REM - Renewable Energy
Ukraine's solar energy potential requires €5bn investment by 2030
Ukraine has significant potential to expand its solar energy sector, requiring nearly €5bn in investments by 2030, according to a study by Berlin Economics.
Kyrgyzstan: Environmentalists raise alarm about resumption of uranium mining
For government, the possible economic rewards outweigh the risks.
Ukrainian company to build wind farm in Croatia
Ahmetov’s DTEK Renewables International buys 126MWp PV park in Romania
DTEK Renewables International, the Dutch-registered renewables division of Ukrainian energy and utility conglomerate DTEK controlled by Rinat Ahmetov, announced that it purchased a ready-to-build PV project in Romania with a 126MWp planned capacity.
Premier Energy acquires two additional PV projects in Romania
Power and gas utility group Premier Energy announced in a note to investors that alongside Motor Oil Renewable Energy Single Member (MORE), has signed the acquisition of two new PV projects with a combined planned capacity of 86MWp in Romania.
Scotland misses another annual emissions target
Scotland’s government has missed one more of its annual targets for curbing greenhouse gas emissions.
Indonesia and Finland forge stronger ties in trade, education, and energy
Indonesian Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi recently met with Finnish President Alexander Stubb and Foreign Minister Elina Valtonen in Finland to discuss five pivotal areas of collaboration: trade and investment, education, energy, smart cities
Authorities in Kyrgyzstan take two days to inform public truck carrying uranium waste fell into ravine
Questions raised in parliament over claim by officials that there was no spillage.
Iran launches 13 renewable power stations amid electricity shortage
Iran has boosted its green energy production by 80.5 MW per day after launching 13 small-scale renewable power plants simultaneously in eight provinces.
Iran boosts solar panel production with new 1,800-MW capacity line
Iran launched a new solar panel production line with an annual capacity of 1,800 MW.
Novel Bill Gates-backed small US nuclear plant breaks ground
TerraPower, financially backed by tech mogul Bill Gates, has broken ground on its novel Natrium nuclear reactor plant in Wyoming in the US. The plant is expected to come online in about 2030.
Solar panel rollout by 2030 will be less than half the potential supply, says Ember
Deployment rates for solar panels across the world are lagging behind the boom in global manufacturing capacity, says the think-tank Ember Climate in a new report.
Vitagro seeks €110M to boost biomethane production, OKKO to build biofuel plant with EBRD funds
Indonesia seeks China's aid in reducing pollution and boosting solar power investment
Amid severe pollution challenges, Indonesia is reaching out to China for technical assistance and investments in the solar power industry to improve air quality and move towards greener energy solutions
Solar power giants producing more power than Big Oil, says Bloomberg columnist
Solar power giants are producing more energy than Big Oil, says a new analysis by a Bloomberg columnist.
Chinese firms dominate solar PV module manufacturer rankings, says Wood Mackenzie
Nine out of the top 12 manufacturers in Wood Mackenzie’s new global solar PV module manufacturer rankings are Chinese, according to a new report.
Venezuelan President Maduro unveils solar energy plan with international support
President Nicolas Maduro announced on June 13 that Venezuela will launch a 3,000-MW electrical project in the state of Mérida with support from China, India and Turkey.
Tepuy solar plant commences operations in Colombia
The Tepuy solar plant, with a capacity of 83 MW, has begun commercial operations in La Dorada, Caldas, Colombia.
Chile's Corfo and Germany's HZB sign MoU to promote lithium and hydrogen-based fuel development
The Chilean Production Development Corporation and Germany's Helmholtz Centre for Materials and Energy have signed a memorandum of understanding.
Could graphite for electric vehicles make Mozambique rich or will the opportunity be squandered?
Mozambique boasts some of the largest graphite deposits globally, making it an important player in the worldwide electric vehicle supply chain.
COMMENT: Azerbaijan’s new strategy is to become a green energy hub
Ambitions go beyond hydrocarbons as Baku seeks to supply green energy to Southeast Europe.
Russia's invasion of Ukraine generates massive greenhouse gas emissions, study reveals
The first two years of the Ukraine war have produced greenhouse gas emissions totalling approximately 175mn tonnes of CO2, surpassing the annual emissions of the Netherlands.
Forget oil, forget gas. Kyrgyzstan has plans to power Central Asia with water
Upstream nation sets out to become a regional energy hub based on hydro. The battle to find billions in funding has begun.
Weak external demand weighs on Hungary’s EV battery exports
Almost all domestic industrial sectors have been underperforming, while sectors that have been the engine of growth as vehicle and battery production are suffering from weak external demand.
Kyrgyzstan sets itself a herculean hydro task in massive energy reform
At special forum in Vienna, ministers present financial institutions with ambitious projects that could power growth across Central Asia.
AIIM reaches financial close for Rio Tinto and Sibanye-Stillwater wind farms in South Africa
EU signs €472.6mn strategic partnership with Tunisia to promote renewable energy projects
German companies to boost Ukraine's renewable energy
German companies are set to play a pivotal role in enhancing Ukraine's renewable energy capacity as the country urgently seeks 5-6 GW of new generation.
EBRD makes major commitments to Ukraine biofuels, banking at Berlin conference
The EBRD has made major commitments to banking and biofuels at the Ukraine Recovery Conference in Berlin on June 11-12. These agreements bring the total EBRD financing deployed in wartime Ukraine to €4.5bn.
Rio Tinto releases environmental impact study for controversial Serbian lithium project
Anglo-Australian mining giant Rio Tinto published preliminary drafts of the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) for its contentious Jadar lithium project in Serbia on June 13.
North Macedonia’s PM-designate announces ambitious wind farm project
North Macedonia’s Prime Minister-designate Hristijan Mickoski has unveiled plans for a massive wind farm project that will be the first major foreign direct investment initiative under the forthcoming government.
Nigerian billionaire's Bravura Holdings to begin lithium production at Zimbabwe project in 2025
Hive Hydrogen of South Africa courts Japanese investors into its $5.9bn green hydrogen project
Colombia's energy capacity to surge up to 85% by 2037 with major shift to renewables
In the latest version of the Generation Expansion Plan to 2037, the Mining and Energy Planning Unit (Upme) forecasts a significant transformation in Colombia's energy landscape. By 2037, 53% of energy generation will come from renewable sources.
Thailand charts greener energy course in revised power plan
Thailand's energy landscape is poised for a significant transformation with the unveiling of a revised Power Development Plan and Natural Gas Management Plan by the Energy Policy and Planning Office
Indonesian region Trenggalek explores carbon trading to boost local revenue
The Trenggalek Regency Administration in East Java is adopting carbon trading as a new fiscal scheme to boost local revenue, aligning with the national goal of achieving net zero carbon by 2060
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