REM - Renewable Energy

Solar set to be Europe’s largest power source by 2025

Solar is predicted to be Europe’s largest source of electricity by 2025, but only if EU governments make considerable progress in moving towards the Paris Agreement targets.

Green energy provides 11.5mn jobs in 2029

The number of green jobs in the world rose to 11.5mn in 2019, with solar PV providing 3.8mn, or one-third, of them, the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) said this week.

Sumitomo confirms Five Estuaries leasing rights

Sumitomo Corp’s Japanese-backed 353-MW Five Estuaries offshore wind project in the UK has secured lease agreements for seabed rights and aims to begin commercial operations in 2030.

Vestas wins 53-MW turbine order from Vietnam

Vestas has received a 53-MW order from Vietnamese wind developer Thuan Binh Wind Power (TBW) to supply and install 13 of its V150-4.2 MW turbine models to the Phu Lac Phase 2 and Loi Hai 2 wind farms.

Hybrid hydro/PV offers untapped potential

Building floating solar plants on the reservoirs of existing large-scale hydropower plants could provide a theoretical 7.6 TW of generating capacity, the US Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) said this week.

NRG: The blue-green future

Energy consumers and producers are evaluating how the arrival of hydrogen as a mainstream source of fuel will affect their environmental, political and financial goals.

BP shares tumble to 25-year low as investors doubt clean energy strategy

Albanian PM Rama says HPP Kalivac will not be built