Renewable

Wind Farm

Ørsted to Sell 50% Stake in US Renewables Portfolio

Global wind project developer Ørsted has announced that it is selling a 50% ownership stake in a US portfolio to the investment group Energy Capital Partners. …

Energy Storage Battery

AGL, ARENA to Study Thermal Battery Development in Australia

AGL energy and the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) have partnered to conduct a feasibility study on the viability of thermal energy storage to power …

Paris Climate Agreement

‘Oil and Gas Investments Could Finance Renewables Needed for 1.5°C’

The Paris Agreement could be achieved if money intended for new oil and gas fields was redirected into wind and solar, a study claims.

LNG

Philippines Sees Room for LNG Despite Renewables Push

The use of LNG imports for power generation in the Philippines next year should not be a disincentive for investors in renewables.

Dewa Appoints Companies to Consult on Hassyan Desalination Plant

Consulting companies on the 120m gallons per day plant include Deloitte, WSP and Addleshaw Goddard.

Energy Transition

S.Africa's Energy Transition Plan Needs $46.5 Bln, Five Times Pledges - Sources

South Africa's plan to kick-start its transition from coal to renewable energy will need $46.5 billion, more than five times the $8.5 billion Western nations ha…

Coal-Fired Power Plants

A Green Path for Europe’s Largest Coal-Fired Power Plant

Image: sopotniccy © 123RF.com | alexlmx © 123RF.comEurope’s largest coal-fired power plant could replace most of its lignite generation with renewables paire…

Smart Grid

Digitalising Europe’s Energy Sector – The Strategy

The European Commission has released its action plan for digitalising the region’s energy sector to improve efficiency and renewables integration.

Natural Gas

Analysis: Renewables Shift Lays Bare Africa’s Energy Dilemma

Africa must build oil and gas pipelines, liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminals, distribution hubs and gas-fired power plants over the next 20 years to unlock it…

Hydrogen Production

High Gas Prices Spur Green Hydrogen Investment -Report

Soaring natural gas prices have made hydrogen produced from fossil fuels increasingly uneconomic and spurred more than $70 billion of new investment in hydrogen…

Australia

Australia Promises Billions for Renewable Projects to ‘Rewire’ Power Grid

Australia on Wednesday announced plans to build renewable energy zones, wind projects and underwater electricity interconnectors, as it looks to build its renew…

Italy

Octopus Energy Announces 1.1 GW Renewable Venture in Italy

Octopus Energy Generation has continued its expansion plans into Europe, deepening its role in Italy’s green power market.

European Renewable PPA Prices up 51% In Third Quarter

Solar PPA prices rose almost twice as much as wind prices, new report suggests.

Hydrogen Project

Consortium Looks to Hydrogen to Decarbonise North West England

A consortium comprising renewables developer Progressive Energy, power producer Statkraft and asset manager Foresight has committed to developing green hydrogen…

Electricity Transmission

Superconductivity Tech to Deliver up to 10X More Renewable Capacity

National Grid and VEIR, a US-based early-stage clean technology company, have announced a collaboration to demonstrate VEIR’s use of superconductivity to moder…