REM - Renewable Energy
Woodside and Heliogen collaborate on solar technology project
Woodside Energy (USA), a subsidiary of Australian energy producer Woodside Petroleum, and Heliogen, a leading provider of AI-enabled concentrated solar energy, have announced further steps towards deployment of new solar energy technology.
Spain’s Iberdrola increases renewable capacity
Spanish power utility Iberdrola increased its renewable installed capacity to 37,378 MW in the first nine months of 2021, up 10.4% compared with the same period of the previous year.
America’s Q3 renewable energy installations up 23%
The US clean energy industry installed 3,336 MW of new capacity during the third quarter of 2021, with additions totalling 15,317 MW in the first three quarters, a 23% increase compared to the same quarter in 2020.
US offshore supply chain accelerates as nation’s first offshore wind turbine blade factory announced
Spain-based wind turbine manufacturer Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy has announced the US’s first offshore blade facility. The $200mn plant will be located in the Mid-Atlantic state of Virginia, and it already has a major customer.
AsiaElec: Beijing liberalises renewables tariffs
China has liberalised its solar tariff rules in a bid to boost investment in renewables in order to meet rising demand for power in the coming winter.
UN warns that net-zero pledges are insufficient and not urgent enough
A majority of G20 net-zero pledges made so far are not strong enough and are not backed up by meaningful and effective promises of action.
Spain’s Repsol focuses on renewable hydrogen
Spain’s Repsol has signed an MoU with Energias de Portugal (EDP) to implement renewable hydrogen projects in the Iberian Peninsula with initial focus on two projects in Spain and one in Portugal.
Istanbul-listed Garanti BBVA’s leasing unit obtains $25mn sustainable energy loan from EBRD
NextEra Energy Partners will buy 50% of about 2.52 GW of US renewables projects
NextEra Energy Partners will purchase 2.52 GW of long-term contracted renewable energy projects and approximately 115 MW of integrated battery storage from NextEra Energy.
Portugal’s EPD plans major investment in UK wind and solar projects
Power utility Energias de Portugal (EDP) said it plans to invest GBP12.86bn ($17.65bn) in wind and solar projects in the UK by 2030.
Vestas to install world’s largest turbine in Denmark
Wind turbine manufacturer Vestas plans to install its V236-15-MW offshore prototype wind turbine at the Østerild National test centre for large wind turbines in Denmark.
ITM to boost hydrogen electrolyser production to 5 GW
UK electrolyser producer ITM Power has announced the placement of capital of GBP250mn ($343mn) to finance a major increase in its green hydrogen electrolyser production capacity.
bneGREEN: Kazakhstan faces mighty coal headache in energy transition
Country looks at natural gas as a transition fuel, but building a nuclear power plant may become an inevitability despite public’s misgivings.
QE, Shell team up to produce blue hydrogen in UK
Egypt plans to increase share of green projects to 50%-60% of all state capex investments by FY2024/2025
Two offshore wind projects off California move forward
In California, the State Lands Commission has voted to authorise the preparation of an environmental impact report for two proposed offshore wind projects in state waters off Vandenberg Air Force Base in Santa Barbara County in Central California.
EU MEPs back binding methane targets
In a resolution on the EU’s strategy for cutting methane emissions, MEPs voted 563 to 122 in favour of introducing binding measures and targets on methane abatement, in order to significantly reduce emissions by 2030, in line with Paris goals.
Ukraine continues energy independence drive by selling two permits for hydrocarbon production and seeks to develop biomethane in the country
Ukraine continues energy independence drive by selling two permits for hydrocarbon production and seeks to develop biomethane in the country.
African Union urged to address threat of Congo forest logging
Industrial logging in Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) may severely disturb rainfall patterns across sub-Saharan Africa by bringing extreme weather including intense droughts and flash floods.
Lithuania prepares EIA for offshore wind
The first offshore wind project to be built in the Lithuanian sector of the Baltic Sea could comprise wind turbines of up to 16MW each, with at least 43 units installed at a designated site approximately 29km offshore.
Kyrgyzstan holds talks with Russia on electricity supplies amid shortage of water for HPPs
Studies reveal Turkmenistan accounted for more than half of world’s most severe methane emissions in 2019
Egypt’s TAQA PV commissions 6-MW PV power plant in Dina Farms funded by $4.2mn EBRD loan
Meeting the need for gas
Colombia may be hard-pressed to focus on blue hydrogen projects, given that domestic gas demand is rising while production trends downward.
Finnish firm SWS to install 10 solar water treatment units in Morocco
Finland's Solar Water Solutions (SWS) intends to build 10 solar water treatment units in the Guelmim Oued Noun region in southern Morocco, according to a statement by the firm.
Vestas to consolidate in offshore wind power in Asia
Danish turbine manufacturer Vestas has revealed that its plans will consolidate its China (CHI) and Asia Pacific (ASP) regions into one, strong business region covering the Greater Asia region to be known as Asia Pacific (APAC).
G7 could set green example for rest of world
G7 countries have the potential to reach net zero in the power generation sector by 2035 and spur decarbonisation in other economies and sectors.
AsiaElec: South Korea under pressure to phase out coal power
South Korean civil society groups have called on the government to accelerate the retirement of existing coal plants and block the construction of new projects.
Gazprom’s subsidiary GEH to plans to produce 2,000 tonnes of hydrogen per year in 2024
Russia to create legislative base for CCS projects and comes up with environmental anti-rating
US energy company Evergy seeks up to 1 GW wind
US utility Evergy has issued a request for proposals for up to 1 GW of wind energy to supply the needs of its customers in Kansas and Missouri.
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