REM - Renewable Energy
Slovenia records biggest drop in CO2 emissions in EU in 3Q21
Despite the effect of the economic rebound between the third quarters of 2020 and 2021, the long-term trend of EU greenhouse gas emissions displays a steady reduction towards the EU targets.
Sweden identifies three new offshore wind zones to deliver some 30 TWh p.a.
Sweden’s government has identified three offshore wind zones that it says could deliver up to 30 terawatt-hours (TWh) of wind power per year once developed.
Hyundai, GE to manufacture Haliade-X in South Korea
South Korea’s Hyundai Electric is to work with Paris-based GE Renewables Energy to manufacture 12-15-MW Haliade-X wind turbines suitable for offshore South Korea.
Largest US grid operator seeks to ease backlog of wind, solar projects
America’s largest grid operator, PJM, is closer to adopting a plan to help clear up a backlog of solar and wind projects seeking grid interconnection.
20% of Egypt’s power now generated from renewables
Renewable energy has broken through the 20% threshold in Egypt, as the country’s Finance Minister Mohamed Maait said this week that green generating capacity now stood at 6,128MW.
Flanders to provide €2.4mn to support climate adaptation in SA
The Flemish Government has agreed to provide €2.4mn to fund the development of new climate adaptation technologies in South Africa in a bid to build a green and resilience economy in the country.
Leading banks continue fossil fuel investment despite green rhetoric
Leading global banks have continued to offer $33bn of financing to expand existing fossil fuel projects over the past year, despite their commitments to promoting green energy projects.
US surpasses 200 GW of clean power, says American Clean Power Association
The United States has exceeded 200 GW of total clean power capacity, but the pace of deployment has slowed, according to the American Clean Power Association’s (ACPs) new 4Q 2021 report.
Kibo Energy signs PPA for 2.7MW plastic-to-syngas power plant
Kibo Energy has signed a 10-year conditional Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) to generate baseload electricity from a 2.7-MW plastic-to-syngas power plant in Gauteng province.
Xcel Energy plan OK’d to drive nation-leading carbon reductions
Xcel Energy hopes to retire all of its coal-fired generation facilities in the Upper Midwest by 2030 and build 2.15 GW of wind and 2.5 GW of solar photovoltaics within a decade.
AsiaElec: Sapura Energy issues termination notice to Yunneng Wind Power
Malaysia’s Sapura Energy has issued a termination notice to Yunneng Wind Power for a contract for the transportation and installation of monopiles at the Yunlin offshore wind farm in Taiwan.
DNV launches joint project for certification of green hydrogen
DNV is launching a new Joint Industry Project (JIP), together with 18 industry partners, to enhance the standardisation for hydrogen production systems that use renewable energy-powered electrolysis to produce green hydrogen.
India’s SJVN to develop 10GW solar power projects in Rajasthan
Indian power company Satluj Jal Vidyut Nigam (SJVN) has announced plans to develop 10GW of solar power projects in Rajasthan over the next five years.
Fortescue to build renewable energy hub in Western Australia
Australia's Fortescue Metals Group, through its subsidiary Pilbara Energy (Generation), has filed an application with the Western Australian Environmental Protection Authority to build a renewable energy hub in the Pilbara region.
Colombia launches Roadmap for offshore wind
Colombia’s Minister of Energy and Mines, Diego Mesa, has announced a Road Map for Offshore Wind Energy which foresees up to 1,000MW of wind power by 2030.
Technip Energies invests in floating offshore wind
Technip Energies has acquired a 16.3% stake in X1 Wind, a renewable energy startup that has designed an innovative and disruptive offshore wind turbine floater with major environmental and operational benefits.
ENERGO: Russian government to launch "green" certificates trading
Slow progress in Russian EV infrastructure
Solek and BlackRock team up on solar in Chile
Czech solar company Solek Group, through its Chilean subsidiary Solek Latam, has signed a framework agreement to develop, build and sell solar projects in Chile to BlackRock's Global Renewable Power Fund III.
California increases renewables target to 25.5 GW by 2032
California utility regulators have approved a plan to add 25.5 GW more renewable-energy generation and 15 GW of storage and demand response resources to the grid within a decade, enough clean energy to power approximately 11.5 million homes.
Aker to sell part of its shares in floating wind pioneer Principle Power to EDPR
Aker Offshore Wind of Norway has agreed to sell part of its shares in Principle Power, the designer and manufacturer of floating foundations, to EDP Renovaveis and EDP Ventures SGPS of Portugal.
REM: Eni completes purchase of 20% of 1.2-GW Dogger Bank C offshore wind farm
Eni has completed agreements to purchase of 20% of 1.2 GW Dogger Bank C offshore wind farm
Norway’s Equinor to revise offshore wind plans
Norway’s energy company Equinor has told Reuters that it must revise its offshore wind plans because the Oslo government has decided that the first such offshore wind plants can only supply domestic power users.
Solarina plans to build power plant near Zajecar
Istanbul-listed TSKB obtains $220mn loan from Japan Bank for International Cooperation for renewables financing
California’s largest utilities gave $1.7M to coalition aiming to cut solar subsidies
California’s three biggest utilities gave a total of about $1.7 million in 2020 to groups that support cutting the state’s generous rooftop solar subsidies, according to public records reviewed by an advocacy group.
France to seek 100GW of solar and 40GW of offshore wind by 2050
French President Emmanuel Macron has announced that country will have 100GW of solar by mid-century. He said too that France add up to 50 offshore wind projects or 40 GW of offshore wind generation capacity by 2050 and double onshore wind capacity.
Solar could have averted almost all of Texas' power problems in the deep freeze a year ago
New research suggests that rooftop solar could have supplied more than enough electricity to meet the electricity shortfall a year ago in Texas on all but two of the 13 days when power production fell short of forecasted demand.
Turkish company Kozuva interested in Serbia wind farm investments
Udokan Copper to cut emissions by 75% by 2035
Russian metallurgical company Udokan Copper announced on February 9 that it may reduce its carbon footprint by up to 75% by 2035.
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