China will plough 2.5tn yuan (£292bn) into renewable power generation by 2020, the country’s energy agency has said, as the world’s largest energy market continues to shift away from dirty coal power...

Power cuts are common in Uganda with several businesses suffering thousands of losses. In Soroti village located in the eastern part of Uganda, power shortage is common just like any other town...

China is at risk of wasting almost half a trillion dollars on new coal plants which could quickly become stranded assets as a result of the country's pursuit of a lower carbon...

The Geothermal Development Company (GDC) projects to generate Sh1.7 billion from sale of steam from its Menengai geothermal fields in Nakuru County. According to GDC Corporate Communications Manager Ruth Musembi, the field is...

NIS a Serbian energy company and Betec a geothermal development firm in Belgrade have signed a Co-Operation Agreement on developing Geothermal energy in Serbia. The companies will jointly develop geothermal active areas...

While thermal solar power plants have had a bit of trouble catching on in the US, solar energy company SolarReserve is hoping to change that. The company recently announced it’s hoping to...

NEW DELHI — Indian scientists have designed a “solar tree” that they hope will help overcome one of the key challenges the country faces in the generation of solar power. With photovoltaic panels...

The Kenya government, with the support of a 33-million-euro credit from the French government, plans to install 23 solar mini-grid power stations with the capacity to produce 9.6 MW of power to...

SolarReserve’s Crescent Dunes Project in Tonopah, Nevada is quietly providing clean, green solar energy to 75,000 homes in the Silver State even when the sun isn’t shining. Crescent Dunes is the first utility-scale...

Dubai will soon be home to the world’s largest concentrated solar power plant. The Dubai Water and Electricity Authority (DEWA) has announced the second phase of a massive solar project located in the...

Iran, Kazakhstan sign deal to construct 3 power plants - 2 wind plants and 1 thermal plant in Kazakhstan's Caspian Sea Coast. Tehran and Astana have signed a contract worth $600 million...

The industrial zone of Novo Pračno will be the site of two cogeneration facilities of 5 MW each. Sisak’s municipal website said a contract granting the right for construction was signed with...

In March, EcoWatch reported that Costa Rica powered the first 82 days of the year solely with renewable energy. Now that we’re closing in on the end of the year, the Costa...

In Kostolac B thermal power plant, the B2 unit overhaul has been completed and 350 megawatts unit is connected to the power grid. The plan is to have B1 unit online, after the capital...

Faced with global energy challenges, the countries in the region are increasingly investing in the diversification of energy sources and supply routes, with natural gas being one of the key sources. This is...