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Renewable Energy Provides Record Share of Australia’s Electricity in 2016
A new report by Australia’s Clean Energy Council has revealed that renewable energy provided a record share of electricity in 2016 thanks in large part to record rainfalls in key hydro catchment...
Taiwan to invest $22.7 billion in wind energy
The East Asian island plans to invest 684 billion New Taiwan dollars ($22.7bn) as part of the nation’s 8 year plan to boost wind generated electricity to 4,200 megawatts (MW) by 2025.
Taiwan's...
AC Energy to Add Capacity at Pagudpud Wind Farm
AC ENERGY Holdings, Inc., through a renewable energy development unit, is looking to expand by 69 megawatts (MW) its wind farm in Pagudpud, Ilocos Norte to bring the total capacity to 150...
Al-Falih Announces Package of Renewable Energy Projects
Minister of Energy, Industry and Mineral Resources Khalid Al-Falih launched a tender process for the Kingdom’s 300 megawatts Sakaka solar project. He said more wind and solar projects are in the pipeline.
Launching...
EU on Track to Meet 2020 Renewable Energy Targets
The European Union (EU) is on track to meet its target of sourcing 20 per cent of its energy from renewables by 2020, according to a new report.
The European Environment Agency’s new...
UK Breaks Solar Energy Record on Sunny March Weekend
Last weekend's sunny weather was not only good for beers, barbecues and bees, but also drove solar power to break a new UK record.
For the first time ever, the amount of electricity...
UK Government Energy Projections Increase Role Of Renewables, Still Behind 2030 Carbon Budget
New official energy projects published by the UK government this month have surprised many, giving un-looked-for credence to the importance the renewable energy industry can have on the future of electricity network...
Xcel Energy Plans Multi-State 3,380 MW Wind Energy Investment
Xcel Energy plans to make the largest multi-state investment in wind power capacity in the country. The company has proposed 11 new wind farms in seven states, which would add a total...
Uganda is Set to Increase Renewable Energy Projects
Last week, the Uganda Electricity Generation Company Limited (UEGCL) signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with a Norwegian power company, W. Giertsen Energy Solutions for the development of renewable energy projects.
Under the...
Canadian Province Issues 40MW Renewable Energy Tender
The Canadian province of New Brunswick has issued a request for expressions of interest in a new 40MW tender of renewable energy, according to utility NB Power.
Technologies eligible for the tender include...
Arena to Give EnergyAustralia Grant to Investigate Pumped Hydro Storage Project
The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (Arena) has approved a $450,000 grant to EnergyAustralia to investigate a pumped hydro energy storage project off South Australia as the state’s energy mix continues to cause...
New Project in South Africa to Produce Renewable Energy from Organic Waste
PRETORIA, South Africa – A project aiming to transform organic waste from agriculture and agro-processing industries into renewable energy and organic fertilizer, which in turn will accelerate the development of the biogas...
UK Ranked 24th Out Of 28 EU Member States for Renewable Energy
The UK has one of the lowest rates of renewable energy consumption in Europe, according to new figures.
The European Union has a target of 20 per cent of energy use coming from...
Costa Rica Ran Almost Entirely on Renewable Energy in 2016
Costa Rica ended 2016 on a particularly green note.
The Central American nation ran entirely on renewable energy for more than 250 days last year, the country's power operator announced.
Renewables supplied about 98.1...
Christmas Day 2016 Sets New UK Record for Renewable Energy Use
Christmas Day was the greenest on record for energy generation, according to the power group Drax.
The company said more than 40% of the electricity generated on the day came from renewable sources,...
IRENA Director-General Meets with Egypt President el-Sisi to Discuss Renewable Energy Deployment
Adnan Z. Amin, Director-General of the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) met yesterday with H.E. Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, President of Egypt, in Cairo. They discussed opportunities for accelerated renewable energy deployment in...
