Recently, C&D Clean Energy has announced a partnership with Integra Solar for panel supply chain services. According to a signed memorandum of understanding, C&D Clean Energy will provide Integra Pakistan with integrated supply chain services of 100MW solar modules in 2022. “Integra’s value concept is to write the earth’s green …
Read More »China to Boost Renewable Power, Balance with Oil and Gas to 2025
China aims to increase renewable power, maintain crude oil output and boost natural gas production, as it seeks to balance energy security and achieve its climate change goals. China, the world’s biggest greenhouse gases emitter, has said its carbon emission would peak by 2030 while it would achieve carbon neutrality …
Read More »Offshore Wind could Pay Back Billions as Gas Crisis Unfolds
According to the Energy and Climate Intelligence Unit (ECIU), in the period October 2021 to April 2023, windfarms are expected to pay back £660M as their contracted prices are much lower than the current wholesale cost of electricity, which has been driven up by the gas crisis. The final saving …
Read More »Renewable Energy Projects are Facing Resistance around the World
Governments around the world are pushing for the rapid development of renewable energy projects in an attempt to move away from fossil fuels. But as Europe and the U.S. speed ahead with new solar and wind projects, the criticism these projects are facing is ramping up as well. Whether or …
Read More »Iran to Mount 550k Rooftop Solar Units by 2025
The Iranian Energy Ministry announced that it is planning to install a total number of 550,000 rooftop solar units as part of its push to develop the renewable energy capacity in the country. “The government hopes the number of rooftop solar units in the country will increase to over 100,000 …
Read More »Vestas Plans to Halt Four Wind Projects in Russia
Danish turbine manufacturer Vestas plans to stop four Russian wind projects in response to the country’s invasion of Ukraine, Danish newspaper Ekstra-Bladet reported citing company spokesperson. The four projects that are currently in the development phase include Novoalekseevskaya, Grazhdanskaya, Ivanovskaya, and Pokrovskaya. They have a combined capacity of 253MW, according …
Read More »Turkey Hikes Wind, Solar Energy Capacity for Power Generation
A new capacity allocation process of 2,787 megawatts in the field of wind and solar energy was completed, head of Turkey’s Energy Market Regulatory Authority (EPDK), Mustafa Yılmaz said Saturday. “We will jointly implement a renewable energy investment of $5 billion in 1.5-2 years at the latest,” he said. A …
Read More »Swiss Association Calls for Green Energy Push to Cut Use of Russian Gas
Switzerland must diversify its energy supply and accelerate the expansion of renewables in order to cut the share of fossil fuels and reduce its reliance on Russian gas imports, the country’s renewable energy association Aee Suisse said on Tuesday. The association has offered seven measures worth about CHF 860 million …
Read More »Europe Installed a Record amount of Wind Power Last Year. But Industry Says It’s not Enough
Europe installed 17.4 gigawatts of wind power capacity in 2021, according to figures from industry body WindEurope, a record amount and an 18% increase compared to 2020. Despite this, the Brussels-based organization said it was not enough to meet energy and climate goals. The European Union, which consists of 27 …
Read More »Europe’s Coal Generation Rises in 2021, could Increase Further in 2022
Coal-fired electricity generation in Europe increased 18% last year from 2020 to 579 TWh, interrupting a trend of decline since 2012, according to research by Rystad Energy. The rise, caused by gas supply concerns and limited alternatives, could be repeated in 2022, the research firm says. If high gas prices …
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