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Energy Transition

Newly Forged Partnership to Boost Green Transition in Denmark and Sweden

A new partnership between Novo Holdings, Sampension and European Energy has been established with the intention to buy land for the construction of solar and wi…

Morocco

Morocco Highlights Its Green Energy Strategy at 2021 Spring Meetings

President of Morocco’s Policy Center for the New South, Karim El Aynaoui, speaking at the virtual 2021 Spring Meetings, emphasized Morocco’s long-term renewab…

Energy Storage System

Fire Guts Batteries at Energy Storage System in Solar Power Plant

A fire at a private solar power plant gutted an energy storage system that used batteries from LG Energy Solution affiliated with South Korea's LG Group, which …

Solar Power Plant

Phanes Group to Build Solar Power Plant in Uzbekistan

Dubai-based solar energy company Phanes Group has signed agreements with the Government of Uzbekistan to develop a solar power plant in the country.

Market Analysis

Green Hydrogen to Cost Less than Natural Gas by 2050

Falling costs of solar PV technology will make cleaner gas cheaper than its fossil fuel-derived variant, according to a new report

Azerbaijan

Masdar Signs Deal to Develop $200m Solar Project in Azerbaijan

The plant is expected to start commercial operation in early 2023

Solar Power Plant

Final Project Agreements on 200MW Kom Ombo PV Plant in Egypt Signed

Saudi developer and investor ACWA Power has finalised the project agreements for the 200MW Kom Ombo PV plant in Egypt.

Wind Turbine

Daimler and Statkraft have Signed a PPA to Use Wind Power and Solar Energy to Power Mercedes Factories

Daimler and Statkraft have signed a renewable Purchase Power Agreement (PPA) to use wind and solar energy to power Mercedes factories, 24/7.

Solar Power Plant

South Africa's Businesses Dodge Power Cuts by Investing in Renewables

State utility Eskom said last month that the country faces another five years of supply disruption

Hybrid Power Plant

RWE Picks Wartsila Solution for 40-MW US Solar Energy Storage Project

RWE Renewables has contracted Wartsila Corp (HEL:WRT1V) to supply an engineered equipment delivery (EEQ) of a 40-MW/80-MWh DC-coupled solar-plus-storage system …

Energy Storage Battery

New Batteries give Jolt to Renewables, Energy Storage

The cost of harvesting solar energy has dropped so much in recent years that it's giving traditional energy sources a run for their money.

Market Analysis

Global Renewable Energy Capacity Grew 10.3% in 2020, Irena Says

Solar and wind accounted for 91% of renewables capacity additions last year.

Solar Materials

New Silicon PV Project Breaks Ground in Southwest China

The third phase of a silicon photovoltaic project has been launched in southwest China's Yunnan Province with an investment of around 2.5 billion yuan, said loc…

Hybrid Power Plant

Japanese Crew Teams up on 240MW US Solar-Storage Plant

J-Power and funds managed by affiliates of Fortress Investment Group to jointly build the Birchwood project

Solar Technology

Saudi Arabia Aims for 50% Renewable Energy by 2030, Backs Huge Tree Planting Initiative

The target will require huge investments in solar technologies, experts warn, as less than 1% of the oil producing nation’s energy comes from renewables