REM - Renewable Energy

Algeria’s Sonatrach to invest $30bn in hydrocarbons exploration until 2027

Turkey’s Mav Elektrik to restructure €81mn debt, €25mn EBRD loan part of revamp

80% of Ukraine's wind generation out of action due to war

Russia’s invasion is impacting Ukraine’s renewable energy sector, with 80% of wind generation disabled or under Russian occupation, Economic Pravda reported on January 6.

Chinese steel giant Tsingshan's Zimbabwean unit to manufacture lithium-iron batteries locally

Zambia's president chairs emergency weekend meeting to tackle electricity shortage

The looming fight over nuclear power in Kyrgyzstan

Can safety protocols be maintained in a poor country like Kyrgyzstan, where corruption is rampant?

Belgium's John Cockerill to build electrolysers factory in Morocco

Mozambique to scale up electricity exports to Zimbabwe, Zambia and South Africa

Turkey’s Borusan EnBW to restructure $350mn debt with syndicated loan led by EBRD

GUSTAFSON: Russian nuclear power – unsanctioned – is prospering worldwide

As the Western nuclear industry flounders, Russia’s Rosatom is building nuclear power plants on time and under budget around the world, while selling uranium to the United States.

Record 2022 for coal threatens green targets

ACWA Power to build solar plants in Bangladesh

Saudi Arabia’s ACWA Power has signed a non-binding memorandum of understanding with the Bangladesh Power Development Board (BPDB) to build 1 GWe of solar plants in several regions of Bangladesh.

India aims to be global green hydrogen giant

India is to invest an initial INR197.4bn ($2.4bn) to fund its National Green Hydrogen Mission as the government aims to turn the country into a global hydrogen centre.

South Africa: Voltalia starts first construction works at 148MW solar power plant in Limpopo

South Africa: Voltalia starts first construction works at 148MW solar power plant in Limpopo

Drone tech to transfer energy from floating PV sites

Germany, Norway team up on renewables, other low-carbon tech

Analysis says wind farms near Estonia’s Hiiumaa would kill birds

NEO: Petrochemical companies should step up the fight against plastic waste

Plastic waste has become a key issue in the fight against climate change. As experts and activists debate the merits of recycling versus reducing plastics overall, petrochemical companies should speed up their plans to recycle plastic waste.

Massachusetts approves power contracts for offshore wind farms despite developers’ objections

Massachusetts regulators have approved power purchase agreements for two large offshore wind farms despite the developers’ objections.

REM: Massachusetts approves power contracts for offshore wind farms despite developers’ objections

Ireland issues preliminary consent for seven offshore wind projects

Ireland has issued preliminary consents for seven offshore wind projects. The Maritime Area Consents (MACs) mean that the wind farms can enter the planning system.

Vestas announces almost 1.5 GW of wind turbine orders

Danish wind turbine manufacturer Vestas has announced almost 1.5 GW of orders in the second half of December.

Simply Blue, Eolus granted research permit for 1- to 2-GW floating wind project off Finland

SeaSapphire, a joint venture of Ireland’s Simply Blue Group and Sweden’s Eolus, has received a research permit for a floating offshore wind farm in the Gulf of Bothnia off Finland.

H2Carrier, Anori to develop large wind and green ammonia project in Greenland

H2Carrier of Norway and the Greenland-based company Anori have agreed to co-operate on the first commercial wind farm in Greenland, with subsequent production and export of green ammonia.

Eletrobras, Shell may co-invest in Brazil offshore wind

Oil supermajor Shell and Brazilian utility Eletrobras will co-operate to exchange information as they consider potential co-investment in offshore wind off Brazil.