Combining wind power, solar energy, batteries and in future even electrolysers, allows hybrid parks to be more cost effective by sharing infrastructure such as roads, grid connections or substations and even support the grid stability. Hybrid parks can be custom-designed or retro fitted to existing assets to combine multiple technologies, such as wind turbines, solar … Continue reading Combining wind power, solar, batteries and in future even electrolysers
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Enel starts 1.5GW of wind energy and solar power in the United States
Enel Green Power North America has started construction on five new renewable energy projects in the US, including three hybrid renewable + storage projects and it’s largest solar plant in the US.The new wind, solar and hybrid projects are located in Texas (Roseland solar + storage, Blue Jay solar + storage and Ranchland wind + … Continue reading Enel starts 1.5GW of wind energy and solar power in the United States
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Renewables supplied only a third of Africa’s electricity demand growth
Wind energy and solar power need to be adopted more quickly to avoid fossil gas trap. An analysis of global electricity revealed that wind and solar showed resilient growth in 2020 despite the pandemic, forcing a record fall in global coal power. The Global Electricity Review (https://bit.ly/3nMqxBv) published by energy think tank Ember (www.Ember-climate.org) analysed … Continue reading Renewables supplied only a third of Africa’s electricity demand growth
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Ørsted completes Permian Energy Center
The company’s first utility-scale solar plus battery storage project of 460MWAC reaches commercial operation, making Ørsted the first developer to operate the full spectrum of new renewable technologies at utility scale in the US. Ørsted has completed its Permian Energy Center project, a 460 MWAC hybrid solar and battery storage facility located in Andrews County, … Continue reading Ørsted completes Permian Energy Center
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RWE can soon supply solar electricity from the Tagebau Inden open-cast mine
It is still a gravel surface on the western edge of the Tagebau Inden open-cast mine. When it is terminated at the end of 2029, this strip of land will become the banks of a lake. But it will be two decades before the first waves hit the shore – time enough to turn the … Continue reading RWE can soon supply solar electricity from the Tagebau Inden open-cast mine
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American Clean Power Association Supports SEIA Solar Supply Chain Traceability Protocol
The American Clean Power Association (ACP)?today issued the following statement in support of the Solar Energy Industries Association’s (SEIA) Solar Supply Chain Traceability Protocol. “The American Clean Power Association and the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) stand shoulder to shoulder united in our commitment to the Solar Supply Chain Traceability Protocol. This is an important initiative driven … Continue reading American Clean Power Association Supports SEIA Solar Supply Chain Traceability Protocol
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American Clean Power Association Applauds Clean Energy for America Act
The American Clean Power Association (ACP)?today issued the following statement after Senator Ron Wyden (D-Oregon) introduced the Clean Energy for America Act. “The American Clean Power Association applauds the collective efforts in Congress to promote economic investment and address climate change. Chairman Wyden’s Clean Energy for America Act goes a long way towards addressing both … Continue reading American Clean Power Association Applauds Clean Energy for America Act
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China to bring solar and wind power generation to 11% of total electricity use in 2021
China has flagged it will seek to raise its power generation from solar and wind plants to around 11% of the country’s total power consumption in 2021, from 9.7% in 2020, said the National Energy Administration (NEA) in a draft rule on Monday. Chinese President Xi Jinping has announced that China will boost the share … Continue reading China to bring solar and wind power generation to 11% of total electricity use in 2021
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Vietnam’s largest wind power plant goes into operation
Trung Nam, Vietnam’s largest wind farm, officially came into operation in Loi Hai and Bac Phong Communes, Thuan Bac District of South-Central Ninh Thuan Province. This Trungnam group project, combined with a 204 megawatt (MW) solar power plant, forms a unique complex of solar and wind energy farms in the nation and in Southeast Asia. … Continue reading Vietnam’s largest wind power plant goes into operation
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Eastern and Southern Africa’s Vast Renewables Potential Offers Route to Sustainable Growth
Eastern and Southern Africa are vast, geographically diverse regions with rapidly growing populations and rising demands for energy. According to master plans for the two regional power pools, electricity demand is set to grow at between 3.4 and 5 per cent per year to 2040. Meeting that demand is key to bolstering long-term growth in … Continue reading Eastern and Southern Africa’s Vast Renewables Potential Offers Route to Sustainable Growth
Continue readingAfrica’s untold story: how the digital revolution is also helping renewables
In Africa, disruptive technologies are accelerating innovation and development and facilitating the energy transition. These stories are being told in a series of webinars by RES4AFRICA focusing on the relationship between digitalization and clean energy. Stories about Africa are often peppered with platitudes and false myths that risk biasing the way we see this vast … Continue reading Africa’s untold story: how the digital revolution is also helping renewables
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IRENA and China State Grid Agree to Advance Transition Through Power System Enhancements
The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), and the State Grid Corporation of China (SGCC), have today signed a new Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) that will see the two organisations work closely to support grid enhancements, system flexibility and sector-coupling in China and IRENA’s Clean Energy Corridor regions. The agreement aims to advance the global energy … Continue reading IRENA and China State Grid Agree to Advance Transition Through Power System Enhancements
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Acciona’s shareholders approve Renewables Business’ IPO at Extraordinary Meeting
ACCIONA’s shareholders today authorized in an Extraordinary Meeting the sale of shares of Corporación ACCIONA Energías Renovables (ACCIONA Energía), through an initial public offering. The company’s Shareholders Meeting has authorized ACCIONA’s Board of Directors to carry out the flotation process “whenever it deems appropriate”, adopting the necessary decisions “including (…) fixing the size of the … Continue reading Acciona’s shareholders approve Renewables Business’ IPO at Extraordinary Meeting
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Digitalization will drive solar power success
DNV today released the first part of the “More than the sun: A solar report series,” a group of comprehensive reports about the outlook for solar energy and how digitalization will boost the value of electricity generated by PV plants and drive the success of solar PV for the next 30 years. “Solar PV investors … Continue reading Digitalization will drive solar power success
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Iberdrola and MAPFRE create a strategic alliance to invest together in renewable energy in Spain
The joint venture is starting out with 230 MW: 100 MW of operational wind power and 130 MW of photovoltaic under development, and will be adding more green energy projects to reach a portfolio of up to 1,000 MW Agreement between leaders: Iberdrola brings on board a leading national partner to develop its renewable growth … Continue reading Iberdrola and MAPFRE create a strategic alliance to invest together in renewable energy in Spain
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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. An increasing number of big industrial players are looking to decarbonise their operations through these agreements with renewables. Daimler have already signed PPAs with wind farms in Germany and Poland. But this new … Continue reading Daimler and Statkraft have signed a PPA to use wind power and solar energy to power Mercedes factories
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World Adds Record New Wind Energy and Solar Power Capacity in 2020
Despite COVID-19 pandemic, more than 260GW of renewable energy capacity added globally in 2020, beating previous record by almost 50%. IRENA Director-General Francesco Camera hails start of ‘decade of renewables’ Global renewable energy capacity additions in 2020 beat earlier estimates and all previous records despite the economic slowdown that resulted from the COVID-19 pandemic. According … Continue reading World Adds Record New Wind Energy and Solar Power Capacity in 2020
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The American Jobs Act prepares us for a 21st century clean energy economy
Yesterday the Biden administration unveiled The American Jobs Plan— the largest infrastructure investment plan in decades– featuring a strong emphasis on clean energy. If enacted, this proposal would jumpstart the U.S. economy and pull us out of the pandemic-induced recession while achieving marked progress in the fight against climate change. It was a truly historic … Continue reading The American Jobs Act prepares us for a 21st century clean energy economy
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American Clean Power Association Statement on American Jobs Plan
The American Clean Power Association (ACP)?today issued the following statement on the American Jobs Plan. “Simply put, this is a plan to put steel in the ground to build a clean infrastructure system that will be the envy of the world. We can’t afford to miss this moment. We’re staring in the face of a … Continue reading American Clean Power Association Statement on American Jobs Plan
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Celebrating clean power leadership during Women’s History Month
As Women’s History Month comes to a close, I have reflected on all the present-day women making history around me. While gender equity is just one of the many improvements we hope to see in America, it’s interesting for me as a recent college graduate and new addition to the clean energy workforce to notice … Continue reading Celebrating clean power leadership during Women’s History Month
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