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Renewable generation costs continue to fall
New Delhi: For new projects commissioned in 2017, electricity costs from renewable power generation have continued to fall significantly compared to the fossil fuels, according to a new report from the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA). It estimates onshore wind is now routinely commissioned for $4 cents per kilowatt hour (kWh). The current cost spectrum […]
Renewable generation costs continue to fall: International Renewable Energy Agency
NEW DELHI: For new projects commissioned in 2017, electricity costs from renewable power generation have continued to fall significantly compared to the fossil fuels, according to a new report from the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA). It estimates onshore wind is now routinely commissioned for $4 cents per kilowatt hour (kWh). The current cost spectrum […]
Commentary: The clean energy transition requires action on electricity demand
The following commentary was written by WEO Energy Analysts Stéphanie Bouckaert, Timothy Goodson and Brent Wanner. As a fundamental rule, electricity supply and demand must be balanced at all times. Traditionally, this has been achieved by adjusting electricity supply to match demand that varies at different times of the day. But this poses a problem […]
Global Offshore Wind Market Set to Grow Sixfold by 2030
China to overtake U.K. and lead installations by 2022 BNEF increases U.S. forecast by 85% on new state targets The global offshore wind market is set to grow at a 16 percent compound annual rate from 2017 to 2030, reaching a cumulative capacity of 115 gigawatts compared with 17.6 gigawatts today, according to Bloomberg New […]
India Reduced Energy Subsidies by over $15Bn in Three Years
The central government reduced its energy subsidies – financial benefits provided to boost energy production and consumption – by over Rs 82,000 crore ($15 billion) between 2013-14 and 2015-16, a drop of 38 percent. During the same period, carbon-emitter fossil fuels such as coal, oil and gas remained the largest beneficiaries. While subsidies to renewables […]
Smart grids to save city dwellers $14bn in energy costs by 2022, says Juniper Research
New data from Juniper Research has found that the development of smart grids linked to smart cities will result in citizens saving $14 billion (€11.67 billion) per annum in energy bills by 2022. This is up from the $3.4 billion (€2.83 billion) saving estimated for 2017, resulting from smart metre rollouts, energy-saving policies and sensing […]
Navigant Research Report Shows Asia Pacific, North America, and Western Europe as the Leading Markets for Utility-Scale Energy Storage Ancillary Services
Combined, these regions will account for more than 32 GW of new capacity through 2026, report finds BOULDER, Colo. — A new report from Navigant Research examines the ancillary service market opportunities for energy storage, providing global market forecasts for capacity and revenue, segmented by service type and region, through 2026. The increasing penetration of […]
Central Govt Saved $15 Bn On Energy Subsidies; Fossil Fuels Still Largest Beneficiaries
The central government reduced its energy subsidies–financial benefits provided to boost energy production and consumption–by over Rs 82,000 crore ($15 billion) between 2013-14 and 2015-16, a drop of 38%. During the same period, carbon-emitter fossil fuels such as coal, oil and gas remained the largest beneficiaries. While subsidies to renewables increased by over Rs 6,700 […]
SMART GRIDS TO SAVE CITY DWELLERS $14BN IN ENERGY COSTS BY 2022
Seoul Leads Global Smart Cities Energy Ranking Hampshire, UK – 8th January 2018: New data from Juniper Research has found that the development of smart grids linked to smart cities will result in citizens saving $14 billion per annum in energy bills by 2022. This is up from the $3.4 billion saving estimated for 2017, […]