REM - Renewable Energy
Biden mulls ban on polysilicon imported from China’s Xinjiang region
The Biden administration appears to be closer to banning imports of a raw material used extensively in solar panels from China’s Xinjiang region because of allegations of forced labour.
Report: global offshore wind saw “substantial milestones” and 200 GW in new announcements in 2020
In 2020, global offshore wind passed “substantial milestones” and saw 200 GW in new announcements, according to a new report by the UK-based Renewables Consulting Group (RCG).
AFRELEC: Africa Renewable Energy Fund II raises €130mn
The Africa Renewable Energy Fund II has achieved its first close at €130mn, following a joint investment of €17.5mn from The Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa and the Climate Technology Fund through the African Development Bank.
Most green energy beats coal on price in 2020
162 GW, or 62%, of new renewable capacity was cheaper than new fossil fuel-fired generation in 2020
Vestas secures 46-MW turbine order in South Korea
Denmark’s Vestas has received a 46-MW order from South Korea’s Yeongwol Eco Wind for the Yeongwol Eco Wind Project in South Korea.
Sri Lanka’s 100-MW Mannar wind farm nears completion
Construction of Sri Lanka’s flagship 100-MW Mannar Wind Power Plant is close to completion, with state-owned utility CEB confident that its pioneering wind farm will help harness the country’s wind potential and reduce emissions.
Amazon is the world’s largest corporate buyer of renewable energy
Amazon, the online retailing giant, has now bought more renewable energy in the US and the world than any other corporate buyer.
BW Ideol, Hitachi ABB to develop offshore floating substation design
Norwegian offshore wind developer BW Ideol has signed a deal with transmission specialist Hitachi ABB Power Grids to construct scalable floating offshore substations to support large offshore wind farms.
Federal government proceeds with key step for 2 GW-plus Empire Wind offshore project
BP and Equinor’s 2 GW-plus Empire Wind project off New York is taking a key step forward as offshore wind in the US continues to ramp up.
India’s NTPC raises green target to 60 GW
India’s biggest power generator, state-owned NTPC Limited, has almost doubled its green energy target for 2032, raising it from 32 GW to 60 GW.
Thailand’s Global Power Synergy said to move into renewables
Thailand’s Global Power Synergy said it would invest $635mn in renewable projects across Asia, backed by its parent, state-owned energy oil and gas group PTT.
ASIAELEC: Japan offers $10bn to support Asia's energy transition
The Japanese government is to offer $10bn in financial aid to boost decarbonisation across emerging economies in South and Southeast Asia.
Russia’s EV development programme costs double
Kazakhstan unlikely to meet Paris commitments
Nur-Sultan likes to boast of its green credentials, but the reality, say researchers, is a carbon-intensive “business as usual.”
Albania launches first wind power tender
Tirana is seeking to set up wind and solar generation to reduce reliance on hydropower.
Gazprom confesses to several big methane leaks this year
Russia’s gas giant Gazprom has admitted to several large methane leaks this year, one of the most environmentally harmful gases, the company said over the weekend.
REM: Native Canadian co-owned wind project awarded 25-year power purchase agreement
The Canadian utility SaskPower has awarded a 25-year power purchase agreement (PPA) for power from a 200-MW wind project that is being developed by Renewable Energy Systems (RES) Canada and a company owned by a Native Canadian tribe.
Erste Group arranges €51mn financing for first private wind project in North Macedonia
North Macedonia aims to increase its national renewables capacity to above 50% by 2024.
Green for Growth Fund to invest €3.5mn in 36-MW North Macedonian wind farm
The Green for Growth Fund (GGF) has advanced €3.5mn to Thor Impex, its first ever equity investment, to partially fund the construction and operations of a 36-MW wind farm near Bogoslovec in North Macedonia.
Morocco, IRENA to boost renewables, green hydrogen development
The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) and Morocco’s Energy Ministry have signed an agreement to develop the country green hydrogen industry in a bid to make the country a major exporter.
South Africa offers “win-win” for hydrogen
Hydrogen offers South Africa a "win-win" for the government’s employment and decarbonisation goals, as the country can use its wind and sun resourced to produce low-carbon hydrogen for export and for use in the domestic economy.
EU, IEA call for energy access to be centre of African development finance
EU Commissioner Frans Timmermans and IEA Executive Director Fatih Birol said that Africa could achieve universal access to power by 2030 if the rest of the world, led by Europe, puts energy access at the centre of economic co-operation with Africa.
Japanese investors back Australian hydrogen, CCS projects
Japanese oil and gas companies have committed to both a new clean energy development as well as a carbon capture and storage project in Australia.
Ukraine to test hydrogen production in 2022
ISTANBUL BLOG: Turkey’s “sea snot” crisis forces closure of coastal fertiliser plant
As government claims it has sprung into action with a disaster management plan, scientist says: “The Sea of Marmara died in 1989. What we see is the decay of a corpse.”
Sembcorp to buy up solar and wind projects in India
Singapore’s Sembcorp is looking to acquire Indian solar and wind projects as it aims to quadruple its Indian renewable capacity to 10 GW by 2025 and turn its generating portfolio from brown to green.
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