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Energy Transition

Renewables Share at 9.1% as Global Generation Capacity Reached 3,064 GW in 2021

60% of the new capacity in 2021 was added in Asia, resulting in a total of 1.46 Terawatt (TW) of renewable capacity by 2021.

Tidal Energy

Modular PV and Tidal Power Desalination Buoys From Canada

A floating, reverse-osmosis-based unit turns seawater into potable drinking water through the power of the sun and waves. Oneka developed the product, which req…

China

China Emerges as Top Contributor of New Renewable Capacity in Asia: Report

​China emerged as the biggest contributor of new renewable capacity in Asia after it added 121 gigawatts (GW) in 2021, the International Renewable Energy Agenc…

Solar Cell

These Solar Cells Produce Electricity at Night

By taking advantage of the temperature difference between a solar panel and ambient air, engineers have made solar cells that can produce electricity at night.

Electricity Transmission

First Electricity Link Between UK and Germany in Mid 2020s

Siemens Energy to build two stations for NeuConnect Interconnector HVDC link which will transfer 1.4GW of electricity between UK and Germany.

Solar Power Plant

Verano Energy Acquires 116 MWp of Solar Projects in Chile to Bring Local Project Pipeline Past 1.5 GWp Milestone

Verano Energy, a leading solar project developer and EPC company in Latin America, announces that it has acquired 15 solar projects for a cumulated capacity of …

Energy Transition

Asia Needs to Increase RE Capacity 4 Times by 2030 to Fulfil Climate Targets

Asia has to increase its renewable energy capacity by four times to reach 5,442 gigawatts (GW) by 2030 from 1,338GW in 2020 to meet the target of limiting globa…

Offshore Wind Power

Wind Industry Sees 94GW Additional Capacity: Report

The wind industry saw an additional 94-gigawatt (GW) capacity in 2021, marking its second-best year, the Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC).

Hydropower Plant

Analysing Europe’s ‘Hidden Potential’ for Small and Micro Hydropower

Diversion-type, run-of-river (DROR) hydropower schemes in the European Union have the potential to provide from 79 TWh to 1,710 TWh of electricity annually, acc…

Net Zero Emission

Has Renewable Energy Reached an Inflection Point Globally?

Wind and solar power hit a new record in 2021, generating 10 percent of the world's entire electricity needs for the first time ever.

Wind Turbine

Wind Turbine Maker Vestas to Exit Russia

Vestas, a Danish manufacturer of equipment for renewable energy that has production facilities in Russia, plans to exit the country, Danish TV network TV2 repor…

Pumped Storage

Pumped Hydropower Storage: GE to Set up 1.5-GW Capacity for 2 Indian Units

Pumped hydro is seen as an alternate, most economical and reliable form of peak power generation that can easily provide 400 MW to 1GW in less than 60 seconds a…

Seanergy 2022

Organised by Bluesign, Seanergy is the international leading event, dedicated to Offshore Renewable Energy, held in a different French coastal city every year. …

Iran

Iraq in Need of Iranian Gas for Years: Iraqi Official

Iraqi Minister of Electricity Adel Karim has underlined that Iraq has not struck a deal with the littoral states of the Persian Gulf; thus, Baghdad requires gas…

Energy Transition

Portugal to Speed up Renewable Energy Programme amid Russia-Ukraine Conflict

Portugal aims to accelerate its energy transition and increase the proportion of renewable sources by 20 percentage points to 80 per cent of its electricity out…