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Emissions Trading System

German Upper House Paves Way for National ETS from 2021

Germany's upper house of parliament on Friday passed a law creating a national emissions trading scheme for sectors not covered by the European carbon market fr…

​Irish Electricity Company Electricity Supply Board to Buy 50% Stake in EDF Scottish Windfarm

Irish electricity company Electricity Supply Board (ESB) has agreed to purchase a 50% stake in the Neart na Gaoithe offshore windfarm from EDF Renewables, which…

Solar Power Plant

China Helps Kazakhstan Build Solar and Wind Power Plants

China has help implement two renewable energy projects in the Almaty region, southern Kazakhstan – the construction of a 5 MW wind farm and a 1 MW solar power …

Solar Company

Stockland to Offer Discounted Solar and Batteries for up to 25,000 Customers

Australian property developer Stockland will offer discounted solar and battery installations for up to 25,000 residents in homes developed by the company acros…

Global Corporations Root for Biogas in Addressing Climate Change

In its recent report, the Global Potential of Biogas, WBA estimated that the number of industrial plants operating globally are currently 132,000.

Nuclear Technology

Reactor Vessel Installed at Third Korean APR-1400

A ceremony was held today to mark the installation of the reactor pressure vessel of the APR-1400 under construction as unit 5 of South Korea's Shin Kori nuclea…

Brazil Unveils World’s Fourth Biggest Hydropower Plant

After its 18th and last turbine was switched on, the world’s fourth largest hydropower plant and Brazil’s biggest—the Belo Monte Dam—is now fully operationa…

Microgrid

ASEAN’s Largest Off-Grid Hybrid Microgrid Now Live

The inaugural project in CleanGrid Partners’ $100 million microgrid investment portfolio has gone live in the Philippines.

Tariffs and Tenders Drive Southeast Asia's Renewables Boom

The share of renewables in the region’s power mix could rise from 14.3% to 43% by 2040.

Copel Awards Contract to Upgrade its 1,240-MW Governador Jose Richa Hydropower Plant

Companhia Paranaense de Energia (Copel) has awarded a US$2.5 million contract to ABB’s to upgrade its 1,240-MW Governador José Richa hydropower plant in the s…

Coal Mine

Anglo to Sell 12% of Australian Coal Mine to Japanese Partners

Mining group Anglo American is selling a 12% stake in its coking coal operations at Grosvenor in Queensland, Australia, to a group of Japanese partners for arou…

Germany Targets 100% Geothermal Heating with New Project

In partnership with the local utility from Munich and Erdwärme Grünwald, Innovative Energie Pullach, is looking to expand geothermal heating to reach 100% of …

Alsons Power Invests P4.5B in Hydro Plant

ALSONS Power Group will be investing P4.5 billion for the development of the 14.5-megawatt Siguil Hydroelectric Power Plant (HEPP), which will harness the water…

Coal Power

South Korea Plans to Shut Down Up to 15 Coal-Fired Power Plants for Winter

South Korea will idle up to a quarter of its coal-fired power plants between December and February to help limit air pollution, and the remaining plants should …

Murang'a Hydro Innovator Wins International Backing

An off-grid hydropower project started by a Murang’a entrepreneur John Magiro has won the 2019 EDF Pulse Africa third prize.