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$1 trillion solar investment target set as costs fall

28 October 2021

The International Solar Alliance (ISA) and Bloomberg Philanthropies are to lead efforts to mobilise $1 trillion in global investment for scaling up solar energy across ISA member countries.

China maintains 2060 date for carbon neutrality

28 October 2021

China aims to reach peak emissions before 2030 and to achieve carbon neutrality before 2060, although it has refused to commit to any earlier dates.

China adds 25.56 GW of new solar capacity so far in 2021

28 October 2021

China installed 25.56 GW of new solar capacity in the first nine months of 2021, according to official figures released by the National Energy Administration (NEA).

Comet Ridge makes headway at Queensland CBM project

28 October 2021

Australian junior Comet Ridge has begun drilling a dual lateral well at its Mahalo North coal-bed methane (CBM) development in Queensland.

Empire, APA to explore NT shale gas pipeline options

28 October 2021

Australian shale developer Empire Energy has teamed up with pipeline operator APA to study the development of infrastructure to export gas and liquids from the former’s fields in the Northern Territory.

Foresight Group seals 200-MW Dutch geothermal deal

28 October 2021

UK-listed private equity infrastructure investor Foresight Group Holdings aims to build 200 MW of geothermal heat capacity in the Netherlands through a joint venture with 85 Degrees Renewables.

Origin sells 10% stake in APLNG to EIG

28 October 2021

Australian developer and utility Origin Energy has agreed to sell a 10% stake in the Australia Pacific LNG (APLNG) project to global energy investor EIG.

Cheniere, Glencore strike long-term LNG supply deal

28 October 2021

Cheniere Energy has struck a long-term deal to supply LNG to commodity trading and mining firm Glencore.

EU gives Moldova €60mn grant to mitigate energy crisis

28 October 2021

Moldova has been struggling to pay for gas from alternative sources after Russia's Gazprom cut supplies on October 1.

Kenya's Kipeto wind farm gets innovative loan to fund biodiversity

28 October 2021

Kipeto Energy Plc (KEP) has secured $10 million loan for conservation initiatives around the firm’s wind farm near Nairobi the capital city of Kenya.

Woodside and Heliogen collaborate on solar technology project

27 October 2021

Woodside Energy (USA), a subsidiary of Australian energy producer Woodside Petroleum, and Heliogen, a leading provider of AI-enabled concentrated solar energy, have announced further steps towards deployment of new solar energy technology.

Spain’s Iberdrola increases renewable capacity

27 October 2021

Spanish power utility Iberdrola increased its renewable installed capacity to 37,378 MW in the first nine months of 2021, up 10.4% compared with the same period of the previous year.

America’s Q3 renewable energy installations up 23%

27 October 2021

The US clean energy industry installed 3,336 MW of new capacity during the third quarter of 2021, with additions totalling 15,317 MW in the first three quarters, a 23% increase compared to the same quarter in 2020.

US offshore supply chain accelerates as nation’s first offshore wind turbine blade factory announced

27 October 2021

Spain-based wind turbine manufacturer Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy has announced the US’s first offshore blade facility. The $200mn plant will be located in the Mid-Atlantic state of Virginia, and it already has a major customer.