Category Archives: Policy

ACP Launches New Event Focused on Energy Storage Sector

Posted on March 29, 2024 by Now.Solar

The American Clean Power Association (ACP) today announced the official launch of its new annual Energy Storage Summit — ACP RECHARGE. The summit will connect the nation’s leading storage manufacturers, renewable developers, policy makers, and thought leaders for discussions on technological … Continue reading →

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Vestas and Vattenfall sign 1.4 GW preferred supplier agreement for UK offshore wind project and exclusivity agreements for 2.8 GW for two other UK projects

Posted on January 26, 2024 by Now.Solar

Vattenfall, one of Europe’s largest producers and retailers of electricity and heat, and Vestas have signed agreements to elevate the partnership between the two companies and their offshore wind business towards 2030. The agreements are another step in the right … Continue reading →

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Ingeteam and EIB sign €46 million loan to develop cutting-edge technology and new solutions for the energy transition

Posted on January 25, 2024 by Now.Solar

The European Investment Bank (EIB) and Ingeteam have signed a €46 million loan for a two-year investment plan covering the research, development and innovation (RDI) activities of the Spanish company specialised in electrical engineering and the development of electrical equipment, motors, … Continue reading →

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Clean Energy Leader Anne Reynolds Joins ACP as Vice President, Offshore Wind

Posted on January 23, 2024 by Now.Solar

The American Clean Power Association (ACP) today announced that Anne Reynolds, a leader in the clean energy industry, will join the organization as the new Vice President, Offshore Wind, bringing a wealth of experience and a strong track record in … Continue reading →

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Elevated subsidies enable offshore wind to end 2023 on a high note

Posted on January 17, 2024 by Now.Solar

Ørsted’s final investment decision on the Hornsea 3 project reveals the intricate dynamics of competitive tenders, pricing strategies, and regulatory advantages, showcasing how higher subsidies is shaping the success of offshore wind projects and emphasising the pivotal role of policy … Continue reading →

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

Posted on December 8, 2023 by Now.Solar

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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America’s clean energy future needs #WindNow – and requires further government action

Posted on November 30, 2023 by Now.Solar

As countries around the world continue to focus on energy independence and climate-change targets, the United States has enacted legislation with the potential to change the renewable energy landscape in North America.  Today Siemens Gamesa, a global wind energy leader, … Continue reading →

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Collaborative Offshore Wind Transmission Planning Needed to Achieve Federal and State Clean Energy Goals

Posted on November 16, 2023 by Now.Solar

With dozens of offshore wind projects in the pipeline off U.S. shores, federal agencies, states, and grid operators must immediately begin collaborative planning to identify cost-effective transmission solutions to bring that power online, according to a Brattle Group report commissioned … Continue reading →

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ACP’s Next Chapter

Posted on October 30, 2023 by Now.Solar

I am in the early days in my new role leading the American Clean Power Association. I am looking forward to meeting with ACP members in the coming months to understand what our member priorities are and what can we … Continue reading →

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Exploring a New Era at ACP’s Energy Storage Policy Forum

Posted on October 26, 2023 by Now.Solar

It’s that time of the year again: the Energy Storage Policy Forum (ESPF) is almost here! As thousands of power sector policy professionals descend on Washington, D.C. this February, I’m excited to plan the second annual Policy Forum under the banner of … Continue reading →

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Investments in wind energy are down – Europe must get market design and green industrial policy right

Posted on October 25, 2023 by Now.Solar

Investments in wind energy in Europe fell in 2022. Orders for new wind turbines were down 47% on 2021. There was not a single investment in an offshore wind farm. The problem is inflation, with costs rising at a higher rate than … Continue reading →

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Grid Integration of Electric VehiclesA manual for policy makers

Posted on October 24, 2023 by Now.Solar

Executive summary The electrification of road transport is a major driver of decarbonisation in the IEA’s Net Zero Emissions by 2050 Scenario, and providing charging solutions will be crucial for supporting this transition. The power sector plays a key role … Continue reading →

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Driving Down Coal Mine Methane Emissions A regulatory roadmap and toolkit

Posted on October 19, 2023 by Now.Solar

Executive SummaryAction to cut methane emissions from coal mines is needed in parallel with measures to reduce coal consumption. Yet global coal demand is set to rise in 2022 amid the upheaval of the energy crisis and this will have … Continue reading →

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Gas Market Report,Q1-2023

Posted on October 18, 2023 by Now.Solar

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

Posted on October 17, 2023 by Now.Solar

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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Outlooks for gas markets and investment

Posted on October 12, 2023 by Now.Solar

Introduction In the midst of a global energy crisis in which shortages of natural gas have played a central role, fundamental questions are now being asked about the long-term future of natural gas. The crisis has reminded policy makers and … Continue reading →

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The Evolutionof Energy Efficiency Policy to Support Clean Energy Transitions

Posted on October 11, 2023 by Now.Solar

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

Posted on October 10, 2023 by Now.Solar

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

Posted on September 20, 2023 by Now.Solar

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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Security of CleanEnergy Transitions

Posted on February 21, 2023 by Now.Solar

Introduction Unprecedented events – the global coronavirus pandemic (Covid-19), the climate emergency and the turbulence in global energy markets, resulting from the Russian Federation’s (hereafter, “Russia”) invasion of Ukraine – have shocked the world in 2022. Unprecedented challenges, stemming from … Continue reading →

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Hungary 2022 Energy Policy Review

Posted on February 21, 2023 by Now.Solar

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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Advancing DecarbonisationThrough Clean ElectricityProcurement

Posted on February 14, 2023 by Now.Solar

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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History From oil security to steering the world toward secure and sustainable energy transitions

Posted on February 10, 2023 by Now.Solar

Created in 1974 to ensure the security of oil supplies, the International Energy Agency has evolved over the years. While energy security remains a core mission, the IEA today is at the center of the global energy debate, focusing on … Continue reading →

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North Seas Summit focuses on how to deliver ambitious new offshore wind targets

Posted on February 1, 2023 by Now.Solar

Ministers and top officials from the 9 “North Seas” countries and the EU Commission met in Dublin today. That’s Belgium, Ireland, Denmark, France, Germany, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway and Sweden. They adopted a declaration with ambitious new volumes for the expansion … Continue reading →

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IRENA and UNIDO Support Global Energy Transition Through Green Hydrogen

Posted on December 29, 2022 by Now.Solar

Today, Francesco La Camera, the Director-General of the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) and Gerd Müller, the Director-General of the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) have signed a joint declaration on advancing sustainable energy through the fundamental role of … Continue reading →

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Clean Energy Industry Poised to Capitalize on IRA Passage, but Lingering Policy Issues Lead to Slowest Quarter In 3 Years

Posted on December 26, 2022 by Now.Solar

While the clean energy industry celebrated the August passage of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), the largest clean energy investment in U.S. history, policy challenges continued to limit clean power growth in the third quarter, according to a new report … Continue reading →

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The Case for Researching Solar Geoengineering

Posted on December 13, 2022 by Now.Solar

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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2020 UN THAILAND RESULTS REPORT

Posted on November 29, 2022 by Now.Solar

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

Posted on November 29, 2022 by Now.Solar

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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OFF-GRID SOLAR MARKET TRENDS REPORT 2020 March 2020

Posted on November 24, 2022 by Now.Solar

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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New Report is Published about the Europe Solar Power Market 2020 – 2030 with Trends, Investments, Analysis, COVID-19 Impact, Projections

Posted on November 23, 2022 by Now.Solar

15th May 2020, RENEWABLE MARKET WATCHTM Solar energy is the fastest-growing and lowest cost source globally. In Europe, solar capacity increased by 36 per cent to 8.5GW in 2018. However, 2019 was a huge success for the European solar PV market with a … Continue reading →

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European Market Outlook For Residential Battery Storage 2021–2025

Posted on November 22, 2022 by Now.Solar

Foreword Welcome to our European Market Outlook for Residential Battery Storage 2021-2025.Solar & battery storage is probably the greatest couple in the energy transition – they truly bring out the best in each other. While solar shows larger versatility and … Continue reading →

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Middle East Solar investment opportunities

Posted on November 21, 2022 by Now.Solar

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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URBAN AND INDUSTRIAL WATER

Posted on October 31, 2022 by Now.Solar

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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SCALING UP RENEWABLES IN LANDLOCKED DEVELOPING COUNTRIES

Posted on October 20, 2022 by Now.Solar

INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND Characterised by remoteness from global markets due to the absence of territorial access to the sea,landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)1 grapple with a myriad of special challenges, including complex procedures for border transit exacerbated by poor infrastructure, inefficient … Continue reading →

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

Posted on October 19, 2022 by Now.Solar

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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Best Practice Manual for Standalone Solar Cold Storage Systems

Posted on October 7, 2022 by Now.Solar

Introduction About the Financing Investment in Clean Energy PlatformUnder 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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SMART GRID REPLICATION HANDBOOK FOR INDIA

Posted on October 7, 2022 by Now.Solar

Foreword India and the European Union come together to share their own knowledge to create a common new body of knowledge – the ‘Smart Grid Replication Handbook for India’. The Florence School could not be more grateful to the EU-India … Continue reading →

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Regulatory Menu for Integration of Renewables

Posted on October 5, 2022 by Now.Solar

Background Electricity is one of the essential energy carriers in the transition to decarbonisation. Various world economies are undergoing energy transitions driven by ambitions to achieve energy access, strengthen energy security and environmental conditions depending on internal priorities and challenges … Continue reading →

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RENEWABLES READINESS ASSESSMENT BOTSWANA

Posted on September 30, 2022 by Now.Solar

COUNTRY OVERVIEW Botswana is a landlocked country located in central–southern Africa, with a mean altitude above sea level of 1 000 metres and a total area of 582 000 square kilometres (km2 ). The official languages are English and Setswana, … Continue reading →

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