Updated On Fri, Jun 11th, 2021 by Saurenergy The introduction of derivatives to India’s short-term power market will make it easier for renewable project developers to enter into offtake arrangements with state-owned distribution companies (discoms), finds a new briefing note from the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA). “The launch of new financial instruments will enable developers to hedge their offtaker […] Read more
Pakistan’s ending Coal Imports to hit South African coal’s prospects: IEEFA Updated On Mon, May 31st, 2021 by Saurenergy The growing and irreversible risks being faced by South African coal exporters As Thungela Resources’ CEO attempts to talk up the future of the Anglo American coal spin-off, South Africa’s second largest coal export destination Pakistan is planning to bring coal imports to an end. Thungela CEO July Ndlovu recently stated that a “just transition” […] Read more
New Energy Master Plan Must Aim to Favor Bangladesh Over Japan: IEEFA Updated On Tue, May 25th, 2021 by Saurenergy JICA must deliver a low or zero emissions plan as promised, not fund Matarbari 2 coal plant Clear understandings from the Bangladesh government’s recently released 8th Five-Year Plan must be incorporated into the new energy and power master plan currently under development by the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) to drive zero carbon transformation and […] Read more
Vietnam’s PDP8 Delay Can Unlock More Cost-Effective RE: IEEFA Updated On Fri, May 14th, 2021 by Saurenergy The key is to refine new strategies and improve market structures Vietnam’s Power Development Master Plan for 2021-2030 with a vision to 2045 (PDP8), was expected to be signed off at the end of March during the last days of Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc’s administration, but it hit an unexpected delay. Rather than being […] Read more
Global Finance is Mobilising to Meet East Asia’s Net-Zero Ambition: IEEFA Updated On Wed, May 12th, 2021 by Saurenergy Bolder emissions reduction targets by China, Japan and South Korea threaten Australian fossil fuel exports Chinese President Xi Jinping’s surprise announcement at the UN General Assembly in September 2020 that the world’s biggest emitter would become carbon neutral by 2060 has proved pivotal, writes Tim Buckley, IEEFA’s Director Energy Finance Studies, Australia/South Asia, in a […] Read more
As RE Continues to Expand, India’s Battery Storage Market a Sleeping Giant: IEEFA Updated On Mon, May 10th, 2021 by Saurenergy Grid integration of large-scale variable renewables will be one of India’s biggest challenges as it aspires to decarbonise its power economy through deployment of 450 gigawatts (GW) of renewable energy (RE) by 2030. Reaching this target from the current installed renewable capacity of 93 GW will require average annual renewable capacity additions of ~35 GW. […] Read more
Pakistan Must Shift Focus from Coal to Renewable Energy: IEEFA Updated On Fri, May 7th, 2021 by Saurenergy There is no second life for coal Pakistan’s intention to use coal for power production through gasification and liquefaction technologies is likely to cause harmful economic impacts and a subsequent increased reliance on fossil fuels in Pakistan, finds a new report by the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA). Pakistan’s intention to explore […] Read more
Finance Needs to be at the Centre of India’s ‘Net Zero’ Discussion: IEEFA Updated On Fri, Apr 23rd, 2021 by Saurenergy India must exploit the growing pool of global capital as well as tap the resources of oil and gas majors pivoting to renewable energy With U.S. climate envoy John Kerry’s visit to India a rumour of a potential net zero announcement by India is doing the rounds. A recent flurry of reports and commentary has […] Read more
Bangladesh Needs a Renewables Focus, Not a Switch From ‘Coal to Gas’: IEEFA Updated On Fri, Apr 16th, 2021 by Saurenergy Renewables are cheaper and more sustainable than gas imports, and can provide better energy security in developing nations The emerging markets of Bangladesh and Vietnam are alluring for foreign energy companies looking to make money in the region. But these nations stand to lose both economically and environmentally through a pivot from coal to gas. […] Read more
