REM - Renewable Energy
Germany proposes 80% renewable energy by 2030
Germany’s Ministry of the Economy and Climate has announced that 80% of the country’ energy should be sourced from renewable energy by 2030. The current 2030 target is 65%. Almost 41% of electricity is currently from clean sources.
Enel clinches grant from EU for gigawatt-scale solar panel factory in Sicily
Enel Green Power (EGP) has signed a grant agreement with the EU for a solar panel giga-factory in Italy. Once expanded, it will be Europe’s largest factory for producing high-performance bifacial photovoltaic modules.
Biden doing more harm to renewables that Trump, says solar exec
The largest US solar farm builder has accused Joe Biden of doing more harm to renewable energy than the Trump administration with a “dysfunctional” climate policy. George Hershman, chief executive of Solv Energy, spoke to the Financial Times.
IPCC: We can halve emissions by 2030 with the help of renewable energy and hydrogen
A substantial reduction in fossil fuel use coupled with electrification through renewable energy can help the world halve emissions by 2030, says a new United Nations report.
Work to begin on NEOM hydrogen plant
Europe ups ambitions for hydrogen network
Technip to provide floating wind tech for Equinor’s 800-MW offshore project in South Korea
Technip Energies has won a front-end engineering design contact for Equinor’s 800-MW Firefly offshore floating wind project in South Korea.
China’s Envision to supply turbines to 600-MW Monsoon wind project in Laos
China’s Envision Energy has agreed to supply wind turbines to the 600-MW Monsoon Wind Project in Laos after signing a deal with developers with Impact Energy Asia Development.
IEA offers Uzbekistan the potential to integrate solar into power system
Uzbekistan has the potential to supply its current energy consumption four times over from solar power alone, although it currently lacks the policies and support mechanisms required to foster a buoyant and expanding solar sector.
Rich countries must cut oil and gas output 74% to ensure fair transition
Rich countries must reduce oil and gas output by 74% by 2030 and fully by 2034 in order to keep the world on track for 1.5°C and give poorer oil-reliant countries longer to replace their income from fossil fuel production.
REM: TotalEnergies, Sempra to co-develop renewables projects in North America
TotalEnergies and Sempra have agreed to co-develop several projects onshore and offshore renewable energy projects in North America. TotalEnergies is the French oil and gas supermajor. Sempra is an energy American infrastructure company.
AfrElec: South Africa set for 5.4 GW of new wind by 2026
South Africa could add 5.4 GW of new wind capacity over between 2022 and 2026, although procurement could be delayed as additions fall between 2021 and 2022.
Croatia launches renewables auction
Wind growth needs to quadruple to meet net-zero goals
The global wind industry posted its second-best year ever in 2021, posting 12% growth and adding 93.6 GW of new capacity onshore and offshore, bringing the global fleet to 837 GW.
Vestas secures flurry of orders at end of Q1
Vestas, the Denmark-based leading wind turbine manufacturer, announced 13 orders on March 31, the final day of Q1. The orders amounted to nearly 1 GW.
Ørsted reveals plans for “modular” energy island
Danish offshore wind project leader Ørsted has revealed how it would build an offshore energy island off Denmark. It is partnering on the North Sea Energy Island with Danish pension fund ATP.
Siemens Gamesa starts manufacturing of major offshore wind components in Le Havre, France
Siemens Gamesa has started manufacturing its offshore Direct Drive wind turbine nacelles and IntegralBlades at its new factory in Le Havre, France. The plant is the world’s first offshore nacelle and blade facility under one roof.
Vestas to partner with rival for V150-4.2 MW blade production in Brazil
Vestas, the leading wind turbine manufacturer, has signed a supply agreement with LM Wind Power for production of V150-4.2 MW turbine blades primarily for the Brazilian market and possibly for export as well.
Development at 1.47-GW East Anglia TWO and East Anglia ONE North approved
Development consent has finally been given to ScottishPower Renewables’ 867-MW East Anglia TWO and 602-MW East Anglia ONE North off Suffolk in eastern England.
Aker Offshore Wind to merge with Mainstream Renewable Power
Norwegian Investment company Aker Horizons has announced that Aker Offshore Wind (AOW) will be combined with Mainstream Renewable Power to create an “industrially and financially stronger renewable energy developer.”
US Wind announces $11mn for offshore wildlife research
US Wind has announced $11mn in funding over ten years to the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science for research aimed at understanding the potential effects of offshore wind development on marine wildlife
EU launches WTO challenge against UK over offshore wind
The European Union has launched its first ever challenge against Britain at the World Trade Organisation (WTO) over the UK’s subsidy scheme for offshore wind. The UK left the EU in January 2020 in a move called Brexit.
Maersk wins installation contract for more than 2 GW of US wind farms
In the US, Maersk Supply Service will construct a pioneering wind installation vessel for Equinor and oil super-major bp for the Empire 1 and 2 wind offshore farms, which together will comprise more than 2 GW and come online 2026-2028.
Wind and solar growth must accelerate to keep pace with demand for power
Wind and solar accounted for a record 10.3% of global electricity consumption in 2021, after solar generation rose by 23% and wind grew by 14%.
Virginia AG’s office: Dominion Energy’s proposed $9bn 2.64-GW offshore wind farm poses “significant” financial risks for consumers
The Virginia Attorney General’s office has told state regulators that Dominion Energy’s proposed $9bn 2.64-GW offshore wind farm off Virginia poses “significantly risks” for consumers and that its economic benefits have been exaggerated.
Energy transition needs $5.7 trillion per year until 2030
The world needs to invest $5.7 trillion per year between now and 2030 if it is to have any chance of limiting global warming to 1.5°C.
Shenhua to increase focus on green investment by 2030
China Shenhua Energy plans to increase investments in renewable energy to 40% of capex by 2030 and will not build any new coal plants from 2025.
Wind and solar growth must accelerate to keep pace with demand for power
Wind and solar accounted for a record 10.3% of global electricity consumption in 2021, after solar generation rose by 23% and wind grew by 14%.
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