CleanTech Report July 11th 2019 |
AFRICA
Keynote Speakers Confirmed For Future Energy East Africa In Nairobi In September
The 21st edition of the upcoming Future Energy East Africa conference and exhibition will focus on the enormous progress that has been made in the region in terms of access to energy and the increasingly important role of mini and off-grid projects to meet targets. The event takes place from 17-18 September at the KICC in Nairobi.
Solar Energy Is A Gold Mine In East Africa
The d.light Solar Africa managing director Jacob Okoth spoke to Allan Olingo about the region’s uptake of renewable energy technologies as solar firms move to bridge the power deficit.
Vestas To Build Wesley-Ciskei Wind Farm For EDF
EDF Renewables, a subsidiary of the French electricity company Électricité de France (EDF), has chosen Vestas Wind Systems to build its Wesley-Ciskei wind farm in the Eastern Cape Province. It will provide 34.5 MW to the network of the South African public company Eskom.
ASIA Hong Kong’s Disneyland Resort Aims To Become City’s Biggest Producer Of Solar Power By 2019 Hong Kong Disneyland Resort is installing the city’s largest solar power system, which will generate 70 percent more clean electricity than the biggest such facility at present. Thai Industrial Group Powers Up 2 Huge Vietnam Solar Farms B. Grimm Group, Thailand’s oldest industrial group, has won a race against time to begin operating two of Southeast Asia’s largest solar farms, both located in Vietnam. China’s Solar Industry Could Get A Nearly $7 Billion Boost From Cleaning Up Air Pollution Reducing air pollution is objectively good. In addition to providing huge public health benefits, new findings show it would also give China solar generating industry a big boost in productivity. |
AUSTRALIA Huge Battery System To Export Cheap Solar From South Australia Approved South Australia’s Planning Council gave approval just before the end of last month to a 500MW (AC) solar farm project, co-located with 250MW / 1,000MWh of battery energy storage from renewables developer EPS Energy. Emerging Issues 2019 For The Australian Resources And Renewable Energy Industry The 2019 edition of Emerging Issues for the Australian Resources and Renewable Energy Industry. Australia’s First Offshore Wind Project Moves Forward With Labour Market Study Plans for Australia’s first offshore wind farm have taken a step forward, with the project developers launching a labour market study to identify the capability of the Australian market to deliver what would be one of Australia’s largest renewable energy projects. |
EUROPE ‘E-Commercializing’ Solar Power: How Startup Otovo Is Eyeing Growth In Fragmented EU Market In Europe’s palpable drive towards a low carbon future, solar power is going to play a significant role and the contribution of residential solar within that sphere would in itself be significant. Grocery Chain Lidl To Install Over 4,000 Solar Panels At Distribution Facility In Ireland Supermarket giant Lidl is to invest 1 million euros ($1.12 million) and install 4,364 solar panels at a distribution facility being built in Ireland. Cooling/Heating Window Film Captures And Releases Solar Energy A couple of years ago we heard about the MOlecular Solar Thermal (MOST) system, in which solar energy is stored in a liquid medium, then later released as heat. Now, the technology has been applied to a clear film that could be applied to the inside of windows in energy-efficient buildings. |
LATIN AMERICA EDF Renewables Mexico Announces Commercial Operation Of Bluemex Power 1 Solar Project EDF Renewables Mexico today announced the 119.6 megawatt peak (MWp) Bluemex Power 1 Solar Project (Bluemex) is fully operational and delivering electricity. Located on over 340 hectares near Empalme, Sonora, the project is comprised of photovoltaic (PV) modules supplied by Canadian Solar Inc. Lightsource BP Snaps Up 1.9GW PV Pipeline In Brazil Lightsource BP has scooped up a major solar pipeline in Brazil’s bullish market, taking on assets and staff from the undisputed PV winner of the country’s latest renewable auction. Three Gorges Eyes Bid For $1 Billion Chile Renewable Firm China Three Gorges Corp. is considering a bid for buyout firm Actis LLP’s majority stake in Chilean renewable energy producer Aela Energia, according to people with knowledge of the matter. |
MENA Saudi Arabia Launches Second Phase Of National Renewable Energy Program The second phase comprises 60 pre-qualified companies, of which 28 are Saudi firms, while 32 are international companies. Abu Dhabi To Host 2020 World Future Energy Summit The World Future Energy Summit will host top-level government and business leaders when it returns to Abu Dhabi in January 2020, further reinforcing its place as the leading global event and business marketplace for future energy, cleantech and sustainability. Emirates Energy Award Starts Accepting Nominations For Fourth Edition The award is an international platform that focuses on supporting global endeavours to find innovative and sustainable solutions for issues like environmental pollution, global warming, CO2 emissions and scarcity of natural resources. |
NORTH AMERICA Animated Chart Of The Day: Us Electricity Generation By Fuel Source, 1949-2019 A new animated “bar chart race” visualization using the online Flourish software, this one showing US electricity generation by energy source shares from 1949 to 2019 (through April) based on data from the Energy Information Administration (EIA). 20 Overlooked Benefits Of Distributed Solar Energy A study released today provides the most complete list yet of the advantages of solar energy — from carbon sequestration to improvements for pollinator habitat. The paper offers a new framework for analyzing solar projects to better understand the full suite of benefits. UT Heading Research To Make Solar Cells More Efficient A team of chemists led by the University of Texas at Austin received nearly $1.3 million in funding to develop a new coating for silicon-based solar cells that could boost efficiency as much as 20 percent and make solar power generation cheaper. |
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