REM - Renewable Energy

21 April 2022

Putting the brakes on onshore wind could add GBP125 to bills of UK consumers, says ECIU

20 April 2022

UK energy customers could end up paying GBP125 ($163) a year more per household if the roll-out of onshore wind is not expanded. This is according to analysis from the Energy & Climate Intelligence Unit (ECIU).

New York announces roadmap to 10 GW of distributed solar by 2030

20 April 2022

New York regulators have approved a new framework for the state to achieve at least 10 GW of distributed solar by 2030, enough to power nearly 700,000 average-sized homes.

ALLETE closes on purchase of New Energy Equity for $165.5mn

20 April 2022

Energy company ALLETE has closed the previously announced purchase of New Energy Equity, one of the US’ top distributed solar developers, for approximately $165.5mn.

17 ScotWind project agreements confirmed, totalling 24 GW

20 April 2022

Crown Estate Scotland recently confirmed that all 17 successful ScotWind applicants now have option agreements in place. This means that their projects can move into the development stage.

Wind lobbyists call on Irish government to build an offshore industry

20 April 2022

A lack of port infrastructure, skills shortages and uncertainty about when projects will be able to start construction are hampering Ireland’s offshore wind industry, says a new report by Wind Energy Ireland.

Angola aims for 70% renewables

20 April 2022

Angola wants renewable energy to account for 70% of the power mix by 2025 and is looking to attract foreign investment from EU and international financial institutions and private investors to fund the country’s energy transition.

Hacker attack on Deutsche Windtechnik

20 April 2022

Deutsche Windtechnik, the wind project service company, has announced that it identified an external professional hacker attack on its IT systems during the night of April 11 to 12.

LG Energy Solution to lead $9bn investment in Indonesian EV battery production

20 April 2022

South Korea’s LG Energy Solution is to lead a consortium investing $9bn in the electric vehicle battery supply chain in Indonesia in a bid to secure stable supplies of locally mined nickel and to manage the production process more efficiently.

UK drives record 2022 for offshore wind in Europe

20 April 2022

New offshore wind additions in Europe are forecast to bread the 4-GW barrier for the first time in 2020, more than double the additions seen in 2021.

UK drives record 2022 for offshore wind in Europe

20 April 2022

New offshore wind additions in Europe are forecast to bread the 4-GW barrier for the first time in 2020, more than double the additions seen in 2021.

ACP market survey of US solar projects shows major delays, potential layoffs

20 April 2022

The American Clean Power Association (ACP) has found that the possibility of tariffs on most imported solar modules could lead to a 65% or more reduction of planned and forecast crystalline-silicon solar project installations across 2022-2023.

GE installs France’s first offshore wind turbine in a commercial-scale project

20 April 2022

GE has completed the installation of the first offshore wind turbine in a commercial-scale project in French seas, at the 480-MW Saint-Nazaire offshore wind farm.

AfDB withdraws funding for Kenya’s 35-MW Sosian geothermal plant

20 April 2022

African Development Bank (AfDB) has withdrawn funding for Kenya’s 35-MW geothermal power plant at Menengai in Nakuru over Baringo Senator Gideon Moi’s ownership.

TotalEnergies, ENEOS seal 2-GW solar deal

15 April 2022

France’s TotalEnergies and Japanese refiner ENEOS are to develop 2 GW of decentralised solar capacity over five years at and commercial and industrial (C&I) sites across Asia.

South Africa's Eskom offers land, connectivity for renewable energy generators

14 April 2022

South African power utility Eskom has issued a request for proposal for leasing parcels of its land in Mpumalanga Province to independent power producers for new renewable generation capacity.