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Energy Saving

Japan Asks People and Firms to Save Electricity to Avoid Blackouts

Japan on Tuesday called on households and companies to conserve as much electricity as possible this summer, seeking to prevent blackouts as spare reserve capac…

Canada

Canadian Solar to Sell 70% Stake in Two Solar Farms to SPIC

The projects cover an area of 2,200 hectares and will have a combined capacity of 738MW.

Energy Storage Battery

Toyota Launches Home Energy Storage Based on Electrified Vehicle Battery

It has 8.7 kWh of battery capacity and power output of up to 5.5 kW.

Germany

Lhyfe to Build Green Hydrogen Plant in Germany

The city of Schwäbisch Gmünd, Germany has authorized Lhyfe to start construction of its renewable green hydrogen plant at a nearby site covering 10,000 square…

Compressed Air Energy Storage

China’s Compressed Air Energy Storage Industry Makes Progress

​A 300MWh compressed air energy storage system capacity has been connected to the grid in Jiangsu, China, while a compressed air storage startup in the country…

Solar Power Plant

BNZ to Build Solar Project in Portugal

BNZ has obtained authorisation in the North Region of Portugal to start the construction of a solar PV plant in the Ave intermunicipal community with an install…

Brazil

Biomass Beats Wind and Solar in Brazilian Power Bids for First Time in Low-Energy Tender

Just under 1GW of renewable capacity awarded in the South American country’s latest tender, which underlined impact of weak domestic economy and low power dema…

Wind Farm

Siemens Gamesa and Greenalia to Install Trio of Spanish Wind Farms

Siemens Gamesa and power producer Greenalia are to install three wind farms with a total capacity of 110MW in the provinces of A Coruña in northwest Spain.

Solar Power Plant

China to Boost Wind, Solar Power Capacity for Cleaner Energy Mix

China has rolled out a raft of measures to significantly increase its installed wind and solar power capacity in the latest step toward a low-carbon, secure and…

Coal-Fired Power Plants

“Options Open” for Keeping UK Coal Plants at Normal Capacity This Winter

Energy Minister has said his first priority in the coming winters is to “maintain levels of investment” in the North Sea oil and gas

Net Zero Emission

UAE Records Largest Increase in Renewable Energy Capacity Globally in the Past Decade

Capacity in the Emirates surged to 2,540 megawatts in 2020 from 13MW in 2011

Wind Farm

OX2 Hands Over åNdberg Wind Farm in Sweden

OX2 hands over the Åndberg wind farm in Sweden to the private investment house Ardian. With 53 wind turbines and a total capacity of 286 MW, Åndberg is OX2’s…

Wind Turbine

Wind Turbine Suppliers See Record Year for Deliveries Despite Supply Chain and Market Pressures

30 wind turbine manufacturers installed 104.7 GW of new wind power capacity in 2021 despite continuing disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and increasin…

Wind Farm

ROSATOM Has Obtained the Construction Permit for the Kuzminskaya Wind Farm in the Stavropol Krai

WindSGC JSC (part of Rosatom's wind power division NovaWind) obtained the permit from the administration of the Kochubeevsky municipal district of the Stavropol…

Wind Farm

Shell and Inaccess to Deploy Unity Platform in a Unique 100 MW Hybrid PV+Wind Project in the Netherlands

As renewable energy penetration increases, many grid operators and consequently developers are facing challenges due to reduced grid capacity.