Five years on from divesting from fossil fuels, the Rockefeller fund has released a new case detailing its success.
This week, the Rockefeller Brothers Fund (RBF) released a new case study detailing…
Dubai Electricity & Water Authority (Dewa) has signed a power purchase agreement (PPA) with Saudi Arabia’s Acwa Power for the 900MW fifth phase of Dubai’s Mohammed bin Rashid (MBR) solar park.…
Mexico’s Centro Nacional de Control de Energia (Cenace), which oversees the electrical system, indefinitely suspended critical tests for new clean-energy projects as the nation grapples with the…
The global spread of COVID-19 has caused thousands of deaths and alarmed individuals, communities, businesses and society around the world. The decentralised renewable energy sector is no exception.…
As silent factories and deserted offices hobble demand for electricity worldwide, the biggest loser is coal.
In the U.S., coal’s share of power generation has dropped more than 5 percentage points…
The Australian government says gas is ‘essential’, but the global view is it’s the second-least desirable source of electricity.
Τhe agency that runs Australia’s electricity last week gave its…
European electricity grid operators TenneT, Swissgrid and Terna have launched a cross-border blockchain platform, saying it will help stabilise the grid while allowing households to earn “a few…
On the occasion of Earth Day, SolarPower Europe held a webinar centred on the immense solar power generation potential of Europe's vacant rooftops. The session was hosted by MEP Jutta Paulus (Greens…
A consortium led by France’s EDF and China’s Jinko Power submitted the lowest tariff for the planned 2GW Al-Dhafra photovoltaic (PV) solar project in Abu Dhabi.
This article is the fourth of a five-part series examining the technology we’ll need to fully decarbonize our energy system, relying on as few technology “moonshots” as possible.
I. The Electric…
Highly motivated by the power cuts in Zimbabwe, Qetello Zeka, Total Zimbabwe’s managing director said the company has installed solar panels at 6 of its stations and also plans to equip another 44,…
This is the last article of a five-part series examining the technology we’ll need to fully decarbonize our energy system, relying on as few technology “moonshots” as possible.
I. The Electric…
The failure of a model project in West Virginia signals increasingly dire industry problems
This week’s Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing by Longview Power offers a harsh glimpse into the increasingly…
Virginia’s governor has signed into law targets for over 21GW of renewable generation and more than 3GW of energy storage as part of new measures which will require electricity to come from 100%…
Recent weeks have seen the news emerge this year’s Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games have been postponed. This is a big story within the renewable energy sector. For while the Olympic Games will now newly…
As Chinese PV manufacturers are now on the way to fully utilizing their production capacities, it is becoming increasingly clear how much coronavirus containment measures will affect global demand.…
Reliable, affordable electricity is needed to keep people connected at home and to run life-saving equipment in hospitals
A pandemic puts pressure on every part of a country’s economy and society.…
Greece has launched a series of renewable energy tenders to procure new solar PV and wind power capacity in separate auctions and joint tenders. Earlier this week, it held its second-ever joint…