The clean energy industry now employs as many people as the natural gas and coal industries combined. The USEER report from the Department of Energy confirms the rapid growth of clean energy jobs across the country as the American energy transition continues. In 2021 the solar, wind, and energy storage sectors employed more than 442,900 … Continue reading Dept. of Energy U.S. Energy & Employment Jobs Report
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GE Working on Behind-the-Meter Projects to Support PV Solar Integration into the Grid
Projects will promote the deployment of novel solutions that enhance grid resiliency and stability with high PV Solar penetration, and support commercial and industrial (C&I) customers in reducing their utility bills and maximizing utilization of their PV assets. GE Research and GE Renewable Energy are partnering with Sandia National Laboratories (SNL) on a $1.75M U.S. … Continue reading GE Working on Behind-the-Meter Projects to Support PV Solar Integration into the Grid
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Statkraft accelerates renewable growth
Statkraft has updated its growth strategy within renewable energy with new, more ambitious targets towards 2030. The strategy increases the annual growth rate for onshore wind, solar and battery storage from 2.5-3 GW in 2025 to 4 GW in 2030. At the same time, growth ambitions for hydropower, offshore wind and green hydrogen are increased. … Continue reading Statkraft accelerates renewable growth
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3D-printed reefs to help restore marine biodiversity in the Kattegat in Denmark
Ørsted and the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF Denmark) are testing how 3D-printed reefs can benefit biodiversity in the Kattegat, a strait between Denmark and Sweden, which is experiencing a historically low cod stock. This is the first time 3D-printed reefs are used in Danish waters, and they will complement existing boulder reefs that … Continue reading 3D-printed reefs to help restore marine biodiversity in the Kattegat in Denmark
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EU Energy Ministers endorse faster permitting of wind energy
The EU Energy Ministers have agreed their position on changes to the Renewable Energy Directive and Energy Efficiency Directive, paving the way for faster build-out of renewables and streamlined permitting for wind farms. They agreed the Renewable Energy Directive should now include additional measures as proposed in the REPowerEU Action Plan to increase the EU’s … Continue reading EU Energy Ministers endorse faster permitting of wind energy
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RWE Renewables’ Hickory Park Solar project
RWE Renewables’ Hickory Park Solar project, a 195.5-megawatt (MWac) facility coupled with a 40 MW 2-hour battery storage system, located in Mitchell County, Georgia, is in operation. RWE is operator/manager of the solar facility, selling the energy and renewable attributes from the facility to Georgia Power through its Renewable Energy Development Initiative (REDI) program. In … Continue reading RWE Renewables’ Hickory Park Solar project
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Iberdrola aims to make the agricultural and livestock sectors 100% green
The energy company, through its start-up programme -PERSEO- and in collaboration with ASAJA and the start-up accelerator of the Junta of Castile and León -WOLARIA-, is looking for innovative solutions to electrify the countryside and promote renewable energies in rural areas. In addition to promoting and supporting zero-emission agriculture and livestock farming through the implementation … Continue reading Iberdrola aims to make the agricultural and livestock sectors 100% green
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RWE starts construction of a ground-mounted solar farm in Portugal
RWE is making good progress in expanding its solar business in Europe: having last year kicked-off the construction for two ground-mounted solar farms, and plans to start construction of another one in Spain this summer, the company is now realising a new photovoltaic (PV) project in Portugal. The solar farm with a planned capacity of … Continue reading RWE starts construction of a ground-mounted solar farm in Portugal
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GE, Inogen and Sertavul to build first Hybrid Wind + Solar project in Turkey
Plant combines a 32 MW wind farm with a 30 MW solar plant. GE and its regional solution partner Inogen have been selected by Sertavul to build one of the first Hybrid Wind + Solar projects in Turkey. The plant is composed of a 32 MW wind farm commissioned in 2020 that will be integrated … Continue reading GE, Inogen and Sertavul to build first Hybrid Wind + Solar project in Turkey
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Reorganising the Power System for a Renewable-based Future
By 2030, 60 percent of the globally installed electricity could come from wind and solar. This is why the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA)’s World Energy Transitions Outlook published earlier this year places the power sector at the heart of the global energy transition, with an increased role for variable renewable energy (VRE) and electrification … Continue reading Reorganising the Power System for a Renewable-based Future
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Natural gas, the non-rechargeable battery of the present. Green hydrogen, the battery of the future
The entry into operation of the cost adjustment mechanism of RDL 10/2022 highlighted the role of the combined cycle gas turbines as a backup for renewable energies. This need of support for wind and photovoltaic energies raises the question of what is going to replace natural gas in a 100% renewable system without fossil fuels … Continue reading Natural gas, the non-rechargeable battery of the present. Green hydrogen, the battery of the future
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IRENA and OPEC Fund Join Forces to Unlock Investment in Energy Transition
The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) and the OPEC Fund for International Development (OPEC Fund) are ramping up efforts to advance renewable energy investment and enable access to sustainable finance in emerging and developing economies. A Memorandum of Understanding signed today in Vienna by IRENA’s Director-General Francesco La Camera and the Director-General of the OPEC … Continue reading IRENA and OPEC Fund Join Forces to Unlock Investment in Energy Transition
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The EU must speed up renewables and renewable hydrogen
The availability and affordability of renewables and renewable hydrogen for industries such as steel ready to decarbonise at large scale must become the EU’s top priority for reaching climate neutrality and accelerating independence from Russian fossil fuel supplies. This is the joint call issued by WindEurope and the European Steel Association (EUROFER) ahead of a … Continue reading The EU must speed up renewables and renewable hydrogen
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RWE Supply & Trading starts trading in voluntary emission reductions
From July onwards, RWE will offer a certified carbon compensation product – voluntary emission reductions (VERs) – to its key accounts and industrial customers. Voluntary emission reductions are resulting of projects that aim to reduce or avoid emissions. The certificates can be obtained on RWE’s digital platform Easy Commodity Trader or directly via RWE Supply … Continue reading RWE Supply & Trading starts trading in voluntary emission reductions
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Ørsted commits to restoring the Humber’s biodiversity with pioneering project in the UK
Ørsted, the world’s most sustainable energy company, is partnering with Lincolnshire and Yorkshire Wildlife Trusts to help restore the biodiversity around the Humber, a large tidal estuary on the east coast of Northern England. The flagship project will invest more than GBP 2.5 million to restore parts of the Humber on an ambitious scale not … Continue reading Ørsted commits to restoring the Humber’s biodiversity with pioneering project in the UK
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Iberdrola leads solar self-consumption in Spain and manages 40% of installations
Iberdrola, which was the first energy company to offer self-consumption solutions, has increased its number of customers by 75% so far this year The company expects the number of consumers with solar panels to triple to 170,000 by 2022 Iberdrola leads the photovoltaic self-consumption market in Spain, managing 40% of the country’s self-consumption customers. As … Continue reading Iberdrola leads solar self-consumption in Spain and manages 40% of installations
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ACP Praises FERC Announcement of Interconnection Proposed Rule
Today, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) announced a proposed rule that, if finalized, could help to accelerate the interconnection process – a critical problem in rapidly deploying clean energy today.?The proposed rule would allow projects that are ready to progress through the queue to advance, and would provide much-needed clarity on the timing and … Continue reading ACP Praises FERC Announcement of Interconnection Proposed Rule
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European electricity markets respond with falls to the increase in solar and wind energy production
European electricity markets prices fell in the second week of June. In most, the weekly average was below €190/MWh. In addition, negative prices were registered in several markets. Wind and solar energy production increased in almost all markets compared to the previous week, and gas and CO2 prices fell, a combination that favoured declines in … Continue reading European electricity markets respond with falls to the increase in solar and wind energy production
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EDPR launches ‘Keep it Local’ program to boost employment in rural areas in Rio Grande do Norte
Developed in collaboration with SENAI, will see 25 scholarships awarded to subsidize qualification courses in photovoltaic systems given by SENAI Rio Grande do Norte. With a strong presence in the state of Rio Grande do Norte, EDP Renováveis (Euronext: EDPR), the world’s fourth largest producer of renewable energy is launching ‘Keep it Local’ in Brazil, … Continue reading EDPR launches ‘Keep it Local’ program to boost employment in rural areas in Rio Grande do Norte
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Statkraft supplies Omya Hustadmarmor AS with certified green electricity from local hydropower stations
tatkraft, Europe’s largest producer of renewable energy, and Omya Hustadmarmor AS have signed an amendment to an existing power purchase agreement (PPA). During the eight years from January 2022 until December 2029, Statkraft will supply a total volume of around 1 TWh of certified green electricity to the marble processing plant at Elnesvågen, Norway. The … Continue reading Statkraft supplies Omya Hustadmarmor AS with certified green electricity from local hydropower stations
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