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Acciona Energía signs MOU with the Cebu government for a 150MW solar plant

ACCIONA Energía has announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Provincial Government of Cebu (Philippines) and Filipino consultancy Freya Renewables for the development of a 150MW photovoltaic plant in the municipality of Daanbantayan, at the northern … Continue reading

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ACP Statement on BOEM Modernization Rule Decision

The American Clean Power Association (ACP) today praised the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management’s (BOEM) issuance of its proposed Renewable Energy Modernization Rule. ACP is encouraged by BOEM’s efforts to improve offshore wind leasing, permitting, and safety regulations, which have … 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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Emissions Measurementand Data Collection for a Net Zero Steel Industry

Executive summaryThe G7 can lead the way in defining a shared vision for the transition to a net zero steel industry. In May 2022, the G7 committed to accelerate the pace of decarbonisation in heavy industries, noting the “importance of … 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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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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Climate Resiliencefor Energy Security

The global energy crisis prompted by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is a stark reminder of the importance of energy security. But there are many other threats to energy security, both old and new. These include climate change, which is already … 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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White Earth Tribal College becomes a bright spot for solar-energy job training.

MAHNOMEN—Near the tall grasses outside White Earth Tribal and Community College, students huddled around a small ground-mounted-unit solar array on an unusually warm October day. The trainees, ranging in age from recent high school graduates to people in their 60s, … Continue reading

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How Hydrogen-Enabled Synthetic Fuels Can Help Deliver the Paris Goals

Executive Summary As of this writing, the world is far off track for meeting the Paris climate goals of 1.5–2°C. Much of the carbon gap is because of the ‘difficult-to-decarbonize’ sectors such as shipping, aviation, and industry. Current projections still … Continue reading

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RENEWABLES 2022 GLOBAL STATUS REPORT

Renewables experienced yet another year of record growth in power capacity, despite aftershocks from the pandemic and a rise in global commodity prices that upset renewable energy supply chains and delayed projects. The role of renewables in improving energy security … 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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Renewable Energy and Jobs Annual Review 2022

IntroductionThis ninth edition of IRENA’s Renewable energy and jobs: Annual review series provides the latest estimates of renewable energy employment globally. In addition to IRENA’s own calculations, the report is based on a wide range of studies and reports by … Continue reading

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Solar Panel Project Report

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U.S. Low-Income Solar Programs & Incentives (2022)

American author and activist James Baldwin once said, “anyone who has ever struggled with poverty knows how extremely expensive it is to be poor.”  Energy in America is no exception. As the U.S. Department of Energy explains, “low-income households pay … 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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SCALING UP RENEWABLES IN LANDLOCKED DEVELOPING COUNTRIES

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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THE POST-COVID RECOVERY

An agenda for resilience, development and equality INTRO DUC TION The COVID-19 pandemic has devastated people’s lives around the world. On top of the tragic death toll, widespread lockdown measures have thrown the global economy into a severe crisis – … Continue reading

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BUSINESS MODEL

DESCRIPTION An aggregator is a grouping of agents in a power system (i.e., consumers, producers, prosumers or any mix thereof) to act as a single entity when engaging in power system markets (both wholesale and retail) or selling services to … Continue reading

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DEMAND-SIDE FLEXIBILITYFOR POWER SECTOR TRANSFORMATION Analytical Brief

INTRODUCTION The energy sector needs to experience a deep transformation worldwide and to achieve full decarbonisation. This is one of the main outcomes of the Paris Agreement, adopted in December 2015, in which parties agreed to take the appropriate measures … Continue reading

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RENEWABLES READINESS ASSESSMENT

REPUBLIC OF AZERBAIJAN INTRODUCTION Country Background The Republic of Azerbaijan is located in the southern Caucasus region. It is bordered by the Caspian Sea to the east, Armenia and Georgia to the west, the Russian Federation to the north and … Continue reading

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Advanced solar thermal technologies to address the challenges of Indian markets

Analyzing the role of solar thermal in strengthening bilateral relationshipIn India, the industrial sector is the main contributor to GHG emissions with ~560 Mt CO2 annually as in 2020. The sector showcases a heavy reliance on conventional fuel options, such … Continue reading

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Analysis of the relevance of deploying Smart ReadinessIndicator (SRI) in India

IntroductionThe European Union (EU) – India Clean Energy and Climate Partnership1 (CECP) was agreed at the EU-India Summit on 30th March 2016. The aim of this partnership is to reinforce cooperation on clean energy and implementation of the Paris Agreement … Continue reading

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100% Renewable Europe How To Make Europe’s Energy System Climate-Neutral Before 2050

On 4 March 2020, the European Commission made a fundamental move by submitting a proposal for the “Climate Law”, pledging to become the first climate-neutral continent. This vision is much needed at a point in time where our traditional vision … Continue reading

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ปั้มสูบน้ำบาดาลระบบโซล่าเซลล์ OFF-GRID SOLAR PUMPING SYSTEM

อุปกรณ์ในระบบประกอบไปด้วย The equipment in the system consists of1.ระบบผลิตไฟฟ้า ซึ่งก็คือ แผงโซล่าเซลล์ การเลือกซื้อแผงโซล่าเซลล์ มีหน้าที่เปลี่ยนแสงอาทิตย์ไปเป็นไฟฟ้า2.ระบบจ่ายไฟและอุปกรณ์ป้องกัน ซึ่งก็คือกล่องควบคุม อินเวอร์เตอร์ และเบรกเกอร์ อุปกรณ์กันฟ้าต่างๆ3.ระบบสูบน้ำ คือ ปั้มหอยโข่ง ปั้มชัก ปั้มน้ำซัมเมอร์ส การเลือกประเภทของปั้มน้ำ ที่ใช้กับระบบโซล่าเซลล์ Water Pump Solarcell ในบทความนี้จะใช้ ปั้มน้ำซัมเมอร์ส เพราะจะส่งน้ำได้สูงกว่าปั้มน้ำชนิดอื่นๆ ครับ การเลือกประเภทของปั้มน้ำ ที่ใช้กับระบบโซล่าเซลล์  การออกแบบระบบสูบน้ำบาดาลโซล่าเซลล์ระบบออฟกริด แบบบ้านๆ (Design of groundwater pumping systems, solar cells, off-grid systems, home … Continue reading

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OFFSHORE RENEWABLES An action agenda for deployment A CONTRIBUTION TO THE G20 PRESIDENCY

INTRODUCTION KEY DRIVERS OF OFFSHORE RENEWABLE DEVELOPMENTClimate change is one of the greatest threats of this century and is already affecting many regions around the globe. Such impacts are driven by rising GHG emissions, especially from the energy sector, which … Continue reading

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BRACING FOR CLIMATE IMPACT: Renewables as a climate change adaptation strategy

INTRODUCTION THE SHIFT TO CLIMATE ADAPTATION STRATEGIESClimate change has multidimensional impacts on human society and on natural systems. Climate change impacts, both direct and indirect and both short and long term, have become more evident – from extreme weather events … Continue reading

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RENEWABLE ENERGY BENEFITS LEVERAGING LOCAL CAPACITY FOR SOLAR WATER HEATERS

INTRODUCTIONA large number of stakeholders were interviewed and/or responded to questionnaires regarding the requirements for developing local capacity around solar water heaters. These included project developers, component manufacturers, service providers, energy authorities and representatives of national and global associations dedicated … Continue reading

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UTILITY-SCALE SOLAR AND WIND AREASUTILITY-SCALE

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY This study seeks to map areas in Burkina Faso that are suitable for deploying utilityscale solar photovoltaic (PV) and wind power projects. It aims to i) provide insights into the country’s potential to adopt solar PV and wind … Continue reading

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Renewable Energy and Jobs Annual Review 2021

RENEWABLE ENERGY JOBS: MAIN FINDINGS The renewable energy sector employed 12 million people, directly and indirectly, in 2020.1 The number has continued to grow worldwide over the past decade. The solar photovoltaic (PV), bioenergy, hydropower and wind power industries have … Continue reading

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Geopolitics of the Energy Transformation The Hydrogen Factor

FOREWORDThe accelerating deployment of renewables has set in motion a global energy transformation with farreaching geopolitical implications. The report “A New World”, released in 2019 by IRENA’s Global Commission on the Geopolitics of the Energy Transformation, was the first foray … Continue reading

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NET ZERO PATHWAYS FOR CITIES: THE CASE STUDY OF WUZHONG DISTRICT, SUZHOU, CHINA

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY In 2020, Chinese President Xi Jinping announced, at the 75th United Nations General Assembly, that China will aim to peak carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions before 2030 and achieve carbon neutrality by 2060. At the national level, China has … Continue reading

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Innovation trends in electrolysers for hydrogen production

Executive summaryIn a collaborative effort between the European Patent Office (EPO) and the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), this patent insight report examines the global evolution of patent filings published between 2005 and 2020 in the domain of electrolysers used … Continue reading

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Powerring agri-food value chains with geothermal heat

EXECUTIVE SUMMARYThe worldwide deployment of renewable energy has seen significant growth over the last decade, driven by increasing awareness of the impacts of climate change and the associated need to reduce fossil fuel consumption and greenhouse gas emissions. Geothermal energy … Continue reading

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RENEWABLE ENERGY ROADMAP FOR CENTRAL AMERICA: TOWARDS A REGIONAL ENERGY TRANSITION

FOREWORD IRENA’s contribution towards a resilient and more equitable world is presented in its World Energy Transitions Outlook and Post-Covid Recovery: an agenda for resilience, development and equality. Mindful that the energy transition takes different shapes according to each region … Continue reading

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Renewable Energy Outlook: Lebanon

INTRODUCTION Country Background GeographyThe Lebanese Republic is a sovereign state located in Western Asia adjoining the eastern edge of the Mediterranean region from the south along a 79 km border. It has a total territory of 10 452 km2, with … Continue reading

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Egat plans world’s largest floating solar farm in June

State-run Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (Egat) expects to operate a 45-megawatt floating solar farm it claims to be the largest in the world in Ubon Ratchathani in June after a delay caused by the pandemic. Egat signed a contract … Continue reading

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