REM - Renewable Energy

Hitachi Energy signs MoU with Sun Africa, UGT Renewables to accelerate energy transition in emerging markets

Fintel picks Windey to supply turbines for Serbian projects

US lends support to DR Congo-Zambia electric vehicle battery value chain ambitions

EDF Renewables South Africa starts construction of third 140MW wind project in Northern Cape

Ethiopia signs joint development agreement with UAE’s Masdar for 500MW solar PV facility

UAE's Masdar signs agreement on development of 1GW wind power plant in Kazakhstan

EU wind installations up 33% in 2022 despite challenging supply chain

The EU installed 15 GW of new wind farms in 2022, according to preliminary data from WindEurope. That’s 33% more than 2021.

REM: EU wind installations up 33% in 2022 despite challenging supply chain

Siemens Gamesa clinches supply deals for wind projects off Denmark and in Canada

Wind turbine manufacturer Siemens Gamesa has secured supply deals for a 1-GW wind project off Denmark and a 495-MW project in Canada.

India gives thumbs-up on nationwide green hydrogen project

Low-carbon investments to rise by $60bn in 2023 as inflation weakens; hydrogen and CCUS spending to surge

Global spending on low-carbon projects will increase by $60bn this year, 10% higher than 2022, led by wind developments but helped by a significant rise in funding for hydrogen and CCUS infrastructure, according to new Rystad Energy research.

Ørsted applies for permits for 15 GW of wind off Sweden

Ørsted has applied to start permitting for four projects totaling 15 GW of offshore wind off Sweden that could become operational in 2032, reports trade media.

US to streamline offshore wind regulations, saving industry $1bn over 20 years

The US Department of the Interior will reform its regulations for the development of offshore wind projects to help meet climate goals, the department has announced.

“Decisive action” needed from US policymakers to build a clean energy future, says Siemens Gamesa

America’s policymakers must “act decisively” to build a clean energy future, says Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy (SGRE) in a white paper issued January 16.

Controversy continues over whale deaths in area of US offshore wind development

Supporters of offshore wind have said there is no reason to blame the sector for seven recent whale deaths off New Jersey and New York. Others are saying that site preparation for the wind farms should be halted while there is a federal probe.

Japan bids to join global hydrogen and ammonia push

The world is entering a new age of clean energy technology manufacturing

The energy world is at the “dawn of a new industrial age” – the age of clean energy technology manufacturing, says a new report from the International Energy Agency (IEA).

EBRD to help Armenia scale up its renewable energy sector

Zambia, UAE sign $2bn deal to develop solar projects, delivery 2,000MW of electricity

Central Asia’s shorter winters are whittling away glaciers

Glaciers are disappearing around the world. Here’s how it happens in Central Asia.

Nigeria's future is green: renewables can meet nearly 60% of energy demand by 2050, IRENA says

Kazakhstan’s share in global Bitcoin hash rate falls, emissions down by 10%

IEA five-point action plan could avoid a new European energy crisis this year

Europe faces another energy crisis that may start in the summer, leading gas and power prices to spike again. Europe won this winter’s battle in the energy war with Russian President Vladimir Putin, but will receive even less gas than last year.

South Korea, UAE seal nuclear expansion deal

South Korea and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) are to "deepen and accelerate collaboration in the peaceful nuclear energy sector," after leaders signed a series of deals this week.

Aliyev meets head of Fortesque in Davos