If one had to list just fifteen factors that will be key to achieving decarbonisation, they would be: wind energy, solar photovoltaic energy, renewable energy demand, green hydrogen, transmission and distribution grids, batteries, pumping, concentrated solar power energy, international interconnections, smart grids, appropriate regulation, biofuels, biomass, CO2 capture and storage, and self-consumption. Each of these … Continue reading The complex interplay of the energy transition
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Renewable energy production up and demand and prices down in May
The month of May, 2023, was characterised in the European markets by a continuation of the downward trend in electricity demand while wind energy production and photovoltaic energy production continue to grow. This situation, together with a downward trend in gas and CO2 emission rights prices, drove prices down in virtually all electricity markets. Solar … Continue reading Renewable energy production up and demand and prices down in May
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ESB and Ørsted enter partnership in landmark Irish offshore wind agreement
ESB, Ireland’s leading utility, and Ørsted, the world leader in offshore wind, have signed an agreement to jointly develop an Irish offshore wind portfolio in a landmark deal. The agreement was launched this morning in Cork Chamber’s Fitzgerald House by Minister for Enterprise, Trade & Employment, Simon Coveney TD, ESB’s Jim Dollard, and Duncan Clark, … Continue reading ESB and Ørsted enter partnership in landmark Irish offshore wind agreement
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Cutting dependence on China’s renewables supply chain
The US Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 is widely regarded as a game-changer in the drive to net zero. As well as generous tax credits for investment in low-carbon technologies, the IRA outlined aggressive targets and incentives for domestically sourced raw materials and equipment. These promise to propel the US into the lead in the … Continue reading Cutting dependence on China’s renewables supply chain
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Renewable power on course to shatter more records as countries around the world speed up deployment
Global additions of renewable power capacity are expected to jump by a third this year as growing policy momentum, higher fossil fuel prices and energy security concerns drive strong deployment of solar PV and wind power, according to the latest update from the International Energy Agency. The growth is set to continue next year with … Continue reading Renewable power on course to shatter more records as countries around the world speed up deployment
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ENERCON and KALYON Enerji sign a 260 MW wind power contract
Comprises supply & installation of 64 E-138 EP3 wind turbines for projects in Türkiye. ENERCON, a pioneer of onshore wind turbine technologies, and KALYON Enerji, one of the leading investors in the field of renewable energy, have signed a new cooperation for 260 MW within the scope of the YEKA RES-3 project in Türkiye. According … Continue reading ENERCON and KALYON Enerji sign a 260 MW wind power contract
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OX2 sells 27 MW onshore wind farm in Italy
OX2 has signed a contract to sell a 27 MW onshore wind farm in Foggia, Italy, to Glennmont Partners, one of Europe’s largest fund managers focusing exclusively on investments in clean energy infrastructure. This is the first project OX2 divests in Italy. The transaction is expected to be recorded in the third quarter of 2024. … Continue reading OX2 sells 27 MW onshore wind farm in Italy
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