India installed a record 6.2 GW of new solar capacity in March 2024, almost doubling the previous record for all renewables, according to a report by Rystad Energy. In just a single month, solar PV added almost as much capacity as in all of 2023, when India added 7.5 GW of new solar capacity. Solar … Continue reading India installed 6.2 GW of photovoltaic in March 2024
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Octopus Energy invests in Ocergy to boost floating offshore wind energy worldwide
The investment is made through Vector, Octopus Energy’s offshore wind fund. He will drive the commercialization of Ocergy’s technology.Octopus Energy Generation has announced its investment in Ocergy. It is a company dedicated to the design and manufacture of floating, lightweight and modular foundations for offshore wind farms. They are used in areas with very deep … Continue reading Octopus Energy invests in Ocergy to boost floating offshore wind energy worldwide
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Ørsted inaugurates the Asia-Pacific region’s largest offshore wind farms
Ørsted is proud to announce the inauguration of the Greater Changhua 1 and 2a offshore wind farms in Taiwan. With a total installed capacity of 900 MW, the two offshore wind farms are in operation and fully connected to the grid, making them the largest of their kind in Taiwan and in the Asia-Pacific region. Today’s … Continue reading Ørsted inaugurates the Asia-Pacific region’s largest offshore wind farms
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Iberdrola and Norges Bank Investment Management conclude negotiations to expand alliance to 2,500 MW of renewables in Iberia
Iberdrola and Norway’s sovereign wealth fund, managed by Norges Bank Investment Management, have concluded negotiations to add an extra 644 MW of renewable energy in Spain to their Iberian clean energy alliance, with approximately 2,500 MW now under development. In January, both companies stated that they were negotiating exclusively to double the size of their … Continue reading Iberdrola and Norges Bank Investment Management conclude negotiations to expand alliance to 2,500 MW of renewables in Iberia
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ACP Statement on BOEM Offshore Wind Announcements
The American Clean Power Association (ACP) released the following statement from Anne Reynolds, ACP Vice President for Offshore Wind, after the Department of the Interior (DOI) announced that the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) and the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) finalized updated regulations for renewable energy development on the U.S. Outer … Continue reading ACP Statement on BOEM Offshore Wind Announcements
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Acciona Energía signs a photovoltaic PPA with DaVita in Spain
ACCIONA Energy has signed a power purchase agreement (PPA) with DaVita, a leading provider of healthcare services specialized in dialysis and chronic kidney disease treatments, to supply 100% renewable electricity in Spain for 12 years. The electricity will come from the Ayora I-II-III photovoltaic complex (85.74 MWp), currently under development in the municipality of Jarafuel … Continue reading Acciona Energía signs a photovoltaic PPA with DaVita in Spain
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Rapid expansion of batteries will be crucial to meet climate and energy security goals set at COP28
After their deployment in the power sector more than doubled last year, batteries need to lead a sixfold increase in global energy storage to enable the world to meet 2030 targets Growth in batteries outpaced almost all other clean energy technologies in 2023 as falling costs, advancing innovation and supportive industrial policies helped drive up … Continue reading Rapid expansion of batteries will be crucial to meet climate and energy security goals set at COP28
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Ivory Coast promotes renewable energies with new photovoltaic projects
The Ivory Coast is set to begin construction of the $63.5 million Ferke Solar power plant in Sokoro, which will have an installed capacity of 52 MW. Announced by government spokesperson Amadou Coulibaly in April, the project will commence in the second quarter of 2024 and is expected to be operational by the third quarter … Continue reading Ivory Coast promotes renewable energies with new photovoltaic projects
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Largest Offshore Wind Project in U.S. History Receives Full Federal Environmental Permitting Approval
The Permitting Council (Federal Permitting Improvement Steering Council) is pleased to announce that Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind is the latest project to complete its required federal environmental permitting review and authorizations with permitting assistance from the Council. The $9.8 billion renewable energy project is expected to power up to 660,000 homes. “Offshore wind energy is … Continue reading Largest Offshore Wind Project in U.S. History Receives Full Federal Environmental Permitting Approval
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Clean Energy Industry Groups Issue Statement on New AD/CVD Petitions
Today, petitions were filed with the U.S. Department of Commerce and the U.S. International Trade Commission requesting imposition of anti-dumping and countervailing duties (AD/CVD) on crystalline silicon photovoltaic cells and modules imported from Cambodia, Malaysia, Vietnam, and Thailand. The Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA), American Clean Power Association (ACP), Advanced Energy United (United), and American … Continue reading Clean Energy Industry Groups Issue Statement on New AD/CVD Petitions
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RWE commissions 92 MW photovoltaic farm in Spain
Over the past two years, RWE has taken major steps to expand its solar business to more than 4.2 gigawatts worldwide. In addition to the US and Australia, Europe offers great opportunities for solar growth. Following the start of construction of its largest solar project in Greece and first solar plants in the UK, RWE … Continue reading RWE commissions 92 MW photovoltaic farm in Spain
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Tender (EPC) for a 25 MWp photovoltaic plant with storage in Togo
As part of the Regional Urgent Intervention Project in the Solar Energy Sector (RESPITE), a photovoltaic solar power plant is to be built in Dapaong in northern Togo. The project is the subject of an international call for tenders. After Blitta, a new photovoltaic solar power plant is to be built in Dapaong in the … Continue reading Tender (EPC) for a 25 MWp photovoltaic plant with storage in Togo
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Rocío Sicre, new president of the Spanish Wind Energy Association
The Board of Directors of the Wind Business Association (AEE) has unanimously elected Rocío Sicre del Rosal as president, who replaces Juan Diego Díaz, who has held the position since 2020.A key period is opening for wind energy and its consolidation as a leading technology in the Energy Transition, where Sicre has highlighted as objectives … Continue reading Rocío Sicre, new president of the Spanish Wind Energy Association
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Nigeria to establish photovoltaic plants in 25 states
The federal government has expressed commitment to partner with the state governments in facilitating the shift towards their increased participation in the electricity market as envisioned by the Electricity Act, 2023 so as to tackle the issues associated with power supply in the country.Vice President Kashim Shettima stated this at the power sector stakeholders interactive … Continue reading Nigeria to establish photovoltaic plants in 25 states
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The 5 most frequently asked questions about photovoltaic energy
In recent years, photovolyaic energy has emerged as a viable and sustainable solution to the world’s energy needs. With growing concerns about environmental sustainability and the search for renewable energy sources, many people have questions about how solar energy works and what its benefits are. With that in mind, let’s answer the five most frequently … Continue reading The 5 most frequently asked questions about photovoltaic energy
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China Wind Turbine Exports Surged 60% in 2023
Chinese wind turbine exports surged more than 60% year-on-year in 2023, with manufacturers shipping more than 3.6 gigawatts of the products as they look for new growth in overseas markets, according to a new report. The locally made turbines were exported to 18 countries, with Uzbekistan, Egypt, South Africa, Laos and Chile being the top … Continue reading China Wind Turbine Exports Surged 60% in 2023
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Status of Concentrated Solar Power Plants Installed Worldwide
Solar energy is not only the most abundant energy on earth but it is also renewable. The use of this energy is expanding very rapidly mainly through photovoltaic technology. However, electricity storage remains a bottleneck in tackling solar resource variability. Thus, solar thermal energy becomes of particular interest when energy storage is required, as thermal … Continue reading Status of Concentrated Solar Power Plants Installed Worldwide
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Suzlon Group’s Girish Tanti elected to Vice-Chair of the Board of Global Wind Energy Council
Wind Industry veteran Tanti restates his commitment to driving the tripling of renewables to power a net-zero future. Girish Tanti, Vice Chairman of the Suzlon Group, has been elected Vice-Chair of the Global Wind Energy Council at the annual board meeting, held in Abu Dhabi this year. With nearly 30 years of global renewables business … Continue reading Suzlon Group’s Girish Tanti elected to Vice-Chair of the Board of Global Wind Energy Council
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Solar photovoltaic and wind energy in the third week of April
Gas and CO2 price rises drive European electricity markets, but the Iberian market resists. In the third week of April, prices rose in most major European electricity markets. The exception was the Iberian market, which had the lowest prices for the eleventh consecutive week. Gas and CO2 futures rose to prices not seen since the … Continue reading Solar photovoltaic and wind energy in the third week of April
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The world’s electric car fleet continues to grow strongly, with 2024 sales set to reach 17 million
Despite near-term challenges in some markets, based on today’s policy settings, almost 1 in 3 cars on the roads in China by 2030 is set to be electric, and almost 1 in 5 in both United States and European Union More than one in five cars sold worldwide this year is expected to be electric, … Continue reading The world’s electric car fleet continues to grow strongly, with 2024 sales set to reach 17 million
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