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China’s power generation up 8 pct in December 2023

A breakdown of the data revealed that the output of photovoltaic solar power soared 17.2 percent year on year, while that for thermal power rose 9.3 percent. The output of wind power and hydropower climbed 7.4 percent and 2.5 percent, … Continue reading

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Deep Wind Offshore and EDF Renewables extend offshore wind collaboration in Norway

Renewables energy major EDF Renewables has been working closely with offshore wind developer Deep Wind Offshore in Norway since 2021. The work includes delivering a competitive bid for the Utsira Nord tender. Now, the consortium has signed an agreement also … Continue reading

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China proposes first standards for recycling wind turbines to manage imminent surge of retired equipment

Proposed standards prioritise reuse and recycling of wind blades while banning landfilling and burning. By 2030, 35 million tonnes of waste from decommissioned wind and solar photovoltaic equipment will need to be recycled, recycling association says. China has issued its … Continue reading

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Head of International Energy Agency considers China world champion in wind power and photovoltaic

China has emerged as a world champion in green energy, achieving a remarkable surge in renewable capacity and playing a pivotal role in global energy cooperation, said Fatih Birol, executive director of the International Energy Agency (IEA).  Global renewable energy … Continue reading

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China surpasses the European Union in research related to wind and solar energy

newable energy technologies such as wind turbines and photovoltaics, according to a study by the EU, creating a challenge for its green technology ambitions.China led the number of peer-reviewed publications in areas such as solar and wind energy, as well … Continue reading

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China provides more than half of the world’s additional wind and solar photovoltaic (PV) capacity in 2023

A total of 510 gigawatts of renewable energy generation capacity will be installed worldwide in 2023, with China contributing more than 50 percent, the National Energy Administration (NEA) said Thursday. China has become an indispensable force to drive the development … Continue reading

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Unprecedented renewables growth keeps 2030 tripling dream alive – IEA’s Heymi Bahar

The world added 50% more renewable capacity in 2023 than in 2022, with the next five years set to see the fastest growth yet. China and solar photovoltaic (PV) were the stars of the show. Energy Monitor interviews Heymi Bahar, co-author of … Continue reading

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Installed solar power photovoltaic (PV) capacity in China increased by 216 gigawatts (GW), up 55.2% in 2023

China’s installed solar photovoltaic (PV) generation capacity rose 55.2% in 2023, data released by the National Energy Agency showed on Friday.The country built more than 216 gigawatts (GW) of solar energy photovoltaic (PV) in 2023, underscoring the scale and pace … Continue reading

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China achieves record solar growth in 2023 and adds 216.88 GW of photovoltaics (PV)

China has set a new benchmark in solar energy expansion, adding a groundbreaking 216.88 gigawatts (GW) of new solar power in 2023. The surge was particularly evident in December, when the country added 51.87 GW, according to the latest data from … Continue reading

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“We are about to lose the entire European photovoltaic (PV) industry,” says the secretary general of ESMC

A little bit more than a year after the launch of the European Solar PV Industry Alliance, which aimed to reach 30GW of domestic manufacturing capacity by 2025 across the entire value chain, the industry in Europe seems poised to be at … Continue reading

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China strengthens solar and wind energy to boost green development

In the first half of this year, China’s installed capacity of renewable energy surpassed that of coal power for the first time in its history, indicating a change in the country’s energy structure. Renewable energy installed capacity continued to grow … Continue reading

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China’s largest floating photovoltaic power station on mining subsidence area fully operational

China’s largest floating photovoltaic (PV) power station, Anhui Fuyang Southern Wind-solar-storage Base floating PV power station, achieved full capacity grid connection on Wednesday. Located in Fuyang City of east China’s Anhui Province, the new PV power station is constructed in … Continue reading

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China powers up Bangladesh’s wind power project

The first centralized wind power project in Bangladesh, the Cox’s Bazar wind power project, is connected to the grid and started power generation on Thursday, said its operator China’s State Power Investment Corp. Upon operation, the project will provide Bangladesh … Continue reading

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Lack of ambition and attention risks making electricity grids the weak link in clean energy transitions

Efforts to tackle climate change and ensure reliable supplies of electricity could be put at risk unless policy makers and companies quickly take action to improve and expand the world’s electricity grids, according to a special report released today by … Continue reading

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China unveils the most powerful wind turbines

The engineers responsible claim the 18-megawatt offshore turbine is capable of powering up to 40,000 homes over the course of an entire year. At full wind speed, the structure generates up to 44.8 kWh of electricity. This means that a … Continue reading

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Countries That Produce the Most Wind Energy

Thanks to increases in economies of scale and advances in technology, wind energy costs have become substantially more competitive. According to market research firm Lazard, the levelized cost of energy of unsubsidized wind has declined 72% from 2009 to 2021, … Continue reading

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Ensuring access to critical materials for steel and wind energy sectors essential for EU clean-tech economy

The European wind industry and the European steel industry play a key role in enabling Europe’s clean tech economy. The upcoming EU Critical Raw Materials Act must account for the strategic role of this key value chain. It must ensure … Continue reading

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China invests $546 billion in wind and solar power, far outpacing the US.

China accounted for nearly half of global low-carbon spending in 2022, which could challenge US efforts to boost domestic clean energy manufacturing. China once again topped the world in clean energy investments last year, a trend that could challenge U.S. … Continue reading

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GE connects all units at 1.2 GW Jinzhai pumped storage hydro power plant in China

GE was selected to deliver 4x 300 MW pumped storage units for the project. All units passed trial period and are now connected to the grid. The project annual generating capacity represents about 1.4 times the annual household electricity consumption … Continue reading

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The Future of Heat Pumps

Executive Summary Heat pumps are a proven way to provide secure and sustainable heating Heat pumps, powered by low‐emissions electricity, are the central technology in the global transition to secure and sustainable heating. Heat pumps currently available on the market … Continue reading

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Hydrogen patentsfor a clean energy futureA global trend analysis of innovation along hydrogen value chains January 2023

Executive summary A successful transition to a clean energy future will be supported by rapid changes in the global economy and in people’s patterns of energy consumption, all of which have the potential to sustain healthier societies, more equitable outcomes … Continue reading

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Energy Technology Perspectives 2023

Executive summary The energy world is in the early phase of a new industrial age – the age of clean energy technology manufacturing. Industries that were in their infancy in the early 2000s, such as solar PV and wind, and … Continue reading

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Electricity Market Report 2023

Executive SummaryGlobal electricity demand growth slowed only slightly in 2022 despite energy crisis headwinds World electricity demand remained resilient in 2022 amid the global energy crisis triggered by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Demand rose by almost 2% compared with the … Continue reading

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Oil Market Report

One year on Nearly a year on from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, global oil markets are trading in relative calm. Oil prices are back to pre-war levels with the exception of diesel, though even these have drifted much lower from … Continue reading

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CO2 Emissionsin 2022

Energy-related CO2 emissions grew by 0.9% to over 36.8 Gt in 2022 Global carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from energy combustion and industrial processes1 grew 0.9% or 321 Mt in 2022 to a new all-time high of 36.8 Gt. This estimate … Continue reading

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Gas Market Report,Q1-2023

including Gas Market Highlights 2022 Record high gas prices and volatility weighed on hub liquidity in 2022 Natural gas hubs enable market participants to trade gas in open, competitive gas markets. Traded products typically range from short-term contracts (e.g., within-day, … Continue reading

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Oil Market Report

Demand Overview Global oil demand growth started 2023 with a whimper but is projected to end the year with a bang. Gains will accelerate to 2.6 mb/d year-on-year (y-o-y) in 4Q23 from only 710 kb/d in 1Q23. Average 2023 deliveries … Continue reading

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Strategies for Coal Transition in Korea

Executive summary CO2 emissions from coal are at the centre of the climateand energy debate Coal is the largest energy source for electricity generation, steel making and cement production, three indispensable ingredients of modern life. At the same time, coal … Continue reading

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Managing Seasonal and Interannual Variabilityof Renewables

Executive summaryRenewables are rapidly transforming power systems worldwide An additional 2400 GW of renewables power capacity is forecast to be installed by 2027, equal to renewables growth over the last 20 years or to the total current installed capacity of … Continue reading

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Coal 2022 Analysis and forecast to 2025

Coal markets have been shaken severely in 2022, with traditional trade flows disrupted, prices soaring and demand set to grow by 1.2%, reaching an all-time high and surpassing 8 billion tonnes for the first time. In last year’s annual market … Continue reading

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Coal Analysis and forecast to 20242021

The 2020 collapse in coal demand turned out to be smaller than anticipated Even before the pandemic, coal faced a difficult outlook for 2020. Demand was being squeezed by a mild winter in the Northern Hemisphere, low natural gas prices … Continue reading

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Global Hydrogen Review2022

Hydrogen demand is growing, with positive signals in key applications Hydrogen demand reached 94 million tonnes (Mt) in 2021, recovering to above pre-pandemic levels (91 Mt in 2019), and containing energy equal to about 2.5% of global final energy consumption. … Continue reading

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The Futureof Heat Pumps

Today, many of the ways we heat buildings around the world – such as homes, offices, schools and factories – still rely largely on fossil fuels, particularly natural gas. It haslong been clear that this leads to large amounts of … Continue reading

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Gas MarketReport, Q4-2022including Global Gas Security Review 2022

As the summer ends in the northern hemisphere on new highs for natural gas prices and volatility, and markets brace themselves for a winter of unprecedented uncertainty of supply due to Russia’s behaviour, security of energy supply has become a … Continue reading

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Global Energy andClimate Model

Overview of model and scenarios Since 1993, the IEA has provided medium- to long-term energy projections using a continually-evolving set of detailed, world-leading modelling tools. First, the World Energy Model (WEM) – a large-scale simulation model designed to replicate how … Continue reading

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Never Too Early toPrepare for Next Winter:Europe’s Gas Balance for2023-2024

As winter approaches, a combination of favourable LNG market dynamics, robust pipeline deliveries from non-Russian suppliers, lower demand, and policy actions has given Europe a chance to sidestep some of the worst immediate impacts of Russia’s steep cuts to natural … Continue reading

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Opportunities forHydrogen Productionwith CCUS in China

China’s hydrogen and CCUS opportunity Hydrogen and CCUS are set to play important, complementary roles in meeting the carbon neutrality goals of China. China has pledged to peak CO2 emissions before 2030 and achieve carbon neutrality before 2060, requiring a … Continue reading

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Coal in Net ZeroTransitionsStrategies for rapid, secure andpeople-centred change

As the energy sector’s single largest source of carbon dioxide emissions, coal is at the heart of the global conversation on energy and climate. Allscenarios modelled by the International Energy Agency (IEA) for the future of energy supply and demand … Continue reading

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China-built wind farm alleviates power shortage in southern Kazakhstan

The wind farm, with 40 wind turbines and a combined capacity of 100 megawatts, is jointly-held by China Power International Holding and Visor Kazakhstan. As central Asia’s largest wind farm built by a Chinese firm, the wind farm was put … Continue reading

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A Just, Inclusive Transition Requires Workforce Readiness and Diversity

In today’s fast changing energy economy, renewables are building a new global workforce. With 12.7 million people employed in the clean energy sector in 2021, the renewable energy industry is becoming a job creation engine, according to IRENA’s new report … Continue reading

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Photovoltaic made in China

PV relies entirely on China, unlike wind power and concentrated solar power, and there is a risk of substituting China-made PV for reliance on natural gas and oil from Russia. The world scored a new record in 2021, producing 132.8 … Continue reading

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In the January-August period, the installed capacity of wind power in China increased 16.6%

China’s installed capacity of renewable energy notched up rapid growth in the first eight months of the year amid the country’s pursuit of green development. In the January-August period, the installed capacity of wind power increased 16.6 percent year on … Continue reading

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China now has 30 Concentrated Solar Power Projects with Thermal Energy Storage Underway

The development of Concentrated Solar Power is entering into a fast track in 2022 here in China.  Within the Multi-Energy RE complexes combining with PV and/or Wind, CSP is playing a role as stabilizer and regulator, easing the power fluctuation and … Continue reading

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บ.จีนแห่ลงทุน‘แผงโซลาร์เซลล์’ในไทย หวังเป็นฐานผลิตหลังยุโรปโต้ทุ่มตลาด

พลังงานไฟฟ้าจากแสงอาทิตย์’ (Solar power) ที่ใช้แผง ‘โซลาร์เซลล์’ (Solar cell) ในการผลิตกระแสไฟฟ้านั้น ได้รับความนิยมอย่างแพร่หลาย ไม่ว่าจะเป็นการผลิตแบบติดตั้งบนพื้นดินที่ใช้พื้นที่จำนวนมาก บางประเทศเริ่มมีการพัฒนาบนพื้นน้ำและในทะเลแล้ว ที่เรียกว่า ‘โซลาร์ฟาร์ม’ (Solar farm) หรือการติดตั้งบนหลังคาอาคารสถานที่ต่าง ๆ ที่เรียกว่า ‘โซลาร์รูฟท็อป’ (Solar rooftop) ซึ่งพลังงานไฟฟ้าจากแสงอาทิตย์นี้ได้รับการคาดหวังว่าจะเป็น ‘พลังงานแห่งอนาคต’   หลายประเทศได้ส่งเสริมให้มีการใช้ ทั้งในภาคครัวเรือนและภาคอุตสาหกรรม โดยประเทศไทยก็เป็นหนึ่งในประเทศที่มีนโยบายส่งเสริมให้มีการใช้พลังงานไฟฟ้าจากแสงอาทิตย์นี้ด้วยเช่นกัน แต่กลับพบว่า อุตสาหกรรมต้นน้ำอย่างการผลิตและการประกอบแผงโซลาร์เซลล์ของไทยยังต้องพึ่งพิงประเทศอื่นอยู่มาก โดยเฉพาะประเทศจีนอันเป็นมหาอำนาจของโลกในอุตสาหกรรมนี้ ศักยภาพพลังงานแสงอาทิตย์ของไทย สำหรับประเทศไทยมีศักยภาพพลังงานแสงอาทิตย์ค่อนข้างสูง มีค่าเฉลี่ยความเข้มรังสีของแสงอาทิตย์ทั่วประเทศทุกพื้นที่ เป็นค่ารายวันเฉลี่ยต่อปีเท่ากับ 18.0 เมกะจูลต่อตารางเมตร/วัน ( MJ / m2 – … Continue reading

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ภาพรวมอุตสาหกรรมโซลาร์เซลล์ของไทย

ปัจจุบันหลายประเทศทั่วโลกต่างหันมาให้ความสำคัญทางด้านพลังงานทดแทนหรือพลังงานสะอาดตามเทรนด์รักษ์โลกกันมากขึ้น โดยเฉพาะอย่างยิ่งการผลิตไฟฟ้าจากพลังงานแสงอาทิตย์ เนื่องจากพลังงานดังกล่าวเป็นหนึ่งในพลังงานทางเลือกหลักที่ทั่วโลกเลือกใช้ รวมถึงผู้ประกอบการยังให้ความสำคัญในการวิจัยและพัฒนาเทคโนโลยีการผลิตไฟฟ้าพลังงานแสงอาทิตย์ใหม่ ๆ เพื่อให้เพียงพอต่อความต้องการที่เพิ่มมากขึ้นอีกด้วย ภาพรวมการใช้งานโซลาร์เซลล์ของโลก รัฐบาลหลายประเทศทั่วโลกต่างก็เร่งผลักดันนโยบายทางด้านโซลาร์เซลล์ ทำให้ในปัจจุบันการติดตั้งระบบการผลิตพลังงานแสงอาทิตย์ทั่วโลกเพิ่มขึ้นอย่างรวดเร็ว โดยกำลังการติดตั้งสะสมทั่วโลกทั้งหมด ณ สิ้นปี 2020 อยู่ที่ประมาณ 714 กิกะวัตต์ (GW) ทั้งนี้ ประเทศ 5 อันดับแรก ที่มีกำลังการติดตั้งโซลาร์เซลล์มากที่สุดในโลก ในปี 2020 ได้แก่ จีน มีกำลังการติดตั้งโซลาร์เซลล์แล้วทั้งสิ้น 254,355 เมกะวัตต์ (MW) ซึ่งจีนได้มีการตั้งเป้าหมายที่จะเพิ่มกำลังการผลิตพลังงานลมและพลังงานแสงอาทิตย์เป็น 1,200 กิกะวัตต์ (GW) ภายในปี 2030 นอกจากนี้ ยังได้มีการคาดการณ์ว่า ภายในปี 2050 การบริโภคพลังงานทดแทนในประเทศจีนจะมีสัดส่วนสูงถึงร้อยละ 60 ของการบริโภคพลังงานขั้นสุดท้ายทั้งหมดของจีน หรือคิดเป็นร้อยละ … Continue reading

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CNOOC Limited announce wind farm in China

ConocoPhillips China and CNOOC announced the commencement of the Penglai offshore wind farm on Sunday during the fifth China International Import Expo held in Shanghai. As a joint low carbon energy development effort, the project will harness wind energy to … Continue reading

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เมียนมาชวนประมูลโครงการก่อสร้างพลังงานแสงอาทิตย์ หวังเพิ่มเงินตราต่างประเทศ

สำนักข่าวอิระวดี นิวส์ ที่ยังรายงานใช้คำว่า รัฐบาลทหารเมียนมากำลังเสาะหาการประกวดราคาโครงการก่อสร้างพลังงานแสงอาทิตย์ 12 โครงการหวังเพิ่มเงินตราต่างประเทศ ซึ่งมีราว 40 บริษัทรวมไทยและจีนต่างเตรียมร่างแผนเสนอยื่นซองประมูลราคาที่มีการเชิญเข้าร่วมตั้งแต่ 24 พ.ค. และมีเวลายื่นซองประกวดราคาจนถึงวันที่ 11 ส.ค. โดยโครงการทั้งหมดตามแผนก่อสร้างที่เมืองมัณฑะเลย์ เขตพะโค หรือหงสาวดี เขตมะกเว เขตซะไกง์ และรัฐฉาน ซึ่งแต่ละโครงการคาดว่าจะสามารถมีกำลังการผลิตกระแสไฟฟ้า 20-40 เมกะวัตต์ ข่าวระบุ บริษัทพลังงานรายใหญ่ในประเทศต่างไม่สนใจที่จะเข้าร่วมด้วยราคาวัตถุดิบในตลาดโลกเพิ่มสูงขึ้น ทั้งที่ความต้องการใช้ไฟฟ้าภายในประเทศมีแนวโน้มว่าจะเพิ่มขึ้นอย่างมีนัยสำคัญ ขณะที่บริษัทต่างชาติที่ให้ความสนใจรวมไทยนั้นมี 4 บริษัท ได้แก่ โปร เอ็นจิเนียริ่ง จำกัด,เอสเอส อาลิแอนซ์, พีซีเอส แมชชีน กรุ๊ป และฟิวเจอร์ เอเนอร์จี ทั้งนี้ เมื่อปีกลาย … Continue reading

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Solar on every factory: Inside Lego’s ‘evolving’ approach to decarbonisation

The toy industry is probably not the first that springs to mind when thinking about sustainable business. According to the UN, the industry uses more virgin plastics in its products on a revenue basis than any other sector. For most … Continue reading

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The Case for Researching Solar Geoengineering

This year, much like 2021 before it, has been a record-shattering year of compounding climate disasters: an unprecedented heat wave in South Asia; the second-most-damaging hurricane in the history of the United States; flooding in Pakistan that has displaced 33 … Continue reading

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PHOTOVOLTAICS REPORT

PV Market: Global Photovoltaics is a fast-growing market: The Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of cumulative PV installations was 32% between year 2010 to 2021. In 2021 producers from Asia count for 93% of total c-Si PV module production. China … Continue reading

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