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Secretariat Initiates Dispute Settlement Procedures Against Four Contracting Parties in Relation to NERPs
Secretariat launched dispute settlement procedures against Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo*, North Macedonia and Serbia for not meeting their NERP ceilings for the reporting years 2018 and 2019. NERPs (National Emission Reduction Plans)...
Solar and wind in South Africa contributed more than nuclear energy for the first time
South Africa’s grid is dominated by coal. According to the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), published in its latest “Statistics of utility-scale power generation in South Africa in 2020″ report, coal...
At the Heart of Technological Transformation and Modernization
Spain is one of the European countries most concerned about climate change. The southern areas of this Mediterranean country are characterized by rather harsh climatic conditions, such as high temperatures, droughts, scarce...
A Ten Step Plan to Save Our Seas
The year 2050 has been predicted by some to be a bleak year for the ocean. Experts say that by 2050 there may be more plastic than fish in the sea, or perhaps only...
Statkraft Chooses ABB Synchronous Condensers to Help the UK National Grid Meet Its Zero-Carbon Targets
The project in Liverpool combines ABB synchronous condensers with flywheels to help stabilize the power grid as renewable energy replaces large fossil-fueled rotating power plants.
ABB has been awarded a major turnkey contract...
Denmark To Build World’s First Energy Island In The North Sea
Denmark has reached a landmark agreement on the construction of an energy hub in the North Sea. The energy hub will be an artificially constructed island 80 kilometers from the shore of...
Norwegian Company to Join Wind Farm Building Efforts in Serbia
The Norwegian company NBT, which invests in high-power wind farms in Serbia, has become a partner of WV International in developing wind farm projects in Serbia of a total power of 800...
The Future Is in Nuclear Energy
Why are wind and sun as renewable energy sources less environmentally acceptable and economically less profitable than nuclear energy, and how much France as an example can help us in the strategy...
Western Balkan’s Countries Peeking Into the Right Direction, but still Lagging Behind in Transforming the Energy System
The Energy Community Secretariat’s 2020 Implementation Report highlights some of the key obstacles in transforming the energy system of the involved countries, including the Western Balkans, in the foreseen timeline.
The Energy Community...
charge&GO – Your Step Towards Electromobility
Do electric and hybrid vehicles belong to the future or are they reserved only for western, more advanced economies? However, if they are present here and now, such a standpoint is obviously...
Kazakhstan Forges Ahead With Renewable Energy
The signing of a syndicated USD 95.3 million deal to support the construction of the Zhanatas 100 MW wind farm in southern Kazakhstan, marks a major milestone in the decarbonisation and diversification...
Land Consolidation Is the Missing Link for Farmers in North Macedonia
Coming from a family with a long tradition in agriculture, Ljupco Angelovski, a young family farmer in the village of Egri, North Macedonia, wanted to modernise his farm when he took it...
EBRD supports green transition of Poland’s electricity producer Tauron
Tauron Polska Energia, one of the largest energy firms in Poland, is moving from fossil fuels to renewable sources of energy with the support of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development...
Recycling Wind Turbine Blades
Wind turbines have increased in size and quantity to meet clean energy capacity demands
Modern wind power converts the kinetic (movement) energy from wind into mechanical energy. This happens through the turning of...
Innovation Week 2020 Kicks Off with Focus on Renewable Solutions in Transport and Industry
IRENA’s third Innovation Week has officially started. Opened by IRENA’s Director-General Francesco La Camera and global energy leaders in a high-level event today, more than 1800 policy makers, innovators, developers and investors...
Strong Cooperation and Enabling Policies Can Lead Energy Transformation in Southeast Asia
Meeting future energy demand in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) is a high priority in the region. With current indigenous fossil fuel resources incompatible with climate and sustainable development goals,...
