Shell taps into African solar market
Shell has fully acquired Daystar Power, a Nigerian solar firm to help it expand its operations across the African continent. Daystar Power aims to increase its installed solar capacity to 400MW by...
View Article‘Electricity Generator Levy threat to renewable investment’
The government’s plans for the Electricity Generator Levy (EGL) threaten hundreds of millions of pounds of renewable investment. That’s the claim of the Association for Renewable Energy and Clean...
View ArticleChina opens largest energy storage station
China has opened its largest stand-alone energy storage station in Ningxia. The 200MW capacity facility has been seen as a major step forward in China’s renewable energy infrastructure, following its...
View Article‘Low carbon investments to rise by $60bn this year’
Low carbon investments will shoot up by $60 billion (£49bn) in 2023, which is a 10% increase from 2022. That’s according to research by Rystad Energy, claiming that wind projects will lead the way,...
View Article‘Offshore wind could supply 18 times the world’s electricity demand from 2019’
Please enable cookies to view this content (read more). “Wind and solar are expected to become the dominant source of energy supply in the future. I’ve seen studies where they predict that offshore...
View ArticleUK and Canada agree deal on EVs and solar
The UK and Canada have agreed a deal to work together on solar panels and electric vehicles (EVs). The nations have vowed to work in tandem on critical minerals such as cobalt and lithium that are used...
View ArticleChina Energy building $5bn hydrogen plant in Egypt
The Egyptian government has approved China Energy’s application to build a $5.1 billion (£4.2bn) in the country. At the end of last year, China Energy signed an agreement to investigate green hydrogen...
View Article‘More cash is needed for EU’s net zero plans’
Europe doesn’t have the investment level to achieve its net zero desires. That’s according to WindEurope – which represents the wind energy sector – claiming that €9 billion (£7.8bn) will be needed...
View ArticleNuclear hydrogen rejected by nations as ‘renewable’
Seven European nations have stated they will not consider hydrogen derived from nuclear power as a renewable option for transport aims. Led by Germany, the seven EU members have written a letter to the...
View ArticleEDF starts operating first solar farms in Ireland
EDF has started operating its first three solar farms in Ireland. With a combined capacity of 17MW, the three facilities will have enough power for 6,000 homes – the French energy giant has said. These...
View ArticleMasdar bags 900MW solar projects in Uzbekistan
Masdar has secured three solar projects in Uzbekistan, which will have a combined capacity of 900MW. This marks the largest solar development programme in the country, which is targeting 7GW of solar...
View Article‘Kazakhstan will miss its 2030 renewable target’
Kazakhstan is not on track to achieve its 2030 renewable energy target due to a lack of flexibility in generation. That’s according to GlobalData, which has said that the Central Asian nation will fall...
View ArticleLeaked document claims Chinese spy balloon uses solar to power data collection
A leaked document shows that the Chinese spy balloon shot down in the US in February was using solar panels to power its surveillance. Reported by the Washington Post, a member of the Massachusetts Air...
View ArticleSpace-Based Solar Power Plants… We have lift off!
Space-based solar power in T minus 10 seconds… That’s after the European Space Agency (ESA) has given the green light to two concept commercial-scale power plants that would use the power of the Sun in...
View Article‘Australian renewables must double for climate goals’
Australia’s renewable energy sector needs to grow at double the current rate if it’s to achieve its climate targets. That’s according to a report by the Clean Energy Council, which revealed that...
View Article‘Fossil fuels to be pushed out by renewable boom’
A record expansion in renewables will see coal, oil and gas side-lined. That’s according to analysis by think tank Ember, revealing that almost all the growth in electricity demand for 2023 is set to...
View Article‘Green projects that could power 150m homes face huge delays’
Close to 200GW of electricity projects are waiting to be connected to the grid – enough to power 150 million homes. That’s according to a study by Bloomberg New Energy Finance, claiming that the grid...
View ArticleMasdar commits to tripling renewable capacity by 2030
Masdar has signed a deal to triple global renewable energy capacity by 2030. It has joined forces with the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) to set the target, which will see a strategy...
View ArticleMasdar increases renewable capacity by 87% in three years
Masdar has seen its renewable energy capacity increase by 87% since 2020. The UAE-based energy giant claims it is now on track to become one the world’s largest renewable firms, having achieved a...
View Article“Even the best businesses can do more on energy efficiency”
Monitoring data is key for businesses starting their sustainability journey. This is what John Hyde, Centrica’s Head of Sales told us. He said: ‘I think for people at the start of their sustainability...
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