REM - Renewable Energy
Australian lower house passes emissions reduction plan
Australia’s lower house of Parliament on 27 March passed an emissions reduction plan that would limit the country’s greenhouse gas emissions and thus affect the operations of existing high-carbon producing facilities.
‘Wanted’ Putin may visit Turkey for nuclear plant unveiling, says Erdogan
Such a trip would cause uproar – International Criminal Court has issued arrest warrant for Russian leader, while it is also under pressure to investigate Turkish strongman’s administration for crimes against humanity.
Algeria’s power exports record €217mn in 2022
Algeria’s electricity and locally manufactured electrical equipment exports reached €217mn in 2022.
Europe invested €17bn in new wind in 2022, the lowest since 2009
In 2022, Europe invested only €17bn ($18.4bn) in new wind farms, which is a significant decrease from the €41bn invested in 2021, said WindEurope, a trade organisation.
EnerVenue to build 1-GWh grid-scale battery factory in Kentucky
EnerVenue, a company that makes metal-hydrogen batteries with more than 30,000 cycles, will build a giga-factory in Shelby County, Kentucky in the southern US.
US renewable generation exceeds coal and nuclear in 2022
For the first time, renewable sources such as wind, solar, hydro, biomass and geothermal surpassed coal-fired generation in 2022, reported the US Energy Information Administration (EIA).
EDF consortium to build 1-GW wind farm off France
A consortium led by Electricite de France (EDF) will construct France’s largest offshore wind farm, the government has announced.
Goldwind to build turbine factory in Brazil
Chinese turbine maker Goldwind, the world leader, has signed a letter of intent with the Brazilian state of Bahia to build a wind turbine factory.
Renewables capacity boosted in 2022 above long-term trend – IRENA
By the conclusion of 2022, the world's renewable power production capability was 3,372 GW, said the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) in a new analysis.
Iberdrola signs wind, solar deal with Amazon
Spanish utility Iberdrola has signed global wind and solar offtake agreements with Amazon, the web giant.
Siemens Gamesa to supply turbines for world’s second-largest offshore wind plant
Siemens Gamesa will supply the wind turbines for the 1.4-GW East Anglia 3 wind farm off the UK.
Policymakers must act now to avoid supply chain bottlenecks – GWEC
The wind industry can expect record installations in both onshore and offshore markets by 2025 with 680 GW of new capacity anticipated by 2027, says the Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC).
Strikes hit EDF, delay nuclear reactor maintenance
France’s nuclear operator, EDF is delaying nuclear reactor return dates because of ongoing strikes.
CENTRAL ASIA BLOG: Turkmenistan, undisputed heavyweight champion of the world for methane emissions
Armed with evidence of “super-emitter” sites gathered by “satellite detectives”, climate change scientists will hope to persuade the Turkmens that measures to fix the leaks will pay for themselves.
Governance risk at South Africa power utility Eskom to impact economic performance, rating agency says
$35 trillion renewables investment needed by 2030 - IRENA
The global energy transition is “off-track”, aggravated by the effects of world-wide crises, says the International Renewable Energy Agency in a new report. A renewables investment of $35 trillion by 2030 is needed for the energy transition.
Renewables surpass coal in US electricity generation
For the first time, more electricity was generated from renewable sources in the US over the course of one year than from coal, reports Statista.
How wind and solar boosted US renewable electricity.
Electricity generated from wind turbines is becoming more prevalent in the US, having surpassed electricity produced from hydropower in 2019. This makes wind power the largest single source of renewable energy in the country.
Brookfield to invest in $13.4bn Australian renewables plan
Brookfield Asset Management is leading a consortium that will invest at least AUD20bn ($13.4bn) during the next decade to construct up to 14 GW of new renewable generation and storage facilities in Australia.
OX2 to develop 1.9 GW offshore energy hub off Sweden
Sweden’s OX2 has started development of the offshore energy hub, Neptunus, in the southern Baltic Sea off Sweden.
South Korea’s LG to invest $5.5bn in battery factory in US
South Korean battery manufacturer LG Energy Solution has announced a plan to increase its investment in a battery manufacturing plant in Arizona from an initial $1.4bn to $5.5bn.
South Africa’s power utility Eskom returns Ugandan hydropower plants as licence expires
South Africa's national power utility Eskom has returned two hydropower plants to Uganda's government after the East African country’s authorities decided not to renew its licence.
Red Rock Resources' lithium project in Zimbabwe undergoes environmental sustainability processes
China Energy floats idea to build 1,000-MW floating solar farm in energy-deficient Zimbabwe
Goldwind, Vestas in photo finish for top global wind turbine spot
According to a report by research firm BloombergNEF, global wind capacity additions dropped by 15% in 2022 following two years of record growth.
Japan’s TEPCO secures rights to develop 1.9 GW of floating wind off Scotland
Tokyo Electric Power Co. (TEPCO) Holdings has secured the rights to develop up to 1.9 GW of floating offshore wind capacity across two projects in Scotland. The development will be in concert with Norway’s Vargronn.
Zambia, DR Congo sign financing agreement for study towards building local electric vehicle-battery value chain
Construction to start on He Dreiht offshore wind project
German power utility EnBW (Energie Baden-Wuerttemberg) has made the final investment decision on its 960-MW He Dreiht wind project in the German North Sea and agreed to sell a 49.9% stake in the scheme.
New offshore wind farms totalling 2 GW for Italy
Italy’s renewable energy company GreenIT and Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) are to develop three floating offshore wind projects in Latium and Sardinia.
Work begins on German offshore wind projects
Offshore installation company Jan De Nul has begun work on the transportation and installation (T&I) contract for construction in Germany of Ørsted’s 242-MW Gode Wind 3 and 900-MW Borkum Riffgrund 3 offshore wind farms.
China launches rural scheme for renewables
China will commence a trial programme to encourage the expansion of renewable energy in remote regions, the National Energy Administration (NEA) has announced.
Spain’s Elecnor begins work on South Australia’s largest wind and solar project
Spain’s Elecnor Group, in a consortium with GE Renewable Energy, has started construction of the first stage of Goyder South wind farm in Australia, which will have 75 turbines capable of producing up to 412 MW of power.
Nigeria takes major step towards boosting power supply with solar-cell factory construction
Romania to increase 2030 renewables target to 34%
Saudi Arabia’s ACWA Power develops major solar and storage projects in Uzbekistan
Saudi energy company ACWA Power has signed three power purchase agreements and investment agreements with Uzbekistan’s National Electric Grid of Uzbekistan (NEGU) and Ministry of Investment, Industry and Trade.
Serbia’s Fintel Energija selects China’s Windey onshore wind project
Chinese manufacturer Zhejiang Windey has signed an agreement with Serbia’s Fintel Energija, a unit of Italy’s Fintel Energia Group, to deliver, assemble and maintain wind turbines for Serbia’s 854-MW Mastrale Ring wind farm.
Finnfund contributes $20mn to EU-led Evolution III fund for Africa’s clean energy development
Ulsan to serve as focal point in ammonia bunkering
Japan’s Ikata NPP latest to win challenge against restart
A court in the western Japanese city of Hiroshima last Friday nixed the latest in a series of moves by a local citizen group to block the restart of a nuclear reactor on the island of Shikoku.
India lags behind US, EU in hydropower development
India has released figures indicated that use of hydropower currently being utilised by the national government falls far behind that seen in both the United States and European Union.
Africa-focused PGMs miner Tharisa Minerals concludes $130mn facility with Société Générale, ABSA
Kosovo to raise share of renewable electricity to 35% in 2031
Pristina aims to hike share of electricity from renewable resources from just 6.3% currently under new 2022-2031 energy strategy.
Korean tie-up to develop hydrogen cells using biogas
South Korean firms Doosan and Kolon have agreed a deal to work together on the development of a never before seen hydrogen fuel cell concept employing biogas as the core fuel.
Indian renewables on course for 500 GW by 2030
A year after first showing interest in making its mark in India’s renewables industry, Canadian firm Brookfield Asset Management has announced a major investment of $1bn in India's Avaada Ventures, parent company of the Mumbai-based Avaada Group.
Jakarta tests carbon reduction using hydrogen, ammonia
China looks to power more oil and gas operations with renewables
China plans to use renewable energy to power enhanced oil and gas recovery operations at its fields, the country’s National Energy Administration (NEA) reported this week.
Consortium led by MOL closes Alteo takeover
Kenya-based solar farms developer Equator Energy sells undisclosed stake to IBL Group of Mauritius
IBL Group of Mauritius has bought an undisclosed stake in Kenyan-based Equator Energy Ltd, which designs, installs, operates and maintains its solar power in Kenya, Uganda, Somalia, Somaliland, Zimbabwe, Gambia and South Sudan.
Russian and China start working on nuclear reactor roadmap
The Russo-Sino co-operation agreement signed during the visit of the President of China Xi Jinping to Moscow includes a roadmap for developing a joint programme between Russia and China in the sphere of fast neutron reactors and nuclear fuel cycle.
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