Energy

Coal Mine

Aussie Bank Westpac to Gradually Shift Away from Coal Financing by 2030

Australia’s Westpac Banking Corp plans to promote the transition to climate-friendly solutions and reduce support to thermal coal projects to bring its financi…

SunPower Bolsters Residential Solar Loan Programme with USD-1bn Partnership

SunPower Corp has entered into a USD-1-billion (EUR 919m) partnership with Technology Credit Union (Tech CU) that gives the Silicon Valley-based solar company a…

Geothermal Power Plant

Italian Geothermal Sector Constrained by Incentive Impasse

​This renewable energy has substantial potential in the country but is stuck due to a lack of incentives.

Market Analysis

Uzbekistan Publishes Radical New Ten-Year Strategy for Power Sector

The Ministry of Energy of Uzbekistan has published a 'Concept Note', outlining its strategy for the provision of electricity in the Republic of Uzbekistan betwe…

Hydrogen Project

Australia's CEFC Launches $300m Hydrogen Project Fund

The Clean Energy Finance Corporation has welcomed the launch of the $300m Hydrogen Fund.

Market Analysis

Renewables Market to Hit $226 Billion by 2021, Despite COVID-19

A new report exploring the impact of COVID-19 on the global market for renewable energy has been released.

Energy Investment

Bangladesh Launches $218.7m Green Transformation Fund

Bangladesh has introduced a $218.7m Green Transformation Fund to provide soft loans to solar developers.

Wave Energy

SINN Power Develops Floating Ocean Hybrid Platform

​SINN Power has developed a floating ocean hybrid platform it says can be used “as a complete off-grid energy solution,” generating renewable energy from wav…

Energy Storage Project

SCE Signs Contracts for 770MW of Energy Storage Capacity

​US-based utility company Southern California Edison (SCE) has signed seven contracts for 770MW of battery-based energy storage capacity to strengthen Californ…

Market Analysis

US Renewable Leader Reports Strong First Quarter Despite Covid-19

​The American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) released new data today, showing the good performance of Dallas-based Tri Global Energy (TGE), a wind power compan…

Wind Power Project

EGP Begins Construction of Two Renewable Projects in Spain

​Italian multinational renewable energy company Enel Green Power (EGP) has started construction of a solar and wind project in Spain.

Wind Farm

EDF and Alliant Energy Begin Operations in 200MW Wind Farm

EDF Renewables and Alliant Energy’s Iowa energy company have announced the start of commercial operations at the 200MW Golden Plains Wind Project located in Io…

Local Company Seeking Permit for Geothermal Project at Noville, Lake Geneva, Switzerland

​Reported locally before the weekend, company Petrosvibri wishes to develop a deep geothermal energy project under Lake Geneva in Noville (VD), Switzerland. Th…

Solar Power Panel

Trina Secures 105 MW Order for its 500 W Modules

​Chinese solar panel maker Trina Solar has announced it will provide Indian solar and storage project developer SunSource Energy with 105 MW of its Vertex bifa…

Solar Power Plant

Lightsource BP Sets live Kansas’ Largest Solar Plant

​Lightsource BP and US utility Sunflower Electric Power Corporation have announced the commercial operation of the largest solar energy plant in Kansas.