REM - Renewable Energy
Global energy researchers discover Tajikistan, Turkmenistan have no available power sector data
bneGREEN: Croatian EV hypercar producer Rimac expands into energy storage systems market
Rimac is expanding from EV technology to the stationary energy storage systems needed to realise the full potential of renewable power generation.
Europe suffers second-worst year for wildfires since records began
Across Europe, fires in 45 countries burnt a total of 1,624,381 hectares, about the size of Montenegro, in 2022, according to data from the Copernicus’ European Forest Fire Information System (EFFIS).
Atlas signs power contract for 902-MW Brazilian solar plant
Atlas Renewable Energy has signed a power purchase agreement with Albras, the largest primary aluminium producer in Brazil.
PASH Global, ERIH Holdings partner on 5 GW of green hydrogen
London-based PASH Global and ERIH Holdings have launched a 50:50 joint venture to develop and invest green hydrogen and ammonia projects totalling 5 GW of electrolyser capacity.
Amazon Web Services, Accenture unveil digital tool for wind farm permitting
Amazon Web Services (AWS), Accenture and WindEurope have unveiled a digital tool to accelerate wind farm permitting.
Port of Gothenburg buys stake in proposed 1-GW wind farm off Sweden
The Port of Gothenburg, the largest in Scandinavia, has bought a minority share in Eolus’s proposed 1-GW Västvind offshore wind project off southern Sweden.
Iberdrola selects three bidders to buy a 49% stake in Baltic Eagle
Iberdrola has selected three finalists to buy a 49% stake in the 476-MW Baltic Eagle offshore wind farm, under construction in the Baltic Sea off Germany.
Portland General Electric to install US’s second-largest battery storage projects
Portland General Electric (PGE) hopes to bolster the reliability of the clean-energy transition with the US’s second largest grid-connected battery.
Leeward orders 2-GW First Solar thin-film solar modules
Leeward Renewable Energy (LRE) has announced that it will buy 2 GW dc of First Solar thin-film solar modules.
First floating wind farm planned in Arctic, to be linked to oil platform
Plans for the first floating wind farm in the Arctic have been unveiled. The project would be in Norwegian waters and linked to an oil exploration platform.
Lightsource BP signs 1-GW inverter supply deal with Siemens
Lightsource BP has signed a volume frame agreement with Siemens to supply solar inverter stations for a series of projects in the US Midwest and Southeast.
Dutch solar start-up signs contract to install panels at offshore wind farm
Netherlands-based Oceans of Energy has been awarded the contract for installing and operating offshore solar inside the 759-MW Hollandse Kust Noord offshore wind park in the Dutch North Sea. The wind project is under construction.
Congress votes to rescind Biden’s SE Asia solar tariff pause
The US House of Representatives has voted to rescind the Biden administration’s pause of solar tariffs on four South-East Asian countries.
Biden administration could pause decision on EV biofuel programme
The administration of US President Joe Biden may delay giving manufacturers of electric vehicles tradeable credits under the US Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) programme.
Ocean Winds announces FID for the 500-MW Dieppe-Le Tréport offshore wind farm
Ocean Winds has announced the final investment decision for the Dieppe-Le Tréport offshore wind farm off France.
Ørsted probes cargo ship collision with offshore wind turbine
Leading offshore wind developer Ørsted is investigating a collision of a cargo vessel with a wind turbine off Germany.
Germany’s renewables usage reaches 50% in first quarter
According to data from Germany’s utility group BDEW and the Centre for Solar Energy and Hydrogen Research (ZSW), renewable energy accounted for 50.3% of Germany’s power consumption in the first quarter of 2023.
Uzbekistan launches new measures to support renewable energy to save gas
The Uzbek government is looking to resolve the country’s gas supply crunch by making changes in legislation aimed at developing renewable energy sources (RES) and cutting gas consumption.
Denmark, Ukraine to co-operate on offshore wind
Denmark and Ukraine have announced that they will expand their energy co-operation to include offshore wind.
Russia's Rosatom to begin construction on El Dabaa NPP’s Unit 3 in Egypt
Russian state-run nuclear corporation Rosatom started laying the first concrete into the foundation of the El Dabaa nuclear power plant’s (NPP) third unit in Egypt on May 3, reports Tass.
Australia’s renewables drive lower prices, record-low emissions, says market operator
Renewable energy is driving down the wholesale cost of energy, setting new records for minimum demand for electricity from the grid and driving emissions to record lows, AEMO’s latest market intelligence report shows.
Japan battery storage projects offered up to $1.8bn in subsidies
Japan’s central government has provisionally set aside up to $1.8bn in the form of subsidies for firms capable of producing eight large-scale storage batteries and a pair of semiconductor projects.
Russian nuclear agency Rosatom tightens grip on e-vehicles
Russian state nuclear agency and contractor Rosatom is consolidating its position on the nascent e-vehicle market, as the state giant announced a tender to develop power systems for the Atom e-car private start-up project.
India makes move to first localise, then expand hydrogen networks nationwide
In news from New Delhi this week, the north-western state of Gujarat, the home of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has initiated a so-called ‘Hydrogen Valley Project’ in a bid to help boost local hydrogen use and infrastructure.
Australia's New South Wales selects 1.4 GW of wind, solar and storage
The government of New South Wales in Australia has announced that it has awarded contracts for one wind farm, two solar projects and one battery energy storage system.
Taiwan commissions largest ever renewables project of 272 MW of solar
Vena Energy, the Singapore-based energy firm and one of the wider Asia-Pacific region’s leading installers of renewables projects, late last month announced the completion and commissioning of a 272-MW solar project in western Taiwan.
International call for remote Turkmenistan to deal with methane emissions stepped up
COP 28 climate conference organisers appeal to “super-emitter” country to work with outside agencies in addressing planet-warming leaks.
Korean-US SMR links to benefit wider Asian region
On a state visit to the United States last week, South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol oversaw the signing of a number of far-reaching agreements with US firms to boost the use of Korean and US SMR technology in Asian markets and beyond.
Taiwan is starting to think virtual when tallying its energy mix
In something of a global first, Taiwan has added a virtual element to its nationwide power grid capacity numbers. The move is the result of local battery-swap tech specialist Gogoro teaming up with Italian energy infrastructure experts Enel X.
Coal must be removed from mix faster than currently planned: ADB
In a report released by the Asian Development Bank it was surmised that Asia needs to make significantly faster moves towards its green energy transition than it is presently doing.
Mirziyoyev’s “New Uzbekistan” to become more investment-friendly and green
The winds of change are blowing strong in Uzbekistan as President Shavkat Mirziyoyev announced a series of sweeping reforms aimed at opening up the country's economy and attracting foreign investment with emphasis on green energy.
Bear Head receives environmental OK for hydrogen, ammonia facility
Bear Head Energy has gained an environmental approval to proceed with a production, storage and loading hub for green hydrogen and green ammonia at a formerly planned LNG export plant in Tupper Head, Nova Scotia.
Serbian government seeks financing from JICA for Bistrica reversible HPP
The Serbian government is ready to strengthen its partnership with the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), according to a letter of intent concerning the financing of the Bistrica reversible hydroelectric power plant.
ILUS EV Technologies to produce electric vehicles in Serbia’s Kragujevac
ILUS EV Technologies will produce E-Raptor electric vehicles in Serbia’s Kragujevac, investment company ILUS International Inc. said in a press release on April 26.
Dubai renewable energy firm AMEA Power clinches 25-year PPA with South African energy trader GreenCo
ACWA Power’s 200-MW Kom Ombo solar project obtains $123mn financing package
ACWA Power, a leading Saudi developer, investor and operator of power generation, water desalination and green hydrogen plants worldwide, has secured a $123mn financing package to develop the 200-MW Kom Ombo solar project in Egypt.
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