REM - Renewable Energy
Fossil fuel consumption subsidies in 2022 were at record high of $1 trillion
According to the International Energy Agency, worldwide subsidies for fossil fuel consumption increased dramatically in 2022, surpassing $1 trillion for the first time.
Russia targets Dutch, Belgian North Sea wind farms
The Dutch military has raised the alarm about the vulnerability of the country's vital maritime infrastructure – including offshore wind farms – to Russian sabotage. This is according to the Dutch intelligence agencies MIVD and AIVD.
EnBW, Equinor to partner on offshore wind in Germany
EnBW and Equinor will partner in developing develop offshore wind projects in Germany, the companies have announced.
IberBlue announces 990-MW floating wind project off Portugal
IberBlue Wind, a joint venture established to promote floating offshore wind farms in the Iberian Peninsula, has unveiled its first project in Portugal, named Botafogo.
ENERGO: Joint venture to develop 1 GW of onshore wind in Poland
Renewable Power Capital (RPC) and Tundra Advisory have announced a joint venture to develop up to 1 GW of onshore wind in Poland.
Joint venture to develop 1 GW of onshore wind in Poland
Renewable Power Capital (RPC) and Tundra Advisory have announced a joint venture to develop up to 1 GW of onshore wind in Poland.
Denmark to tender 9 GW of offshore wind in 2023
Denmark is to tender 9 GW of offshore wind in 2023, according to the Danish Climate, Energy and Supply Minister, Lars Aagaard.
South Africa: Sasol launches €50mn venture capital fund to facilitate decarbonisation
Air Liquide, Sasol sign two PPAs with TotalEnergies for renewable power supply to Sasol’s site in South Africa
Russian Rosatom urges subsidies for domestic battery output
India’s import ban on Chinese solar modules could be lifted
China’s new wind and solar power capacity hits record
China has set a new record for its wind and solar power capacity. In 2022, the newly installed combined capacity of wind and solar reached 125 GW, bringing the total installed capacity of the technologies to more than 1,200 GW.
New Zealand leads sustainable hydrogen aviation development
Taiwan’s multinational offshore wind reshuffle continues
Chinese battery industry receives major financial boost
Untapped hydro potential could meet all of Laos' power needs
Indonesia’s coal addiction proving very hard to kick
North Macedonia’s parliament clears way for power producer ESM to take €25mn KfW loan
Uzbekistan, China strike deal for more solar power plants
Zimbabwe power utility ZESA Holdings misses 2022 output target by 7%
CASA-1000 Central to South Asia power project reportedly delayed two years due to World Bank, USAID funding withdrawal
Construction starts on world’s largest green hydrogen project
Construction has begun on the world's largest project to generate hydrogen using solar and wind power.
EDF buys 10-GW in Australian floating offshore wind project
EDF Renewables has purchased the largest proposed offshore floating wind project in Australia. The 10-GW Newcastle Offshore Wind project is located within the proposed Hunter-Central Coast renewable energy zone in New South Wales.
Serbia to shut down 10 coal power plants under Go Green Road plan
$800mn rural electrification project initiative in Zimbabwe, championed by Rwanda's leader, will progress, top official insists
Monsson builds 1GW wind farm with power storage in western Romania
Malaysia’s Gentari enters Australian solar market
Gentari, a leading Malaysia-based provider of clean energy solutions, has announced the completion of its acquisition of WIRSOL Energy of Australia and its assets from WIRCON GmbH’s group of companies.
Estonia’s Elering pays out over €5.4mn in renewable energy subsidies
Boom in solar power production in North Macedonia creates problems for power grid
Skopje eased procedures for households and companies to install rooftop solar panels and sell energy back to the grid, officials are now trying to find a solution to the fluctuations in supply.
Tashkent to purchase 700 natural gas buses, 300 electric buses
Europe’s electricity transition emerges stronger from the energy crisis
In 2022, wind and solar generated a record 22% of EU electricity, surpassing fossil gas for the first time at 20% and remaining higher than coal power at 16%. This is according to the European Electricity Review 2923 by climate think tank Ember.
Amazon funds seaweed farm in offshore wind project
The world's first commercial-scale seaweed farm within an offshore wind project is being funded by online retail giant Amazon.
UK offshore wind pipeline reaches nearly 100GW
RenewableUK's EnergyPulse data analysts have published new research revealing that the UK's offshore wind projects at various stages of development now total 99.8GW across 130 projects.
Mongolia and South Korea to collaborate on rare-earth supply chain
Romania to grant €259mn RRF money for production, assembly or recycling of PV panels and batteries
China's CEEC to build three 2 GW solar power plants in Uzbekistan
Policy and market headwinds slowed clean energy potential in US in 2022
The American Clean Power Association (ACP) released its Clean Power Quarterly Market Report for Q4 2022, revealing that 9.6GW of utility-scale clean power capacity was installed in the US wind, solar, and battery storage sectors.
New Jersey commits to 100% clean energy by 2035
The US state of New Jersey has unveiled a range of new initiatives aimed at promoting clean energy and combating climate change. The measures were outlined by Governor Phil Murphy in a speech at Rutgers University.
Vietnam may delay rules for offshore wind
Vietnam may not have a legal framework to govern offshore wind farms until 2024, according to a European Union business representative.
BP enters offshore wind sector in South Korea
BP and Deep Wind Offshore have partnered to develop offshore wind opportunities in South Korea, said BP in a statement. BP has acquired a 55% stake in Deep Wind Offshore's early-stage offshore wind portfolio.
Mineral Income Investment Fund to invest initial $30mn in Atlantic Lithium for newly discovered lithium deposits in Ghana
Zambia/Zimbabwe: world’s largest man-made dam mulls using solar panels to generate power
ENERGO: Rosatom’s nuclear exports surge in 2022
Rosatom’s nuclear exports surge in 2022
Russia's nuclear exports were already booming well before the war in Ukraine started but now they are growing even faster. Moscow is using nuclear power as foreign policy tool to bind allies in the non-aligned world more tightly to its cause.
Russia’s nuclear power exports up 20% in 2022
Russia to expand renewable energy with 438 MW of capacity in 2023
Russia is set to see significant growth in its renewable energy production in the next few years and will commission 438 MW of new renewable capacity this year.
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