REM - Renewable Energy

Uzbekistan aims to build 15 hydroelectric power plants by 2026

Tunisia to unveil 3,800-MW solar energy plan to 2030

Tullow Oil partners Forestry Commission to develop carbon offset projects

Tullow Oil Ghana and the Forestry Commission of Ghana have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) that enable them to identify and develop carbon offset projects that will facilitate the achievement of both parties climate objectives.

AfDB approves new program to promote investment in decentralized renewable energy in six African countries

The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group has approved a new program to promote investment in decentralized renewable energy in six countries on the continent.

Uzavtosanoat eyes cooperation with Chinese EV maker BYD

Slovenia’s Petrol to invest €17mn in three solar plants in Croatia

Montenegro's EPCG grants Perucica HPP project documentation deal to Serbia’s Energoprojekt Hidroinzenjering

AfDB earmarks $379.6mn to assist Sahel countries adopt solar, low-emissions power

Regulator approves Polish-German renewables company Vortex Energy’s IPO prospectus

Bosnia, Serbia, Montenegro are not ready for a successful energy transition, report says

German investor ponders 1.9GW offshore wind farms in Romania’s Black Sea

Fitch switches outlook on Turkey’s Aydem Renewables to negative on capacity commissioning delay

Natural gas now more expensive than cleaner biogas: EBA

Canada backed in its dispute with US over solar panel tariffs

A dispute resolution panel has backed Canada in its challenge to US solar panel tariffs. Canada, the US and Mexico are members of a trade pact.

2021 was “transformation year” for US offshore wind – trade group

A new report describes 2021 as “a transformational year that kickstarted the US offshore wind industry, sparking supply chain investment and transforming it into a national industry.”

Iberdrola to invest more than $10bn in offshore wind in Massachusetts

Iberdrola, the Spanish energy company, says it will invest more than $10 billion in three offshore wind farms off Massachusetts.

Uzbekistan targets addition of six thermal and one solar plant by year-end

Egyptian government forms joint venture with Italy’s Landi Renzo to manufacture LNG systems for cars

Slovenia records biggest drop in CO2 emissions in EU in 3Q21

Despite the effect of the economic rebound between the third quarters of 2020 and 2021, the long-term trend of EU greenhouse gas emissions displays a steady reduction towards the EU targets.

Sweden identifies three new offshore wind zones to deliver some 30 TWh p.a.

Sweden’s government has identified three offshore wind zones that it says could deliver up to 30 terawatt-hours (TWh) of wind power per year once developed.

Hyundai, GE to manufacture Haliade-X in South Korea

South Korea’s Hyundai Electric is to work with Paris-based GE Renewables Energy to manufacture 12-15-MW Haliade-X wind turbines suitable for offshore South Korea.

Largest US grid operator seeks to ease backlog of wind, solar projects

America’s largest grid operator, PJM, is closer to adopting a plan to help clear up a backlog of solar and wind projects seeking grid interconnection.

Elixir Energy sees new opportunities in Mongolian green hydrogen projects

20% of Egypt’s power now generated from renewables

Renewable energy has broken through the 20% threshold in Egypt, as the country’s Finance Minister Mohamed Maait said this week that green generating capacity now stood at 6,128MW.

Flanders to provide €2.4mn to support climate adaptation in SA

The Flemish Government has agreed to provide €2.4mn to fund the development of new climate adaptation technologies in South Africa in a bid to build a green and resilience economy in the country.