CleanTech Report June 3d 2021 |
NORTH AMERICABP Buys 9GW Of US Solar From 7X Energy For $220 Million BP reached an agreement today to purchase 9GW of solar development projects in the US from independent US solar developer 7X Energy for $220 million. The acquisition is a step towards BP’s target of growing its net developed renewable generating capacity to 20GW by 2025 and aim to increase this to 50GW by 2030. The deal will also grow BP’s renewables pipeline from 14GW to 23GW. A Permanent Art Installation That Would Produce 300 MWH Of Renewable Energy At Burning Man Mumbai-based studio, called NUDES, designed an amazing piece named Solar Mountain which is intended to be displayed at Burning Man. Their creation would become a permanent piece and it features a series of solar panels that can generate 300 MWh of electricity per year. The panels start from a core which is the central spine of the installation and was inspired by the nature surrounding Fly Ranch, the festival’s spot. Evergy Plans To Add 700 MW Of Solar In Kansas And Missouri By 2024 Evergy said it plans to add 700 MW of utility-scale solar in Kansas and Missouri by 2024 as part of its integrated resource plan, which the utility filed with Missouri state utility regulators in late April and Kansas regulators in late May. |
LATIN AMERICAChile’s Electricity Coordinator Launches Blockchain Renewables Registry The aim of RENOVA (Registro Nacional de Energías Renovables) on the blockchain is to provide a traceable and unalterable record of each megawatthour of renewable energies to enable generators and users to verify its origin and delivery.
Eco Wave Power Signs MoU With Brazilian Port Eco Wave Power has signed a memorandum of understanding with Pecem Complex, in Brazil, in relation to a proposed wave power project in the port area. According to the terms of the MoU, the parties are interested in the construction, installation and operation of wave energy arrays with the technology provided by Eco Wave Power, at the facilities of Port of Pecem. Chile To Host Virtual Clean Energy Ministerial (CEM) Summit Chile will host the 12th annual Clean Energy Ministerial summit and 6th Mission Innovation forum starting today and running through June 6. The Clean Energy Ministerial (CEM) is a forum committed to accelerating a global clean energy transition. |
EUROPESoftware Firm Clir Renewables Raises $22.4 Million To Target Europe And North America Renewable energy software company Clir Renewables has raised CAD$27 million (US$22.4 million) to grow its business operations in Europe and North America. Clir raised the funds from six investors including Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPP Investments) during its Series B funding round.. EU To Push Transport Sector To Rapidly Adopt Greater Use Of Renewables The European Union had laid out more stringent targets for the transport sector, including shipping. The current global commitments fall short of what Europe needs to reach climate neutrality by 2050, and that all governments need to ramp up action before it is too late. Germany, Norway Flip Switch On $2.4 Billion Undersea Energy Link The 2-billion-euro ($2.4 billion) project, called Nordlink, will allow Germany to export excess electricity from its wind parks to Norway, effectively banking it in Nordic nation’s vast hydropower reservoirs. During periods of little wind, electricity can be released from Norwegian reservoirs again to meet German demand. |
ASIAJinkoSolar Large-Area N-Type Monocrystalline Silicon Solar Cell Reaches Record JinkoSolar continues to solidify its reputation in R&D and has made industry-leading iterations in silicon wafers, solar cells and solar modules over the years. Material upgrades integrated into the cell process and fabrication on a practical size of 267.4cm2 of high quality monocrystalline Czochralski (CZ) silicon substrates allowed the Company to achieve 25.25% cell efficiency. President Of Uzbekistan Launches Start Of Construction Of Sherabad Solar Power Plant UAE’s Masdar company will build 457 MW plant there. A new substation and 52-km-long power transmission line until Surhon substation will be built under the project. Masdar will invest $260 million into the project. The annual capacity of the plant will make 1.04 billion kWh. Toyota To Recycle Hybrid And EV Batteries For Renewable Energy Use Toyota Motor has agreed to partner with Jera, a joint fuel-procurement venture between Tokyo Electric Power and Chubu Electric Power, in a bid to transform old batteries used for electric vehicles and hybrid vehicles into power storage system for renewable energy. |
MENALargest Renewable-Powered Desalination Plant In Saudi Arabia The world’s largest desalination plant powered by wind and solar energy will be built in Saudi Arabia, said Emirati daily The National. It said the plant will be built by the Red Sea Development Company, developer of a mega-tourism project on Saudi Arabia’s western coast, in collaboration with renewable drinking water specialists Source Global. Morocco Takes Steps In Its Renewable Energy Policy The Moroccan Minister of Energy informed the chamber of advisers that, by 2030, Morocco will cross 52% of its energy mix. It further notes that this 52% target could be achieved even before 2026, despite the previously observed delay. Helios To Invest $1 billion In The UAE’s First Solar Powered Green Ammonia Hub Helios Industry, a privately-owned special project vehicle company, plans to invest over AED3.67 billion ($1 billion) in the construction of the facility over several years, which it aims to develop with local and international partners in two phases. |
AFRICASigned PPA Advances 40-MWac Khoumagueli Solar Project In Guinea The 40-MWac Khoumagueli Solar IPP project in Guinea has marked a significant milestone with the signing of a 25-year power purchase agreement (PPA) between InfraCo Africa and Electricité de Guinée (EDG). Private Firms to Resell Kenya Power Electricity Private companies will buy electricity from Kenya Power and resell it to customers, if new rules by the regulator are approved. The new rules are aimed at pulling investors into the off-grid electricity sub-sector. Renewable Energy Transition Will Boost South Africa’s Economy Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd., South Africa’s state-owned power company and a near monopoly, has subjected the country to intermittent outages for more than a decade, partly because of poor maintenance at its fleet of 15 coal-fired stations. |
AUSTRALIAAustralia Clears $1.8 Billion Power Line To Boost Renewable Energy The Australian Energy Regulator, whose role includes ensuring power customers don’t face excessive bills, approved the 900-km (560-mile) EnergyConnect project between South Australia and New South Wales after the companies cut its cost by 4%.
Former PM Turnbull Backs 5B’s Modular Solar Expansion 5B said on Tuesday the new investment round had received participation from existing investors that includes the US-based energy giant AES Corporation, the Artesian Venture Capital fund and the chair of Beyond Zero Emissions Eytan Lenko.
EDF Renewables Proposes $250 Million Solar Farm Project West Of Tamworth A NEW purpose-built transmission line could power up to 420,000 homes with renewable energy. |
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