REM - Renewable Energy

China’s Goldwind reaches 100 GW of wind turbines globally

China’s Goldwind, the largest wind turbine manufacturer in the world, has reached 100 GW of installed capacity globally, the company has announced.

California slashes rooftop solar income

Starting on April 15, California has slashed the income homeowners receive for installing rooftop solar when they sell excess electricity to the grid.

REM: California slashes rooftop solar income

South African coal producer Exxaro Resources sets sights on renewables

Canada’s climate emissions increased by 1.8% in 2021

Greenhouse gas emissions in Canada rose in 2021 by 1.8%, a lower figure than expected. This shows that Canada is making progress towards its goals, said Federal Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault.

Germany closes remaining nuclear plants

Germany has closed down its three remaining nuclear power plants. The country is transitioning to renewable energy.

Africa-focused Atlantic Lithium begins infill drilling at flagship Ewoyaa project in Ghana

IAEA signs five-year cooperation agreement with Kazakhstan

Former Skoda Transportation CEO embroiled in controversies in Latvia

Poland’s Orlen Synthos Green Energy signs cooperation agreement with four Polish banks

UM6P, Shell sign MoU to produce low-carbon fuels in Morocco

Morocco’s Mohammed VI Polytechnic University (UM6P) and British oil and gas group Shell have signed an MoU to explore investment opportunities for low-carbon fuels in Morocco such as sustainable aviation fuel, according to a press release.

Tesla to make grid-scale batteries in China

Tesla has unveiled a factory to make Megapack batteries near Shanghai in China.

Nuclear reactors to be built at Polish coal site

Polish energy companies PGE and ZE PAK have established a joint venture to oversee the deployment of APR-1400 nuclear power plants at the Patnow coal site in central Poland.

Stellantis reportedly plans to assemble electric Citroen C3s at Kragujevac

The new electric C3 will be assembled at Stellantis’ factory at Kragujevac in Serbia, according to a report by Beta.

US approves $3bn transmission line for wind power

The TransWest Express Transmission Project, a $3bn transmission line spanning 1,178 km, has received final approval from the US Bureau of Land Management after 15 years of permitting.

Indian renewables strong at home, with hints of overseas expansion

At the end of 2022, India stood fourth on the Renewable Energy Installed Capacity rankings list. The nation also held fourth place in both the installed wind and solar power capacity rankings.

China Natural Resources acquires Zimbabwe lithium mine Williams Minerals

Ind-Ra report points to major rise in thermal power capacity for FY24

The influential India Ratings and Research agency (Ind-Ra) has said it anticipates a significant rise in thermal based power capacity in fiscal 2024.

Chint sells 200-MW solar Hungary portfolio to Shanghai Electric Power

China’s Chint Solar has sold a portfolio totalling 200 MW of solar photovoltaics in Hungary to publicly traded Shanghai Electric Power. The price tag was not disclosed.

Philippine conglomerate claims 24% of $1bn wind project in Laos

Reports from Manila last week pointed to the nation’s oldest registered conglomerate, Ayla Corporation, as investing in the first ever wind power project in Laos by way of a subsidiary, ACEN International.

Lithuania's green electricity producer teams up with French fund to develop 500 MW solar farms in Italy

Pre-licensing completed after Turkey receives record-breaking applications for solar and wind electricity storage facilities

Bosnia’s Tuzla airport to build photovoltaic power plant

Japanese energy, motoring firms to challenge China’s ammonia goals

Just weeks after China laid bare its plans one day to dominate the regional ammonia market, seven Japanese firms have come together to openly challenge Beijing’s attempt at cornering a potentially profitable future energy resource.

Taiwan’s domestic lithium battery production gets a boost

Formosa Smart Energy Tech Corporation (FSET), a subsidiary of the Formosa Plastics Group (FPG), has started construction on a large-scale battery facility in central Taiwan.