CleanTech Report 2019.10.03

Coal remains ‘King’ in Southeast Asia as countries work toward clean energy.
Australia’s capital shifts to 100% renewable energy.
Latin America 70% green energy pledge.

CleanTech Report October 3d 2019

AFRICA

Technology To Reduce Carbon Footprint Comes To South Africa

ESI Africa

Due to its heavy reliance on coal-fired power, South Africa is listed as the world’s 14th largest emitter of greenhouse gases—but through new technology, South Africans can now reduce their individual carbon emissions.

Achieving Renewable Energy In Tanzania

All Africa

THE evening sun is setting on a group of women carrying firewood, casting long shadows behind them. They are on their way back to the village, Matema, after having spent almost the whole day collecting firewood from the village forest.

Azuri Opens Off-Grid Solar Center In Kenya

Renewable Energy Magazine

According to the Kisumu County Government, only 46 percent  of the county’s general population is connected to the grid. Azuri’s new solar center will bring affordable, clean energy to the many thousands across the county who lack access to mains electricity. More than 600 million people in sub-Saharan Africa continue to live without reliable power.

 

ASIA

‘Coal Is Still King’ In Southeast Asia Even As Countries Work Toward Cleaner Energy

CNBC

Coal is still a dominant fuel in the rapidly growing economies of Southeast Asia, even amid a general global move toward cleaner energy sources, data from several recent reports show.

Is Blockchain An Overhyped Tool For Asia’s Energy Transition?

Eco-Business

Blockchain is already used in energy projects from South Africa to Singapore, but questions linger over its significance in the transition to clean energy. What was the final word when six industry experts came together for an animated debate over its potential?

China’s Renewable Boom Hits The Wall

Oil Price

When earlier this year China announced subsidies for 22.79 GW of new solar power capacity, those following the country’s renewable energy story must have started to worry. The capacity subsidized is half the amount approved in 2017, at 53 GW. And chances are that solar and wind additions will continue to fall.

 

AUSTRALIA

Australian Capital Shifts To 100% Renewable Energy

One Green Planet

Another country is setting goals for carbon reduction and renewable energy. Canberra, the capital of Australia, will switch to 100% renewable energy on January 1, 2020. It is the first city over 100,000 citizens outside Europe to make the switch.

Horizon First Utility To Pull Down Power Lines And Replace With Renewable Micro-grids

Renew Economy

The West Australia government announced on Thursday that the state-owned Horizon, which serves the vast regional areas of the state, will now install 17 standalone power systems on fringe-of-grid properties east of Esperance, and cut down 64kms of network wiring that was prone to outages.

GE Renewable Energy Wins Battery Storage Contracts In California & South Australia

Clean Technica

General Electric profits have been hammered recently because a large part of its business involved supplying generating systems powered by steam. As the world transitions to renewable energy, steam turbines are less and less in demand and GE’s business has suffered as a result.

 

EUROPE

IKEA Will Produce More Energy Than It Consumes By 2020

Impact Lab

Many companies are pouring money into renewable energy, but how many can say they’re producing more than they need? IKEA thinks it will, at least. Its holding company Ingka revealed that IKEA will generate more renewable energy before the end of 2019 than the energy its stores use.

Lithuania’s Modus Group To Invest EUR 38M Into Solar Power Plants In Spain

The Baltic Course

Modus Group said that Green Genius, its subsidiary, will install its first solar power farms in the southern region of Andalusia, with plans to increase its portfolio in Spain to 560 megawatts (MW) within five years.

Macquarie Refashions Its Renewables Strategy

Financial Review

Macquarie’s Green Investment Group is making a strategic shift into identifying and developing its own renewable energy projects, having been unable to find enough pre-existing, large-scale investment opportunities for the capital in its bulging coffers.

 

LATIN AMERICA

Cubico Takes Mexican 350MWp Solar Project To Finish Line

PV Tech

One of the top solar projects supported under Mexico’s now-paralysed auction scheme has been powered up, around two years after development got underway. On Wednesday, Cubico Sustainable Investments announced its 350MWp Solem project has reached commercial operation at its site in Aguascalientes, a state in central Mexico.

Latin America Trailblazes With 70% Green Energy Pledge

Elektrec

A collective of Latin American countries has pledged to reach a 70% target of renewable energy use by 2030. The countries include Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, the Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, and Peru. Brazil and Panama may also join the group.

Uruguay On The Lookout For Developers Of 65MW Solar Project

PV Tech

Uruguay is poised for a significant PV boost after plans emerged of a new utility-scale project, which has already secured key construction components. State-owned power firm UTE recently published a call for a third-party to develop a 65MWp project in Punta del Tigre, a one-hour coastal drive northwest of capital Montevideo.

 

MENA

Clean Energy Steals The Limelight At World Energy Congress

Power Technology

Reducing carbon dioxide emissions and conserving hydrocarbons reserves are key factors shaping energy policy in the Middle East and North Africa (Mena).

MENA Solar Industry Bright, $15bn Worth Projects Operational In The Next Five Years

Arabian Gazette

Currently, the solar power market in MENA is estimated to be worth more than $20 billion, according to MESIA. But further growth is expected as the region sees shrinking cost of solar coupled with a surge in clean energy demand.

Oman-India Investment Meet Concludes

ZAWYA

The event was attended by a high profile business delegation from India comprising 35 businessmen representing sectors including food, logistics, information technology, telecommunications and renewable energy.

 

NORTH AMERICA

Minnesota-based Solar-energy Firm Sold To National Investor In Renewable Energy

Star Tribune

A pioneer of the Minnesota solar industry has sold most of his stake in IPS Solar to SmartPitch Ventures, a recently formed private-equity firm focused on the fast-growing renewable-energy industry.

One of Colorado’s Largest Solar Projects Advances

CP Executive

Xcel Energy, EVRAZ North America and Lightsource BP have reached a long-term agreement to develop a new 240-megawatt solar facility in Pueblo, Colo., dubbed Bighorn Solar. The arrangement supports Xcel’s energy goals and enables the EVRAZ’ planned long-term investment in the state, where it currently employs about 1,000 workers.

Google Taps Hecate’s Texas PV Project To Feed Global Clean Energy Drive

PV Tech

Google has signed a deal for 250MW of solar energy from installations planned in Texas by Chicago-based developer Hecate Energy.

 
 

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