REM - Renewable Energy

Coal and gas to lose out to renewables by 2026 in Australia

Demand for coal and natural gas as generating fuels in Australia has peaked and is set to be overtaken by solar PV and onshore wind by 2026.

Warmer climate to have positive impact on Czech economy says Deloitte study

Agriculture to suffer but other sectors would benefit, as temperatures in Czechia are set to continue rising faster than the global average.

Poland’s mining unions threaten strikes over decarbonisation plans

Polish mines will go on strike unless a deal is reached over Poland’s path to reduce the use of coal in its power sector, the country’s powerful mining unions said on September 14.

Lithuania's Ignitis Grupe joins up with Ocean Winds for offshore wind farm projects

Azerbaijan reports reduced electricity production

Poland reiterates commitment to ease restrictions on onshore wind power development by year’s end

Estonia to give out €1.45mn for exporting climate solutions to developing countries

HEP puts Croatia’s largest solar power plant into operation

Poland plans concerted effort to build national photovoltaic industry

Poland, which still produces over 70% of its electricity by burning climate-warming coal and lignite, has to build a cleaner energy mix in the coming decades.

Snam, Saipem to develop hydrogen, CO2 capture

Snam and Saipem have signed a memorandum of understanding to start working together on new energy transition technologies.

Estonia’s Eleon inks deal with Chinese CSSC on wind turbine manufacturing

ACWA Power’s Bokpoort sets new production record as South African load-shedding persists

ACWA Power’s 50-MW Bokpoort CSP project set a new winter production record in August 2020, producing 21.7 GWh, surpassing its previous winter record of 19.5 GWh set in 2017.

IEA calls for dramatic scaling up of clean tech to reach net zero

The power sector can only account for one-third of the progress needed to reach net-zero emissions. Transport, buildings and industry must also invest in clean tech, the IEA warns

BP pays $1.1bn to join Equinor in US offshore wind

Equinor is to bring in BP as a partner for its Empire Wind and Beacon Wind developments assets on the US East Coast in a deal worth $1.1bn.

Poland mulling giant solar panels factory to challenge China