Power

The Power of Cow Manure: How Farms of the Future Are Transforming Waste-To-Energy Operations

The use of renewable energy in the agriculture industry is an exciting new frontier that—with the right partners—can bring environmental and economic benefits…

South Africa

South Africa Power Crisis Causes State Monopoly to Open Up

After years of blackouts, the Government of South Africa has started to break the monopoly of its state-owned utility.

Swire Energy Services’ Wind Division Appoints New Head of Commercial

Global integrated services provided, Swire Energy Services (SES) has announced the appointment of Nils Leseberg as Head of Commercial for its wind division.

Energy Storage Project

Statkraft Dispatches Large Scale Battery Storage in Ireland

Statkraft has announced its successful participation in the largest dispatch to date of power from battery storage into Ireland’s electricity market.

Wind Turbine

RWE Windfarm Is First to Be Fitted With Siemens Gamesa’s Recyclable Blades

The first wind turbine to be fitted with Siemens Gamesa’s RecyclableBlades is now producing power at RWE’s Kaskasi offshore wind power project in Germany. …

Poland

Iberdrola Acquires 98MW Renewables Portfolio in Poland

Spanish energy company Iberdrola has agreed to acquire 98MW of wind and solar projects in Poland from Augusta Energy, a joint venture between Greenvolt’s subsi…

New Edge Computing Solutions Set to Revolutionise the Power Industry

The adoption of new edge computing solutions is forecasted to create much-needed disruption and growth opportunities in the energy industry, writes Andrew Foste…

Mobile Battery Storage Integrator Greener Power Tests Northvolt Unit in Supplier Diversification Push

Mobile battery storage rental company Greener Power Solutions plans to diversify its supply base away from Alfen and has already bought a unit from Northvolt. …

Intersect Power Orders 2.4 GW of First Solar’s Modules

US-headquartered First Solar has announced that it has entered into an agreement to supply 2.4 GWDC of its high-performance, advanced thin film photovoltaic (PV…

United Kingdom

UK Generation Mix Moves Increasingly Toward Renewables

Power generation from low carbon sources secured more than 60% share of the UK’s total energy mix

Oman

TotalEnergies, Veolia Ink Deal to Build 17MWP Solar Project in Oman

This will provide power to the Sharqiyah Desalination plant.

United Kingdom

Space-Based Solar Power Gets £3M UK Boost

The UK government has committed £3 million (US$2.5 million) for new innovations to advance space-based solar power projects.

Smart Meter

UK Smart Meter Data ‘Set for Five-Fold Growth Over the Next Four Years’

It is estimated that one billion messages were sent over the national smart meter network in July

Coal-Fired Power Plants

UK Relaxes Permitting Conditions for Coal-Fired Power Plants This Winter

It will cover the period from 1st October 2022 to 31st March 2023 to address energy security issues if they arise, ‘whilst aiming to limit unnecessary pollutio…

Offshore Wind Power

The Potential of Offshore Wind Power in Latin America

Latin America has energetic possibilities in maritime winds. Colombia and Brazil took the first steps to develop offshore wind power. The experience of oil plat…