CleanTech Report 2019.05.02

Amazon Commits To Three New Wind Farms.
Renewable Energy Could Save $160 Trillion In Climate Change Costs By 2050.
Clean Energy Could Dominate Egypt's Power At $6.5 Billion A Year.

CleanTech Report May 5th 2019

AFRICA

Not Enough Workers For Renewable Power Surge In Africa

Reuters

In sub-Saharan Africa, where more than 600 million people still lack access to electricity, off-grid renewable power is seen as one of the fastest ways to get energy where it’s needed, but one big challenge stands in the way, experts say: Too few trained workers able to plan, install and maintain solar, wind and other clean energy systems.

Zambia: 34MW Ngonye Solar PV Plant Comes Online

ESI Africa

The 34MW Ngonye solar photovoltaic (PV) plant, which is located in Lusaka South Multi-Facility Economic Zone, has commenced operations. Located in the south of Zambia, the plant, which is being developed by Enel Green Power (EGP), is part of the World Bank Group’s Scaling Solar programme carried out by Zambia’s Industrial Development Corporation (IDC).

Minigrid Combines Solar And Digital To Electrify Togo Village

Renewable Energy World

Solar energy is now providing the electricity for an entire village in Togo of 4000 people, powering streetlights, homes, schools and shops. The electrification project called Tomorrow’s Connected Community has been delivered by offgrid solar specialist BBOXX, which is 50 per cent owned by EDF.

ASIA

China Is Set To Become The World’s Renewable Energy Superpower

Forbes

The continuing growth in renewable energy around the world is set to boost the power of China while undermining the influence of major oil exporters such as Russia and Middle East states like Saudi Arabia, according to a new report on the geopolitical implications of the changing energy landscape.

China Added 5.2 GW Of Solar Capacity, 4.78 GW Wind Power Capacity In Q1

Energy World

China added 5.2 gigawatt of new solar power capacity in the first quarter, the National Energy Administration said in a briefing on Monday, which includes 2.4 GW from solar farms and 2.8 GW of new distributed solar projects.

Azure Power Commissions 150 MW Solar Project In Rajasthan

Energy World

Azure now has 1,600 MW of operational solar assets spread across 24 states in India including a solar rooftop portfolio of over 200 MW.

AUSTRALIA

More Solar Power For Woolworths And Costco

Solar Quotes

Supermarket giant Woolworths and membership warehouse club Costco are continuing to build on their solar energy capacity in Australia. According to the report, Woolworths Group generated more than 2,200 megawatt hours of electricity with solar power last year.

Rushed New Queensland Solar Rules To Drive Up Costs, And Lead To Industry Slow-Down

Clean Energy Council

New rules rushed through by the Queensland Government are likely to hit the commercial solar sector hard when they come into effect in less than two weeks, and will make it harder for the state to meet its own renewable energy target.

Cutting Edge Solar And Battery Technology Powers New Fremantle Housing Estate

Energy Matters

The development features blockchain-ready solar townhouses with built-in electric vehicle chargers and a communal solar battery.

EUROPE

Europe’s Solar Renaissance Is On The Horizon

Green Tech Media

European solar installations hit a five-year high in 2018, and the annual market should crack 20 gigawatts by 2021, according to the latest research from Wood Mackenzie Power & Renewables.

Spain Sets Out Plan For 100% Renewable Electricity By 2050

Independent

Spain has set out plans to switch entirely to renewable electricity by 2050, with goals that go further than current European Union plans.

Axpo Acquires Urbasolar With Plans To Become European Leader In PV Segment

Saur Energy

Swiss energy utility Axpo and independent French solar PV specialist Urbasolar have announced the signing of an acquisition contract of 100% of the latter’s securities by Axpo.

LATIN AMERICA

Mexico’s First Utility Scale Solar-Plus-Storage Project Comes Online

pv-magazine

Located in the town of La Paz, in Baja California Sur, the Aura Solar III plant has a generation capacity of 32 MW and includes a lithium-ion battery storage system with a capacity of 10.5 MW/7.0 MWh.

Argentina Solar Farm Illuminates China’s Growing Influence

The National

The project, known as Cauchari, is a testament to the rising clout of Beijing as a backer of big projects in cash-strapped emerging markets. And it is helping China cement its standing as the world’s leader in clean-energy technology.

Rebuilding Puerto Rico’s Electricity System Democratically

Renewable Energy World

Podcast: Host John Farrell talks with Marcel Castro Sitiriche, co-director of CoHemis at the University of Puerto Rico Mayaguez, about the challenges Puerto Rico faces in building a clean and resilient energy system.

MENA

Turkey Preparing To Join Global Leaders In Energy Storage

Balkan Green Energy News

The Turkish Energy Market Regulatory Authority (EMRA) has announced a Draft Regulation on Electricity Storage Activities, based on the Electricity Market Law.

Clean Energy Could Dominate Egypt’s Power At $6.5 Billion A Year

Bloomberg

Investments would need to be $6.5 billion a year, up from $2.5 billion currently, to boost generation from clean energy to 53 percent by 2030.

Siemens Wins Race To Rebuild And Modernise Iraq’s Electricity Grid

Saur Energy

German Industrial Conglomerate Siemens has beaten US-based General Electric to rebuild and modernise Iraq’s electricity grid. The German firm has signed an agreement with the Ministry of Electricity paving way to the full execution of Iraq Roadmap.

NORTH AMERICA

Amazon Commits To Three New Wind Farms

Windpower Engineering

Amazon.com announced three new renewable energy projects as part of its long-term goal to power all Amazon Web Services (AWS) global infrastructure with renewable energy.

Renewable Energy Could Save $160 Trillion In Climate Change Costs By 2050

Forbes

New findings published by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) have emphasized the need to scale up efforts to transition away from fossil fuels and towards renewable energy.

US Renewable Energy Just Set A Historic Record

Oil Price

In a historic first, renewable energy may have generated more electricity than coal in the entire U.S. for the month of April.

 

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