Enel Green Power is reinforced in South Africa with additional 425MW of wind power. And its presence in Africa is also the prelude to a possible growth in Asia and the Pacific, with geothermal, wind, solar and hydropower projects. “Asia is our next step”, said Enel Green Power’s CEO Francesco Venturini in a recent … Continue reading Enel Green Power is reinforced in South Africa with additional 425 MW of wind power
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South Africa aims for another 1,100 MW of wind energy, solar power
South Africa aims to increase its installed renewable energy capacity to 9,600 megawatts (MW) by 2030 from just 1,600 MW now, out of a total capacity of 44,175 MW. South Africa will build 13 renewable projects to supply an extra 1,121 megawatts of electricity, the energy minister said, in a bid to ease … Continue reading South Africa aims for another 1,100 MW of wind energy, solar power
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Acciona considers listing renewable energy business in Europe
Acciona Energia Internacional has a net generating capacity of around 2,200 megawatts in wind energy, photovoltaic and Concentrated Solar Power plants in 11 countries including the United States, Mexico, Canada, Australia, Italy, Portugal, Poland and South Africa. Acciona is considering listing its renewable energy business in Europe, instead of the United States as it had … Continue reading Acciona considers listing renewable energy business in Europe
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ET Solar to Build 70 MWp Solar Power Plant in the Philippines
ET Solar, a leading smart energy solutions provider, announces that it has executed an agreement to build a 70 MWp solar power project in the Philippines, along with local partner GATE SOLAR PHILIPPINES CORP., a leading renewable energy developer. ET Solar is partnering with GATE SOLAR PHILIPPINES CORP. to develop, invest, finance, construct, and … Continue reading ET Solar to Build 70 MWp Solar Power Plant in the Philippines
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Integrated hydrogen system for tidal energy storage
EMEC has procured an electrolyser to convert power generated at its tidal test site in Orkney to hydrogen fuel. The ground-breaking new project will pilot the storage of electricity from different forms of renewables, overcoming island grid constraints. ITM Power, the energy storage and clean fuel company, has won a competitive tender to supply … Continue reading Integrated hydrogen system for tidal energy storage
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Gaza to get 30 MW of solar energy
The Palestinian Energy Authority (PEA) have signed an agreement with Palestinian American US based renewable energy company. “We signed an agreement on Thursday with the U.S.-based Samaha company, which is owned by a Palestinian businessman, to provide the enclave with 30 megawatts of solar power,” PEA spokesman Ahmed Abul-Omrein said at a press conference. … Continue reading Gaza to get 30 MW of solar energy
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Lester R. Brown’s latest highlights falling costs, rising adoption and failing nuclear, fossils
The global economy is now undergoing a transition from fossil and nuclear energy to clean power from solar, wind, and other renewable sources, according to the latest book from environmental analyst Lester Brown and his colleagues at the Earth Policy Institute (EPI). In The Great Transition: Shifting from Fossil Fuels to Solar and Wind … Continue reading Lester R. Brown’s latest highlights falling costs, rising adoption and failing nuclear, fossils
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Apple Partners With SunPower to Build Two Solar Power Projects Totaling 40 MW in China
SunPower Corporation today announced that it plans to partner with Apple to build two solar power projects totaling 40 megawatts (MW) in ABA Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefectures, Sichuan Province of the Peoples Republic of China (PRC). When complete, the two projects will be co-owned by Sichuan Shengtian New Energy Development Co., Ltd., SunPower’s project … Continue reading Apple Partners With SunPower to Build Two Solar Power Projects Totaling 40 MW in China
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New Tool Sheds Light On Global Geothermal Energy Potentials
A new tool to investigate global geothermal energy potentials is now available online, just ahead of next week’s World Geothermal Congress in Melbourne, Australia. The new and freely available gravity anomaly maps, the product of collaboration between the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) and the European Space Agency (ESA), offer a new technique to gauge … Continue reading New Tool Sheds Light On Global Geothermal Energy Potentials
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Iraq plans several renewable energy plants
Iraq’s Ministry of Electricity along with the National Investment Commission (NIC), have announced an investment opportunity to construct three solar power stations and one wind power station. The renewable energy plants will be between the capacity of 5 and 10 MW, and be situated in Diwaniya, Najaf and Missan (Maysan) provinces, according to reports by … Continue reading Iraq plans several renewable energy plants
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Zimbabwe’s Harare uses solar power to light streets
The local authorities in Zimbabwean capital Harare have resorted to using solar power to light the city’s streets with the hope of curbing surging robberies. “We are starting with the central business district; then we will move on to other parts of the city,” Micheal Chideme, the Harare City Council’s media officer, told The … Continue reading Zimbabwe’s Harare uses solar power to light streets
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Marubeni enters the Latin American solar power market with a 146 MW photovoltaic plant in Chile
Marubeni Corporation (“Marubeni”) has agreed with EDF Energies Nouvelles, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Électricité de France (“EDF”) dedicated to renewable energy business, to participate in a 146 MW photovoltaic solar plant project (“Laberinto Project”/“Project”) located in the Atacama Desert in the region of Antofagasta, Chile. The parties have entered into a partnership agreement to jointly … Continue reading Marubeni enters the Latin American solar power market with a 146 MW photovoltaic plant in Chile
Continue readingTrina Solar Announced to Supply 116 MW Modules to Japan’s Largest Solar Power Project
Trina Solar Limited (NYSE: TSL) (“Trina Solar” or the “Company”), a global leader in photovoltaic (“PV”) modules, solutions, and services, today announced it signed a module supply agreement with Toyo Engineering Corporation (“Toyo Engineering”) to supply approximately 116 MW high efficiency modules to the largest solar power project in Japan, an approximately 231-megawatt facility to … Continue reading Trina Solar Announced to Supply 116 MW Modules to Japan’s Largest Solar Power Project
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Enel Green Power: More Generation, Less CO2
EGP plants under construction in 2015 will avoid more than 573,000 tonnes of CO2 emissions per years, since renewables are increasingly important for climate change, as shown by the fact that in 2014, for the first time in 40 years, CO2 emissions worldwide have stalled thanks to energy efficiency, green sources and smart consumption. … Continue reading Enel Green Power: More Generation, Less CO2
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Solar energy in Jordan: 15 companies to submit bids for $150m solar power plant
The companies include First Solar Electric LLC; Spain’s Elecnor S.A.; SunEdison Italia Construction S.r.l; China Gezhouba Group International Engineering Co. LTD; Dongfang Electric International Corporation; Isolux Ingenieria and Guangdong Power Engineering Corporation of China Energy Engineering Group Co. LTD; and Zhuhai Singyes Green Building Technology Co. Ltd, according to a list posted on the ministry’s … Continue reading Solar energy in Jordan: 15 companies to submit bids for $150m solar power plant
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US power sector emissions poised to fall to two-decade low
This should prove to be a watershed year for the “de-carbonization” of the US power sector, with record volumes of coal-fired capacity to be shuttered, renewables capacity to be built, and natural gas to be consumed. The result, according to research firm Bloomberg New Energy Finance (BNEF): CO2 emissions from the power sector should drop … Continue reading US power sector emissions poised to fall to two-decade low
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Saudi Arabia to debut in Photovoltaic manufacture
As per plans laid out by King Abdullah City for Atomic and Renewable Energy (KA CARE), the body responsible for the development of atomic and renewable in Saudi Arabia, the country was to develop 54 GW of installed renewable energy capacity by 2032. That would include capacity addition of 25 GW in concentrated solar power, … Continue reading Saudi Arabia to debut in Photovoltaic manufacture
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£7 million allocated to develop wave energy technologies
TBAT Innovation, one of the UK’s leading business consultancies is encouraging innovative energy companies to enter a funding competition launched this week, to help capture and develop tidal energy into a commercially viable energy source. Wave Energy Scotland (WES) funded by the Scottish Government and set up as part of Highlands & Islands Enterprise (HIE), … Continue reading £7 million allocated to develop wave energy technologies
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Vestas urges Australian parliament to support Clean Energy Council’s compromise proposal on Renewable Energy Target
Australia now one step away from a return to bipartisan renewable energy policy. After more than a year of uncertainty, the Australian Government can act quickly to secure jobs and investment in rural and regional Australia by accepting the Renewable Energy Target (RET) compromise proposed by the Clean Energy Council (CEC) to break the current … Continue reading Vestas urges Australian parliament to support Clean Energy Council’s compromise proposal on Renewable Energy Target
Continue readingCost-Breakthroughs Make Solar Energy and Wind Power the UAE’s Most Competitive Energy Sources
Solar energy and wind power may now be the cheapest sources of new energy supply in the United Arab Emirates, according to a report released today by the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs, International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), and Masdar Institute of Science and Technology. Marking the country’s first public comparison of different energy … Continue reading Cost-Breakthroughs Make Solar Energy and Wind Power the UAE’s Most Competitive Energy Sources
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