Renewable energy

Solar Power Panel

IREC Helps Small Puerto Rican Community Procure 75-kW Solar Microgrid

The Interstate Renewable Energy Council (IREC) announced it has selected Maricao, Puerto Rico, to develop a solar + storage microgrid through the Puerto Rican S…

Australia

Australia’s NSW Raises Renewable Energy Zone Capacity

NSW also has plans to develop hubs for developing hydrogen and ammonia from renewable energy sources.

Wind Farm

Saudi’s ACWA Power Breaks Ground on $300m Wind Farm in Azerbaijan

Project represents the first and largest foreign investment made in Azerbaijan’s renewable energy sector to date

Electricity Transmission

50Hertz and Tennet Partner to Integrate 4GW of Offshore Capacity Onto German Grid

Transmission system operators 50Hertz and Tennet have formed a new partnership that aims to deliver more renewable energy capacity generated offshore onto the g…

Wind Power Project

Dogger Bank to Unveil O&M Opportunities

Supply chain events for 3600MW project to be showcase work scopes on six dates in 2022

India

India and IRENA Sign Renewables Agreement

India’s Ministry of New and Renewable Energy has signed a strategic partnership agreement with IRENA, signalling its intent to further strengthen its collabora…

Wind Power Project

Statkraft Ready to Build 80MW Wind Power Project in Brazil

European renewable energy company Statkraft has closed a turbine supply contract with German manufacturer Nordex and is now ready to begin construction of its M…

Wind Turbine

GE Renewable Energy to Supply, Install, and Commission Wind Turbines to Continuum

Last year, GE and Continuum signed an agreement to supply turbines to the 148.5 MW Morjar, Bhuj wind farm in Gujarat, India.

Solar Power Plant

Philippines Clears 62 PV Projects Totaling 1.3GW for Renewable Portfolio Standards

According to the DOE Secretary, Alfonso Cusi, around 8.5GW of renewable energy projects participated in the selection process.

Market Analysis

Renewable Energy to Meet Over 70 per cent of China’s Additional Power Needs in Next Three Years, Says IEA

Even as state subsidies are being phased out, the rapid growth of onshore wind and solar farm installations is expected to continue

Market Analysis

South Australia Breaks Record by Running for a Week on Renewable Energy

South Australia sourced an average of just over 100 per cent of the electricity it needed from renewable power for 6½ days leading up to December 29 last year …

Energy Investment

Econergy Completes Acquisition of Swangate Energy Storage

European renewable energy project developer and operator, Econergy Renewable Energy, has successfully acquired a 100% share of Swangate Energy Storage Ltd, a 50…

Electrification

NIGERIA: NSIA Grants $24 million to Solar Power Naija Electrification Program

The Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority, the institution that manages Nigeria's sovereign wealth fund, is allocating $24 million in funding for renewable ene…

Energy Investment

Invenergy Secures $3bn from Blackstone to Drive Clean Energy Platform

Chicago-based multinational utility Invenergy is set to expand its renewable energy business after securing approximately $3 billion in investment from global a…

Hydrogen Project

Germany to Significantly Boost Renewable Energy Technologies with Hydrogen Set to be Central to Decarbonisation

Germany is set to significantly boost its renewable energy sector by supporting innovative technologies to reduce the nation’s climate footprint with hydrogen …