Renewables and Efficiency

Germany’s coalition parties. Chancellor Angela Merkel’s conservatives (CDU/CSU) and the Social Democrats (SPD), have agreed a compromise on the reform of the EEG 2021 green energy law, clearing the way for approval by parliament by Dec. 18, energy minister Peter Altmaier (CDU) and environment minister Svenja Schulze (SPD) said Dec. …

Norway’s Minister of Petroleum and Energy, Tina Bru, has announced an investment of $13.73 million in a new windpower research centre. The NorthWind research centre will work on innovations to make wind power cheaper, more efficient, and more sustainable. One of the centre’s main priorities will be offshore wind research. …

A plan to build a 150-metre tall wind turbine in Avonmouth, near Bristol, that will be able to generate enough electricity to power around 4,000 homes each year has been given the green light. Bristol City Council granted the application by Ambition Community Energy (ACE), a community interest company set …

The Chinese Ministry of Finance has increased the country’s renewable power subsidies for 2021 by 5 percent to CNY 5.95 billion ($905 million). According to French consultancy Enerdata, subsidies for wind and biomass projects dropped by 24 percent and 18.5 percent, respectively, to CNY 2.31 billion ($351 million) and CNY …

Turkey will rank fifth in Europe for increasing its renewable power capacity, which is forecast to add 22.2 gigawatts (GW) by 2025 to reach 66.8 GW, according to International Energy Agency (IEA) data compiled by Anadolu Agency. The country’s total installed renewable energy capacity stood at 44.6 GW at the …

The world’s power generation is about to become even more green, according to a new publication from the International Energy Agency (IEA). The group on Nov. 10 published its “Renewables 2020″ report, and highlighted how generation capacity from both wind and solar will double across the next five years and …

The International Energy Agency task force has issued a new report, revealing that residential solar PV with battery storage has the potential to reduce emissions up to ten times compared to coal generated electricity. Australia is participating in a research program with the International Energy Agency to assess the lifecycle …

Oman’s Sohar Port and Freezone, a deep-sea port and adjacent free zone located in the homonymous coastal city, is planning to host a large scale green hydrogen generation hub powered by solar power plants. According to the whitepaper SOHAR Port and Freezone Going Green, published by the port’s CEO, Mark …

The combined company will boast power plants in 14 countries with an estimated annual production of 4.1TWh.

They will have a total installed capacity of 102.5MW and generate enough electricity to power more than 60,000 households at peak times.