AFRICACape Town Ready To Start Creating Its Own Power Supply Grid
EYEWITNESS NEWS
The City of Cape Town has long fought a court battle with the national government and the energy regulator to avoid load shedding by sourcing its own electricity.
ENGIE Africa Brings Off-Grid Power To Over 4 Million People
BizTech Africa
ENGIE Africa has announced that it has successfully accelerated the Access to Energy (A2E) strategy that it launched in 2018. ENGIE has achieved this through the development of its three A2E off-grid energy solution companies: Fenix International, ENGIE Mobisol, and ENGIE PowerCorner.
First Phase Of Scatec Solar’s 258MW Solar Plant In South Africa In Commercial Operation
Finance
Scatec Solar and partners have grid connected and reached commercial operation for 86 MW of the 258 MW solar power complex in Upington, South Africa. The 86 MW facility, known as Sirius, is expected to produce 217 GWh and will lead to the abatement of more than 180,000 tonnes of CO2 emissions annually. |
ASIACoronavirus Outbreak May Impact 3GW Indian Solar Projects Worth ₹16,000 Crore
liveMINT
In what may impact India’ green energy trajectory, around 3 gigawatt (GW) of solar projects, worth ₹16,000 crore, could be at risk of penalties for missing their project completion deadline if the coronavirus impact prolongs, according to CRISIL.
Mongolia Kicks Off Solar-Plus-Storage Tender
AKIPress
The 5 MW Uliastai solar-plus-storage project will be located in the city of the same name in the western part of the country, around 1,100km from Ulaanbaatar, the pv-magazine.com reports.
Philippines Wants Auctions For 2GW Of Renewables
PV-Magazine
The government is planning to introduce a procurement regime this year which the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis says could drive the price of clean electricity as low as PHP3/kWh. It is thought projects which missed the feed-in tariff scheme deadline will be eligible to compete in the auctions. |
AUSTRALIAMaoneng Plans 2GW Australia Solar Pipeline In JV with Chint New Energy
Renew Economy
Australian renewables developer Maoneng, which also owns and operates the 13MW Mugga Lane solar park in the ACT, said on Tuesday that it had joined forces with China-based outfit Chint New Energy – a solar panel manufacturer and EPC contractor – on the Australian portfolio.
Australia Getting More Electricity From Renewable Wind And Solar Energy
RedGreen
Prime Minister Scott Morrison and his coterie of fossil fuel worshipers are like King Canute standing at the edge of the ocean and commanding the tide not to rise. All their huffing and puffing is doing nothing to keep Australia from leveraging its most important natural resources — sunshine and wind.
Australia’s Renewables Chaos Prompts Solar Exit Of Top EPC Player
PV-Tech
The builder of some of Australia’s largest solar plants will not take on any new sector contracts, amid claims that grid fallout and other factors have decimated the market opportunity. On Wednesday, Downer Group announced it will withdraw from the large-scale solar segment, after financial results for the six months until December 2019 showed downturns with its construction business have triggered sizeable drops in profitability. |
EUROPE‘British Weather-Proof’ Solar Panel That Generates 20% More Energy In Cloudy Weather Invented
DailyMail
Scientists claim to have developed solar power technology that can produce around 20 percent more energy in cloudy weather, compared to conventional solar cells. Researchers say their co-called ‘British weather proof’ technology is cheaper, more energy efficient and more flexible than traditional solar panels.
Hellenic To Set Up Solar Plant In Northern Greece
Reuters
Greece’s biggest oil refiner, Hellenic Petroleum (HEPr.AT), said on Monday it will finance and operate a 204 megawatt solar energy plant in northern Greece to tap into the country’s shift from coal to renewables.
Britain To Invest £90 Million To Cut Emissions From Homes
UK Investing
Britain will invest 90 million pounds on measures to cut carbon dioxide emissions from homes and industry, including two hydrogen plants, the government said on Tuesday. Britain last year became the first G7 country to set a target to reach net zero emissions by 2050. |
LATIN AMERICAChile Advances South America’s Biggest Wind Farm
WindPower
According to an extract from the environmental impact study, published on 17 February in Chile’s official gazette, the Horizonte project will consist of 140 wind turbines for a total potential capacity of up to 980MW, and is expected to generate around 2,000GWh of electricity annually.
For The First Time In History Nicaragua Will Have A Natural Gas Power Plant
BN Americas
The economic stability and security climate that prevails in Nicaragua, resulted in the signing of a contract for the sale of energy between the company Disnorte-Dissur and New Fortress Energy LLC , of US capital that allows the installation of a plant based on natural gas that will be built in Puerto Sandino.
Brazil To Host Floating Solar PV At Its Batalha Hydropower Dam
ESI
International engineering company Tractebel intends to construct three floating solar PV plants with 30MW of capability at the 52.2MW Batalha hydropower dam, which is owned by Brazil’s state-run power group, Furnas Centrais Elétricas. Carrying out this complex renewable energy project for Furnas Centrais Elétricas, Tractebel will develop the basic project for the implementation of Batalha Photovoltaic Plants I, II and III. |
MENATurkey Among Early Adopter Of Renewables In MENAT
Daily Sabah
Turkey, along with Morocco, have become early adopters of renewable energy in the Middle East, North Africa and Turkey (MENAT) region by implementing suitable policies and offering appropriate incentives, a high-level official of American multinational conglomerate GE said Monday.
12 Companies Compete For 200 MW West Nile Solar Plant
ZAWYA
Twelve companies agreed to participate in a tender for the construction of a solar power plant with a photovoltaic capacity of 200 MW west of the Nile within the 600 MW project proposed by the Egyptian Electricity Transmission Company (EETC).
Growing MENA’s Energy And Water Industry With Digitalisation
Business Chief
Following the release of ‘Energy and Utilities Market Outlook 2020’, digitalisation has been identified as a key driver for energy and water supply in the MENA. Commissioned by Informa Markets, the most recent report highlights the “tremendous growth opportunities for those willing to become digital champions of the global power community.” |
NORTH AMERICAJeff Bezos Pledges $10 Billion Of His Own Money To Fight Climate Change
CBS News
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos said Monday that he plans to spend $10 billion of his own fortune to help fight climate change. Bezos, the world’s richest man, said in an Instagram post that he’ll start giving grants this summer to scientists, activists and nonprofits working to protect the Earth.
New Jersey Calls For 14 GW More Solar Through 2035
PV-Magazine
New Jersey can reach its clean energy goals at almost the same cost as “business as usual,” according to a state energy plan. Counting health gains, the cost of clean energy is lower. The plan includes electrification of most transportation and heating.
Cubico Swoops On 102 MW South Carolina Solar
reNews
Cubico Sustainable Investments has acquired and achieved financial close for the 102MW Midlands photovoltaic project in Calhoun County, South Carolina. Midlands benefits from a 20-year power purchase agreement with Dominion Energy. |
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