That includes the 163MW Elm Branch and 153MW Briar Creek solar projects that are expected to offset greenhouse gas emissions by a total of 370,000 metric tons annually.
Read More »IRENA Launches Spring Virtual Renewable Energy Training
The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) has launched the spring 2021 edition of its training programme. Eligible students are now encouraged to apply for the virtual training initiative. IRENA Virtual Renewable Energy Training is IRENA’s response to the growing interest in renewables among young people. The programme aims to prepare …
Read More »Solar and Wind to Make Up almost 70% of New US Utility-Scale Capacity in 2021
An estimated 15.4GW of utility-scale solar capacity is forecast to be added to the grid in the new year, surpassing the 12GW increase in 2020.
Read More »Solar and Wind to Dominate 40GW US Power Plant Build in 2021
Solar and wind will account for 70% of the nearly 40GW of new large-scale US electricity generating capacity that developers plan to bring into commercial operation in 2021, according to a preliminary estimate by the federal Energy Information Administration (EIA). Get the market insight you need into the global oil …
Read More »Almost Nine-in-Ten Germans Support Greater Use of Renewable Energy
More than half of German citizens believe that greater use of renewables could strengthen the regional economy, according to a new survey.
Read More »World’s Largest Floating Solar Farm to Start Operations by 2023
An Indian state government has announced the world’s largest floating solar project will begin operations in 2022-23. The government of Madhya Pradesh made the announcement concerning the 600MW capacity facility on the Narmada river. The floating panels will be installed in the backwaters of the Omkareshwar dam and cover approximately …
Read More »Groundbreaking Research to Test EV Charging with Wireless Technology under Road Surfaces
Small wireless chargers will be installed beneath the tarmac of the road and will ‘communicate’ with technology installed in EVs.
Read More »US Solar Panel Installations Predicted to Have Risen 43% Throughout 2020
A record 19GW of new solar capacity has been installed this year, according to a new report.
Read More »India Lays Foundation of the Country’s Largest Renewable Energy Park
The 30GW park spreads across 70,000 hectares of land, equivalent to the size of Singapore.
Read More »US Invests $45m in Advanced Solar Technologies Research
It is also supporting the creation of a consortium dedicated to developing control technologies for a modernised electric grid.
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