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Wind and Solar Not Meeting Rising Global Electricity Demand

While the fastest-growing source of electricity is clean power, wind and solar generation are not growing fast enough to meet the rise in global electricity dem…

Geothermal Power Plant

83.3MW Olkaria I Unit 6 Geothermal Plant Ready to Be Connected to the Grid

The Kenya Electricity Generating Company Plc (KenGen) has completed construction on its 83.3MW Olkaria I Additional Unit 6 geothermal power plant and plans to c…

Alliander and GroenLeven to Investigate Role of Hydrogen in Electricity Grid

Dutch network company Alliander and renewable energy developer GroenLeven have opened the first solar PV connected green hydrogen plant in the Netherlands.

Smart City

Spain’s Fuengirola Embarks on Smart City Transformation

The primary objective of the project is to accelerate urban innovation, drive the digital transformation of city services and improve the citizen experience for…

Paris Climate Agreement

Wind and Solar Energy Generate 10% of Global Electricity

Ember research found 50 countries generate more than 10% of their electricity from wind and solar energy in 2021, up from 43 in 2020.

Hydropower Plant

China-Built Hydropower Station Begins Electricity Generation in Nigeria

The first unit of Zungeru Hydroelectric Power Station, the largest hydropower station in Nigeria built by Chinese enterprises, has officially generated electric…

Electricity Transmission

UK Readies Undersea Electricity ‘Superhighways’

Ofgem has today recognised the “clear case” and the “consumer benefit” of the Scotland to England Green Links.

Europe Needs Energy Security, Which Means Faster Expansion of Renewables

ZIV is partnering with utilities to maximise network capacity by connecting more renewable energy and storage technology.

Solar Power Plant

Malaysia Pioneers Large-Scale Solar Project

Malaysia’s government plans to increase the share of renewable energy in its installed capacity to 31% in 2025 and 40% in 2035 under its power generation plan.…

Hydropower Plant

Brazil Opens Consultation on Hydropower Capacity Review

Brazil's mines and energy ministry has opened a public consultation over the proposed revision of the nameplate generation capacity of the country's hydroelectr…

Electricity Transmission

World Bank Approves $55 Million to Boost Energy Access in Djibouti

The $55 million Second Djibouti-Power System Interconnection Project has been approved by the World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors.

Offshore Wind Power

UK Looks to Triple Solar and More than Quadruple Offshore Wind Power

The UK’s Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy is set to soon unveil targets to triple solar power capacity, quadruple offshore wind installa…

Wind Turbine

Green Power Generation in Germany Rises Almost 25% in Q1

The generation of renewable electricity in Germany grew by nearly 25% to about 74.5 billion kWh in the first quarter of 2022 driven mainly by favourable weather…

Hydrogen Fuel Cell

Nickel Cells Sell More-Affordable Hydrogen Power

New fuel cell efficiently generates electricity without costly precious-metal catalysts.

Smart City

Over 115 Million Smart Buildings to Deploy by 2026

A new study from Juniper Research has found that the number of buildings globally deploying smart building technologies will reach 115 million in 2026, from 45 …