REM - Renewable Energy
Russia's EconMin sets carbon neutrality date as 2060
Major European players continue rush into US offshore wind
French oil supermajor Totalenergies has formally joined the rush into the US offshore wind sector. Indeed, most of the major players in the sector in the US are European primarily because of their previous experience with offshore wind in Europe
Repsol raises green targets in bid to reach net-zero goal by 2050
Spain’s Repsol now aims to reach 6 GW of renewables capacity by 2025 and 20 GW by 2030 as the first steps in becoming a net-zero emissions company by 2050.
AsiaElec: Renewables could halve India’s generating costs
India stands to gain the most from a rapid roll-out of renewables if current green technology is harnessed to reach net zero, a recent report from Wärtsilä has forecast.
US delays decision on new solar tariffs
The US Commerce Department has delayed a decision on whether to investigate imports of solar cells and modules from three Asian nations with a view to imposing new tariffs.
Siemens Gamesa receives firm order for 847 MW of offshore turbines in US
Siemens Gamesa has received a firm order for 77 SG 11.0-200 wind turbines for two of Ørsted and Eversource’s offshore wind projects off the eastern US
GM to power all US facilities with renewable energy by 2025
General Motors now expects all of its US operations to be powered solely with renewable energy by 2025, five years earlier than the goal set in 2016.
AfrElec: Norfund invests €10mn in pan-African rural electrification leader Baobab+
Pan-African solar kits distributor Baobab+ has received €10mn from the Norwegian government’s investment fund for developing countries.
Colombia’s hydrogen ambitions
The South American country has published its Hydrogen Roadmap, which covers the 2021-2050 period.
ENERGO: Turkey PV tender to allocate 1.5 GW of solar capacity via 76 mini procurements
LatAmOil: Colombia’s hydrogen ambitions
Colombia’s government has finalised and published a long-term plan for the establishment of a domestic hydrogen industry.
South Africa's energy minster draws criticism for touting coal while his colleagues plead for green funding
While South African Cabinet Ministers said in talks with international climate envoys this week that they were ready to shed their coal addiction, the country’s energy minister sang a different song at a provincial mining investment conference.
Ignitis starts construction of €80mn wind farm in Lithuania
Elixir eyes green hydrogen projects in Mongolia
US climate envoy admits that coal-addicted South Africa needs financial help to go green
US deputy climate envoy Jonathan Pershing has admitted that South Africa would need a mix of grants and concessional loans to assist with its transition to a green economy, even if it is not one of Africa’s poorest countries.
Turkey’s Margun electricity producer sells 24% stake in IPO
SEB puts $4 trillion annual price tag on net zero
SEB’s latest Green Bonds Report has placed a price of $4 trillion per year on the energy transition if the world is to reach net zero by 2050.
New wind trade body aims to harness Africa’s wind potential
Wind developers in Africa have created Africa WindPower (AWP) as a forum to improve relations between governments and investors and to expand the wind sector, which currently has just 7 GW of capacity and is woefully underdeveloped.
Enbridge signs RNG, hydrogen deals
Canada’s Enbridge said this week that it had signed deals on two low-carbon infrastructure partnerships, with Vanguard Renewables and Royal Dutch Shell, as it continues its push to decarbonise.
Australia funds CCUS development
The Australian government has committed AUD250mn ($180.9mn) to speed up the development of commercial-scale carbon capture, use and storage (CCUS) projects and hubs across Australia.
South Africa meets global climate envoys, asks for financial aid to go green
South African cabinet ministers met climate envoys on Tuesday, 28 September for talks on climate finance options that would help it shed its coal addiction and move to a green economy. South Africa was adamant that it needed financial aid.
Bechtel interested in large-scale investments in green energy in Serbia
Chariot signs MoU on green hydrogen project in Mauritania
UK-based Chariot said earlier this week that it had signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Mauritania’s Ministry of Petroleum, Mines and Energy on a proposed green hydrogen project.
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