Hiring of Services from Firms for arranging of Land, connectivity, Open Access & PPA for at least 25 years for setting up of Grid connected Solar Power Project of capacity 1000 MW pan India under Open Access Scheme SJVN Limited invites Online Open e-Tender Enquiry under single stage single Bid System (i.e. both Techno-Commercial Bid […]
It’s raining solar panels in the UAE: Renewable capacity set to increase fourfold to 9 GW by end-2025
The installed renewable capacity of the United Arab Emirates, which until recently was nearly non-existent, concluded 2020 at 2.3 gigawatts (GW), around 91% of which comprises of solar PV projects, a Rystad Energy analysis shows. Solar PV additions are going to pile up, especially from 2022, and drive the country’s total renewable capacity to an […]
Spain’s Iberdrola seeks EU funds for large-scale floating wind power farm
Several projects are underway in Europe to build turbines on floating platforms where the seabed is too deep for fixed structures MADRID: Energy group Iberdrola plans to spend more than 1 billion euros ($1.2 billion) on an industrial-scale floating wind power farm off the Spanish coast if it secures help from a fund that seeks to lift […]
Global spending on green economic stimulus slowly tracking upwards -study
LONDON: Massive post-pandemic stimulus packages are mostly failing to support action to tackle climate change or halt the loss of biodiversity, but the amount of green spending is slowly tracking upwards, according to a study published on Friday. Advocates of rapid action to slash planet-warming emissions see the packages as a once-in-a-generation opportunity to invest […]
Macquarie Raises Almost $2 Billion for Renewable Energy Fund
Macquarie Group Ltd.’s green investment arm raised 1.6 billion euros ($1.94 billion) for a renewable energy fund. The company’s Green Investment Group Renewable Energy Fund 2 closed after exceeding its target of 1 billion euros and received commitments from 32 pension funds and insurers from largely the U.K. and Germany, as well as from some […]
Energy storage must present itself as a solution to renewable integration woes: McCarthy
The energy storage industry must craft a better deployment strategy and do more to raise awareness of its role as a solution that will allow for greater integration of renewable energy, Gina McCarthy, national climate adviser for President Joe Biden, said at an industry forum. Energy storage will need to be a central part of […]
AFRICA: AREP’s investment will enable the expansion of energy company Sola
African Rainbow Energy and Power (AREP) acquires 40% of Sola Group, a solar energy provider based in Cape Town, South Africa. Through this investment by AREP, Sola Group will expand its activities in Southern Africa. African Rainbow Energy and Power (AREP) is now the majority shareholder in Sola Group, a solar energy provider that focuses […]
UPNEDA Announces Tender for 275 MW of Solar Projects
Bid invited for selection of Solar Power Developer for setting up capacity 275 MW Grid connected Solar PV Power Projects in U.P Solar Park The last date to submit the bids is March 1, 2021 For more information please see below link:
China seen using 6-7% more power in 2021, adding 140 GW renewable capacity
China, the world’s second biggest economy, used 7.51 trillion kilowatt hours (kWh) of power last year, up 3.1% from 2019. BEIJING : China is expected to use 6-7% more electricity in 2021 than last year, the China Electricity Council (CEC) forecast on Tuesday, despite concerns over a new coronavirus outbreak disrupting industrial activity. China, the […]
Australia leading world with record renewable take-up, new data finds
More than two million extra Australian homes were powered by new renewable energy generation last year as wind and solar projects hit record levels, official government data has found, despite the coronavirus-induced economic downturn. The Clean Energy Regulator estimates a record 7 gigawatts of new renewable capacity was installed throughout Australia in 2020 off the […]