renewables

Construction works can begin on the 40 megawatts Kisumu solar photovoltaic plant, in the lakeside region of Kenya. The implementation of the 40 MWp installation recently received the Kenyan…

Renewables major Iberdrola has switched on Europe’s largest solar power plant to date, with the 590MW Francisco Pizarro PV array now producing to the grid in Spain’s south-west. The €300m ($307m)…

One of the most striking voices for aggressive climate action right now is the secretary general of the United Nations. Speaking at the Major Economies Forum hosted by Joe Biden last month, António…

Oil companies are partying like it’s 2008. As during the global financial crisis that took hold that year, economies face the prospect of deep recessions but oil companies are reaping record profits…

Al-Muthanna Governorate in southern Iraq is planning to set up two solar parks with a combined capacity of 630 MW to support the energy supply in the province. One of the solar farms will have a…

The Norwegian Investment Fund for Developing Countries (NORFUND) is launching a special purpose vehicle with pension fund manager KPL for a $40 million investment in CrossBoundary Energy (CBE). The…

The Australian Energy Market Operator has again underlined its view that Australia’s energy future lies in “firmed renewables ” – wind and solar backed up by storage and new transmission – which it…

The installation of the last connecting piece for the 1.2-kilometre Shura Bridge has successfully been completed. The bridge is a key component of infrastructure that is being developed as part of…

The UK Government has given the go-ahead for six fixed-foundation offshore wind projects totalling 8GW to enter Agreement's for Lease with the Crown Estate. In April, following the completion of a…

Wind power set a new output record on Saturday evening, reaching 7,111MW – the first time it has been over 7,000MW – a welcome respite for most state grids from the growing pressures of costly fossil…

Pattern Energy announced plans Monday to invest $8 billion in New Mexico-based wind generation and new transmission infrastructure after acquiring partial ownership over the SunZia Southwest…

Newly released figures from the Global Solar Atlas for The World Bank shows that the future is bright for Africa’s solar energy output. The figures, analysed by Statista, reveal the average…

With wholesale gas prices in the UK having risen by 250% since January, some green groups are calling on the Government to commit to ending gas-fired electricity generation and give more detail on…

French multinational Schneider Electric, which specialises in digital energy solutions, has signed a partnership with solar energy provider SolarX. The alliance aims to integrate technology solutions…

UK investment company Actis has confirmed the sale of Lekela Power. The renewable energy producer is a joint venture established in 2015 with Mainstream Renewable Power to develop a portfolio of…

Octopus Investment Australia has officially launched its new $10 billion renewables “platform”, that will seek to finance big solar, wind and battery storage projects and has already bought the…

Renewable energy power producer Scatec has started building three co-located solar projects with 1.1GWh of energy storage in South Africa, after achieving financial close. Once operational the…

What you need to know: The problem with fossil fuels is, that they give power to the few who own and control them. Wind, solar and geothermal resources bring true blessing and no curse.…

The newly elected independent MP for Goldstein, Zoe Daniel, will arrive in Canberra for her first sitting week armed with two pieces of advice she received during her epic six-month campaign to turn…

An orange flame on your stove would be the signal that you were now burning “renewable gas”, the advertorial said, promising this would happen “sooner than you expect”.