Renewables

Offshore Wind Power

Oil Giant Total Dives into Offshore Wind with 'World's Biggest' Floating Array

French oil supermajor Total is set to make its debut in the floating wind sector with what could be the world’s biggest array, a near-100MW project being devel…

Offshore Wind Power

Japan Launches Its First Large-Scale Offshore Wind Farm

Moves to unlock the full potential of Japan’s offshore wind industry are underway with the announcement of a task force set up to accelerate the sector’s deve…

Coal-Fired Power Plants

From U.S. to Europe to China to Russia, Renewables are Now Cheaper than Coal

It’s now cheaper to invest in renewable energy than coal in all major markets around the world—and more than half of existing coal plants are also more expens…

Solar Company

China Solar Panel Manufacturing Giant Longi Commits To 100% Renewable Electricity

China headquartered solar panel manufacturing giant Longi has committed to sourcing 100% renewables-based electricity across all its operations by 2028.

Offshore Wind Power

Solution to Germany's Renewables Gridlock Adjourned Due to Coronavirus talks

As the German government aims for a quick response to the coronavirus outbreak, talks to resolve an impasse over expanding renewable energy sources have been ad…

Solar Power Plant

Prodiel Building 500 MW of Spanish Solar Parks for Solarcentury

​Spanish renewables infrastructure builder Prodiel SL will handle the construction of a 500-MW portfolio of solar projects in Spain on behalf of the UK’s Sola…

Wind Farm

Spanish Oil Major Repsol to Build 860MW of Wind Farms at Home

Spanish oil major Repsol will build and operate 860 megawatts spanning 26 new wind farms in its home country, nearly doubling its pipeline of renewables project…

Non-hydro Renewables Provided 11.6% of US Electricity in 2019

Renewable energy sources (i.e., biomass, geothermal, hydropower, solar, wind) accounted for 18.2% of net domestic electrical generation in the US during 2019.

Solar Company

AES Gener Announces Investment in 1.6 GW of Renewables in Chile

Santiago-based power company AES Gener SA said it will invest USD 1.8 billion (EUR 1.6bn) to add around 1.6 GW of new wind and solar capacity to portfolios in C…

Wind Farm

Indiana Regulators Approve NIPSCO, EDP Renewables Deal for 302-MW Wind Farm

The Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission approved a proposal by Northern Indiana Public Service Co. and EDP Renewables North America LLC for a proposed build-a…

Highland Group Appoints Central Belt Firm for £1m Wave Energy Construction

A Highland wave energy group yesterday tendered out a £1 million construction contract to Central Belt firm Mailn Renewables.

Slovakia Launches First Renewables Auction

The ceiling price for solar and wind power has been set at €84.98/MWh. It is expected around 30 MW of generation capacity will be allocated and solar projects …

Energy Storage Project

Pivot Power Places 100MW Energy Storage Order with Wärtsilä

EDF Renewables company Pivot Power has placed an order with European technology group Wärtsilä to deliver 100MW of energy storage in the UK.

Coal Mine

47GW of U.S. Coal Capacity to be Uneconomic by 2024

Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC sees a $64 billion spending opportunity on top of double-digit earnings accretion for more than a dozen utilities that decide to retire…

Renewables Industry has Wind in its Ssails

As Storm Ciara was bearing down menacingly on Ireland two weeks ago, not everyone on the island was cowering for safety.