CleanTech Report July 25th 2019 |
AFRICAZimbabwe Firm Invests $25M In Solar Power ProjectA local company, Harava Solar, has invested about US$25 million in the designing and construction of a 20MW solar power plant in Seke, which will see the country saving up to US$4 million per year when the firm starts feeding the national grid. Kenya Launches Largest Wind Power Plant In AfricaKenya has launched Africa’s largest wind power farm in a bid to boost electricity generating capacity and to meet the country’s ambitious goal of 100% green energy by 2020. Namibia Announces $338 Million, 5-Year Renewable-Energy StrategyNamibia’s state-run utility will build four plants powered by renewable energy over the next five years as the southern African nation seeks to guarantee local supplies and cut its use of fossil fuels. |
ASIASeoul Semiconductor LED Enhances Crop YieldSeoul Semiconductor’s SunLike Series natural spectrum LEDs improve plant cultivation compared to other white LED products and have a stronger nutritional effect, the LED maker said Tuesday. India Renewable Energy Dominates 1st Half Of 2019 With 58% Share In New CapacityIn the first half of this year, solar power technology had the largest contribution towards the new power generation capacity added in India. Of the 7.8 gigawatts of new capacity added between January and June 2019, 3.5 gigawatts came in the form of solar power projects. Taiwan Emerges As New Renewable Energy CenterTaiwanese companies have created unparalleled renewable energy solutions by taking a research and development-focused approach. This has been successful as the country now reigns as the world’s second-biggest photovoltaic cell producer. |
AUSTRALIASouth Australia Has 10GW Wind And Solar In Pipeline As It Heads To 100% RenewablesSouth Australia’s conservative Liberal government has boasted that it has 10GW of large scale wind and solar projects now in the development pipeline, propelling the state towards its anticipated milestone of net 100 percent renewables by 2030. Electricity Prices Across The Grid Fall To Zero As Renewables Reach 44% ShareThe incident, captured in this screenshot of the Australian Energy Market Operator’s data page by Macquarie Capital’s Brian Morris and posted on his LinkedIn account, occurred at 1.15pm on Sunday. Shortlist For Queensland’s Renewables 400 Reverse Auction AnnouncedQueensland Energy Minister Dr. Anthony Lynham announced this morning CleanCo would commence trading in the national electricity market on October 31 and complete the Government’s Renewables 400 reverse auction. |
EUROPECrowdfunded Solar Plant Goes Live In FranceComprising 14,592 solar modules from Q CELLS, the solar farm is the largest single ground-mounted PV installation in Brittany and was developed by local French renewable energy company Quadran. Why The EU Needs Binding Targets For Renewables And Decarbonised Gas For A Climate-Neutral EuropeThe members of Eurogas are fully committed to the European Commission’s objective of reaching carbon neutrality in 2050. We are pleased that Ursula von der Leyen, the new Commission President, has made this a clear policy priority and will work to introduce legislation for this in her first 100 days. New Wave Of Smart Cities Has Arrived — And They’re Nothing Like Science FictionAn abandoned mine shaft beneath the town of Mansfield, England, is an unlikely place to shape the future of cities. But here, researchers from the nearby University of Nottingham are planning to launch a “deep farm” that could produce ten times as much food as farms above ground. |
LATIN AMERICAColombian Renewables: How Low Can Prices Go?Prices at Colombia’s next energy auction from non-conventional renewable (NCRE) sources will be at least two times higher than Latin America’s most competitive solar and wind markets, a consultant told BNamericas. China Makes Inroads Into South America Challenging US DominanceFive years after Chinese President Xi Jinping’s landmark visit to Latin America in July 2014, cooperation between the two sides has brought them closer to realizing his vision of building a China-Latin American community with a shared future, and progress for mutual prosperity. World Bank Group Mobilizes Over $14.4 Billion For Latin America Development In Fiscal Year 2019The World Bank Group mobilized over $14.4 billion in lending and guarantees to support sustainable development and poverty reduction in Latin American and the Caribbean during the 2019 fiscal year ending June 30. |
MENAUAE And Saudi Arabia To Drive Mena $209 Billion Power Sector ExpansionThe Middle East and North Africa region will need to invest $209 billion in the power sector over the next five years as total investments in the region’s energy sector could reach $1 trillion in next five years, an industry forecast said. Saudi Invention Holds Immense Promise For A Water-Scarce WorldThe use of solar power to produce plentiful supplies of safe drinking water has long been seen as an answer to many of the Middle East’s pressing challenges relating to water and energy. Now a project at Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) has raised hopes of just such a solution. EU To Launch $22M Energy Project In EgyptThe European Union (EU) Delegation to Egypt will launch a new €20m energy project soon, Ivan Surko?, head of the EU Delegation, told Daily News Egypt on Tuesday, on the sidelines of a new round of the energy dialogue between the EU and Egypt. |
NORTH AMERICANew York Inks Largest Offshore Wind Agreement In The U.S.New York State officials yesterday announced that Norway-based Equinor and a joint venture that includes Denmark’s Orsted had won the solicitation to build 2 large offshore wind projects totaling around 1.7 gigawatts. House Committees Plots Route To 100% ‘Clean Economy’ In The US By 2050A trio of House committee chairs have introduced a plan to transition the US to shift to a “100% clean economy” by 2050. A series of meetings and consultations will be launched to draw on a wide pool of relevant stakeholders. The results of those meetings will then inform a piece of legislation with the 2050 target at its heart. Illinois Agency Warns That State Is Not On Track To Meet Renewable Power GoalsThe head of a state agency tasked with procuring power for Illinois utilities is warning about a widening gap between the state’s ambitious renewable goals and its ability to meet them with existing funding and incentives. |
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