REM - Renewable Energy
Hundreds take to streets in Hamedan, Iran to protest over complete halt in water supplies
Nigeria receives €100mn from French Development Agency for green power
Nigeria’s Bank of Industry (BoI) has signed an agreement with the French Development Agency (AfD) for the expansion of green energy in the country.
Vestas completes innovative modular nacelle for 15MW offshore turbine
Vestas has made the first nacelle for its prototype V236-15.0MW offshore wind turbine and is set to start testing.
EDF Renewables' Palen solar project in California is online
EDF Renewables North America (EDFR) has announced that the Palen Solar site in California in the US is fully operational and delivering decarbonised energy to the grid.
Germany can deploy 82GW of offshore wind capacity, says new study
Germany can reach 82GW of offshore wind capacity, says a new study by the Fraunhofer Institute for Wind Energy and Energy Systems (IWES).
Scotland continues to emerge as major centre of offshore wind globally
Scotland is fast becoming a global-scale centre of offshore wind development, with 2.8GW of new ScotWind winners being announced, first power from a 1.1GW project off Angus and the preliminary launch of a public-private strategic plan.
Kenyan steel, cement maker Devki Group to develop 60MW wind power plant to serve own needs
US takes next steps to open Maine to offshore floating wind
The US has taken the next steps to open Maine to offshore wind. The coast is rocky and the Atlantic Ocean deep, so any wind farms would be floating, a new technology.
Meyer Burger and DESRI ink solar panel agreement for US market
Meyer Burger, the solar manufacturer, has signed an agreement with DE Shaw Renewable Investments (DESRI) for the long-term supply of 3.75–5 GW of solar modules.
Renewables to increase to 22% of US grid in 2023 and 24% in 2024: EIA
Renewable-energy electric generation – such as from dams, and from wind and solar plants - will increase to 22% in 2022 and 24% in 2023.
Hornsea 2 to be commissioned later in August
Hornsea 2, the world’ largest offshore wind farm, will be commissioned later this month.
Istanbul-listed Bosch Fren to produce brake systems for upcoming Ford Otosan EV models
Romanian government envisages Hidroelectica IPO in 1H23
Czechia to re-introduce green subsidy scheme for households
Zambia power utility, ZESCO launches tender for the building of three 50MW solar projects
Zambia power utility, ZESCO launches tender for the building of three 50MW solar projects
Forest fires loom across Azerbaijan
Zimbabwe, Zambia plan revival of long-delayed $5bn Batoka Gorge Hydropower Plant
Zimbabwe, Zambia plot revival of a long-delayed $5bn hydropower plant
UK’s TuNur plans to invest $1.5bn in a solar power plant in Tunisia
The British TuNur group, a renewable energy developer, plans to invest $1.5bn in an export-oriented solar power plant in Tunisia’s south, mainly Gabes and Kebili.
France’s Orano secures new mining permit in Kazakhstan for uranium joint venture KATCO
Uzbekistan, Saudi Arabia ink contracts valued at $14bn
Turkish disaster personnel stage drill in response to imagined leak from Armenia’s Metsamor nuclear plant
Tightening green bond rules in Asia help counter greenwashing, but more is needed
Sustainability-linked bond issuances have taken a 5% share of the total sustainable debt market since they were launched by the International Capital Market Association in 2021.
Europe pays spiralling LNG prices to fill storages
Europe’s efforts to fill its gas reserves ahead of the coming winter could come with a hefty price tag, as global LNG price have reached up to 10 times their normal levels as the continent scrambles for available cargoes.
Poverty beckons as UK’s energy prices reach record levels
The record increase in UK wholesale gas prices in the last three years is the prime driver of the sky-high energy bills being faced by consumers, with the country’s renewables roll-out unable to keep prices down.
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