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Demand-side dataand energy efficiency indicators A guide to designing a national roadmap

Executive summaryEnergy efficiency is a central element of achieving carbon-neutral energy transitions. It also brings important co-benefits such as job creation, energy security, higher productivity, improved air quality, savings on energy bills, and improved comfort and wellbeing. Tracking efficiency progress … Continue reading

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Boosting Efficiency Delivering affordability, security and jobs in Latin America

The first fuelEnergy efficiency improvements have delivered big savings – and provide big opportunities Today the world is facing an energy crisis within a broader climate emergency. The crisis comes on the heels of the Covid-19 pandemic, already volatile energy … Continue reading

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Sustainable, Affordable Cooling Can Save Tensof Thousands of Lives Each Year

Gaps in access to effective cooling have implications for thermal comfort, productivity and health Yet, of the 3.5 billion people who live in hot climates, 1 only about 15% owned AC in 2021, with even lower ownership levels in Sub-Saharan … Continue reading

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The Evolutionof Energy Efficiency Policy to Support Clean Energy Transitions

IntroductionUsing energy more efficiently has proven to be an extremely successful and costeffective way to reduce energy demand. Highly developed and well proven policy instruments already exist to deliver increased energy efficiency, such as Ecodesign in Europe and Japan’s Top … Continue reading

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Decarbonisation Pathways for Southeast Asia

Executive summaryThe International Energy Agency (IEA) and the Institute of Energy Economic, Japan (IEEJ) have developed and published long-term decarbonisation pathways for Southeast Asia and Indonesia. This paper provides a comparison of modelling approaches, quantitative drivers, and results from the … Continue reading

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Financing Clean Energy in Africa

Foreword Energy is central to Africa’s future development, and Africa in turn will play an increasingly important role in shaping global energy trends. How these roles play out in practice will depend in large part on investment, particularly in affordable, … 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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Hungary 2022 Energy Policy Review

The International Energy Agency (IEA) has conducted in-depth peer reviews of its member countries’ energy policies since 1976. This process supports energy policy development and encourages the exchange of and learning from international best practices. By seeing what has worked … 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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Advancing DecarbonisationThrough Clean ElectricityProcurement

Executive summary An increasing number of companies are looking to ensure – and show – that they are trying to help mitigate climate change and contribute to clean energy ransitions. At the same time, more and more consumers want to … 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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Spain to award 220 MW of Concentrated Solar Power in Oct 25 auction

The ministry for the ecological transition reserved 140 MW for distributed solar PV projects of up to 5 MW, and 380 MW for concentrated solar power (CSP), biomass-based and tech-neutral schemes. The Spanish government expects to hold the next renewable … 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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Spanish Minister for Industry, Trade and Tourism, Reyes Maroto, officially opens Naturgy’s first battery storage centre worldwide in Australia

On Wednesday, the Spanish Minister for Industry, Trade and Tourism, Reyes Maroto, officially opened the first battery storage facility to be operated by the Naturgy power company anywhere in the world. During her visit, the minister was told about the cutting-edge … 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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“Overriding public interest” is essential to the expansion of wind energy

The EU wants a massive expansion in renewable energy. It wants wind energy to grow from 190 GW today to 510 GW by 2030. But Europe is not building enough wind farms to reach this target. We should be building … Continue reading

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ACP Applauds Biden Announcement to Diversify and Stabilize the U.S. Battery Supply Chain

Today, the Biden Administration announced that the Department of Energy is awarding $2.8 billion in grants from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to 20 manufacturing and processing companies for projects across 12 states, along with the American Battery Materials Initiative, a new … Continue reading

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Half of the energy storage capacity that Enel Green Power is building is located in Italy

Half of the energy storage capacity that Enel Green Power is building is located in Italy, and it’s about to reach 2 GW. Our goal is to reach 9 GW worldwide by 2030. Batteries – and storage systems in general … Continue reading

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Low wind turbine orders call for step change in Europe’s energy security strategy

Wind turbine orders in Q3 2022 fell by 36% compared with Q3 2021. Europe urgently needs to solve permitting and strengthen its wind energy supply chain. Inflationary cost pressures, slow permitting and uncertainty around the EU’s emergency electricity market interventions … Continue reading

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IRENA Rolls Out Indonesian Energy Transition Roadmap

As climate concerns mount, and the world looks to gather in Egypt at COP27 in early November to deliver a collective response to the crisis, a new report outlines a comprehensive energy roadmap for accelerating renewable energy and energy transition … Continue reading

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Offshore wind energy can create half a million jobs in Ceará

The forecast would be based on Sedet’s calculations that every 1 gigawatt of installed power offshore would generate around 9,000 jobs. However, the potential to be explored on the coast of Ceará is 48 GW, considering all the planned projects, … Continue reading

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Nine new countries sign up for Global Offshore Wind Alliance at COP27 in Sharm-El-Sheikh

Global alliance will play major role in transforming targets into action, closing the renewable energy implementation gap while tackling economic, energy security and climate challenges. COP27 has seen nine new countries including Belgium, Colombia, Germany, Ireland, Japan, the Netherlands, Norway, … Continue reading

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Nordex awarded contract by a consortium comprised of Helen Oy and Ålandsbanken Wind Power Fund for 148-MW wind farm in Finland 

Premium Service of N163/5.X wind turbines for 35 years. Plans for first-time use of hybrid tower developed in-house with hub height of 168 metres. The Nordex Group continues its strong growth path in the Finnish market: a consortium comprised of … Continue reading

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Call for favourable policy to raise share of solar power in energy mix

Nepal participated in the assembly of the International Solar Alliance (ISA) for the first time last week with the country aiming to increase the share of solar power in its energy mix. The ISA, with 110 member and signatory countries, works with … Continue reading

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India Boosts Its Border Infrastructure in Arunachal Pradesh

Hectic construction and repair of roads and bridges are visible in large parts of the Indian border state of Arunachal Pradesh, which witnessed military action during the brief war between India and China from October 20 to November 20, 1962. … Continue reading

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2020 UN THAILAND RESULTS REPORT

FOREWORD Throughout 2020, UN Thailand repositioned rapidly to support public health and social-economic responses to the COVID-19 pandemic while at the same time ensuring continued progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals. In the collaborative work of all UN agencies, the … Continue reading

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SOLAR ENERGY PROFILE Results of General Election Might Set the Stage for Solar to Play a Much Greater Role in Thailand’s Energy Mix

The first ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) member state to institute the equivalent of a feed-in tariff (FiT), more solar power capacity has been installed in Thailand than in any other of the 10 ASEAN members. That’s a diverse … Continue reading

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Electricity Market Design Principles

The Australian Energy Council (AEC) has asked KPMG to provide advice on long-term market design principles that support a sustainable energy future for Australia and allow for the assessment of potential market design changes.1 We have also been asked to … Continue reading

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OFF-GRID SOLAR MARKET TRENDS REPORT 2020 March 2020

Context and Key Definitions Over the past decade, the biennial Lighting Global/GOGLA Market Trends Report has been the anchor of the Lighting Global/GOGLA franchise of market data and trends reports, which are the go-to source of sector information for investors, … Continue reading

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Can CFDs save the SECI bidding model

The writing on the wall is fairly clear. The time-tested SECI bidding model for renewables is faltering and needs urgent resuscitation. The model has been fairly simple. SECI runs an auction and discovers the prices for RE projects. After the … Continue reading

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Corporate Social Responsibility Report

2020 was a challenging year for Trina Solar. With the outbreak of COVID-19, all localities urgently entered a state of pandemic control, and the rapidly spreading pandemic took a heav y toll on the global economy, the new-energy industry being … Continue reading

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Algeria Solar investment opportunities

ForewordThe SolarPower Europe Emerging Markets Workstream was launched in March 2018 to identify new avenues for business and cooperation, and to contribute to the global energy transition. Since its creation, the workstream has continued to grow and now comprises 150 … Continue reading

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Middle East Solar investment opportunities

Foreword The SolarPower Europe Emerging Markets Workstream was launched in March 2018 to identify new avenues for business and cooperation, and to contribute to the global energy transition. Since its creation, the workstream has continued to grow and now comprises … Continue reading

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Operation &Maintenance

Best Practice Guidelines South Africa edition Foreword Welcome to the South Africa edition of the Operation and Maintenance (O&M) Best Practice Guidelines. Building on Version 4.0 of SolarPower Europe’s O&M Best Practice Guidelines, this edition is adapted to the South … Continue reading

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Canadian Solar Reports Second Quarter 2022 Results

Dr. Shawn Qu, Chairman and CEO, commented, “We achieved strong results in the second quarter of 2022, with solar module shipments, revenue and gross margin all at or exceeding the high end of prior guidance. Sequentially, we grew our module shipments … Continue reading

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REPORT OF THE EXPERT GROUT

Today, India’s 275 GW of installed electricity generating capacity is significantly higher than 140 GW of peak demand. In fact, India’s coal generation capacity alone is higher than its peak demand. Despite installed capacity exceeding power demand, some parts of … Continue reading

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Korea 2020 Energy Policy Review

Executive summary Korea’s energy sector is characterised by the dominance of fossil fuels, which in 2018 accounted for 85% of total primary energy supply (TPES), a strong dependence on energy imports at 84% of TPES, and the dominance of industrial … Continue reading

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI EXTRAORDINARY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION LETTERS PATENT APPEAL NO. 556/2022

OFFICE MEMORANDUM Sub: Approved Models and Manufacturers of Solar Photovoltaic Modules(Requireqtents for Compulsory Registration) Order, 2019: Clarification – reg. MNRE decided to enlist the eligible models and manufacturers of solar PV Cells & Modules complying with BIS standards and publish … Continue reading

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Renewable Energy Market Update Outlook for 2022 and 2023

Abstract Renewable electricity capacity additions broke another record in 2021 and biofuels demand almost recovered to pre-Covid levels, despite the continuation of logistical challenges and increasing prices. However, the Russian Federation’s (hereafter, “Russia”) invasion of Ukraine is sending shock waves … Continue reading

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In Energy Breakthrough, India Added More Renewable Than Fossil Fuel Capacity for the First Time Last Year

India added more energy capacity from renewable energy sources last year than from conventional sources like coal for the first time, an important breakthrough for a country that struggles with high greenhouse gas emissions and deadly air pollution. Not only did renewables exceed conventional sources, … Continue reading

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URBAN AND INDUSTRIAL WATER

Australia’s variable climate has placed the nation’s water industry in a unique position to capitalise on its significant capabilities and strengths in managing water resources. As a result, the Australian water industry has leading-edge capabilities and expertise developed through a … Continue reading

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Best Practice Manual for Investment in Ground Source Heat Pumps in India

IntroductionAbout the Financing Investment in Clean Energy Platform Under the European Union (EU) – India Clean Energy and Climate Partnership (www.cecp-eu.in), which was agreed at the EU-India Summit in 2016 and confirmed in 2017, 2020 and 2021, the EU Delegation … Continue reading

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Solar Inverter Market Industry Overview Research Report

With the increasing prevalence of alternative energy sources and growing number of technological innovations, the solar power industry is gaining ever-increasing importance in the commercial and residential landscape. Government support and rising concerns over environmental pollution are anticipated to boost … Continue reading

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IMPLICATIONS OF WAVING THE ‘BIG STICK

INTRODUCTIONBackground As part of its attempts to reduce electricity prices for consumers, the Federal Government has drafted legislation to prohibit three types of conduct by electricity businesses:1) Failure of electricity retailers to pass-on reductions in supply chain costs to residential … Continue reading

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Australia’s ENERGY FUTURE: 55 BY 35

Executive Overview The AEC has proposed an economy-wide interim emissions target of 55 per centreduction on 2005 levels by 2035 as a milestone on the way to net zero. This paper is one in a series of papers exploring the … Continue reading

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อุตสาหกรรมพลังงานแสงอาทิตย์’ จะขจัดความเชื่อมโยงการใช้ ‘แรงงานบังคับ’ ได้หรือไม่?

ห่วงโซ่อุปทานอุตสาหกรรมพลังงานแสงอาทิตย์ ‘จีน’ ถือเป็นผู้นำของโลก ชิ้นส่วนและอุปกรณ์ที่สำคัญของแผงโซลาร์เซลล์ส่วนใหญ่ผลิตจากจีนแทบทั้งสิ้น ในปี 2564 ประมาณการกันว่า ‘โพลีซิลิคอน’ วัตถุดิบที่ใช้ในการผลิต ‘แผงโซลาร์เซลล์’ 45% มาจาก ‘ซินเจียง’ ที่ถือเป็นหัวใจสำคัญของอุตสาหกรรมนี้ในจีน หมายความว่าชิ้นส่วนแผงโซลาร์เซลล์ส่วนใหญ่ในโลกน่าจะถูกผลิตขึ้นที่นี่ และอย่างน้อยบางส่วนก็อาจมีการใช้แรงงานบังคับชาวอุยกูร์ด้วย สหรัฐฯ และยุโรป กำลังกดดันจีนในประเด็นการใช้แรงงานบังคับ มีการออกกฎหมายห้ามนำเข้าสินค้าจากซินเจียงยกเว้นจะสามารถพิสูจน์ได้ว่าสินค้าดังกล่าวไม่มีส่วนเกี่ยวข้องกับการใช้แรงงานบังคับ “พลังงานหมุนเวียนเป็นพลังงานแห่งเสรีภาพ” คริสเตียน ลินด์เนอร์ รัฐมนตรีคลังของเยอรมนีกล่าวไว้ไม่นานหลังจากรัสเซียบุกยูเครนในเดือน ก.พ. 2565 มีคำเปรียบเปรยว่าเมื่อดวงอาทิตย์ส่องแสงค่าใช้จ่ายด้านพลังงานก็ลดลง และในขณะที่รัสเซียจำกัดการส่งออกก๊าซไปยังยุโรป พลังงานแสงอาทิตย์ก็ดูเหมือนเป็นทางเลือกที่แข็งแกร่ง อย่างไรก็ตาม ข้อกล่าวหาเรื่องแรงงานทาสในอุตสาหกรรมพลังงานแสงอาทิตย์ทำให้เกิดคำถามเกี่ยวกับต้นทุนที่แท้จริงของ “เสรีภาพ” และการห้ามนำเข้าสินค้าที่ผลิตโดยแรงงานบังคับ อาจทำให้การเปลี่ยนผ่านไปสู่พลังงานสะอาดช้าลง ในปี 2564 ประมาณการกันว่า ‘โพลีซิลิคอน’ (Polysilicon) วัตถุดิบที่ใช้ในการผลิต … Continue reading

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ELEEMENTS OF ELECTRIFICATION STRATEGY FOR INDIA

INTRODUCTIONImproving energy efficiency of sectors and sub-sectors through technology upgrade together with maximum fuel switching to electricity is being increasingly recognized as the main strategy for a clean energy transition, as an electrified demand side is necessary to absorb the … Continue reading

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Gap Assessment of training and skill building in Offshore wind energy sector in India

Executive SummaryThe Ministry of New & Renewable Energy (MNRE) notified the National Offshore Wind Policy in October 2015, to realize the Offshore wind power potential in the country. To instill confidence in the wind industry, the government also declared a … Continue reading

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