Tag Archives: Solar Wind

Wind in southern Germany: RWE wins tender in Baden-Wurttemberg

Posted on November 16, 2023 by Now.Solar

RWE develops wind project in Ravensburg district. Wind farm could supply green electricity to up to 13,000 households. Successful tender for RWE: The company wins the latest tender of “Forst Baden-Württemberg” (ForstBW). The land is located in Leutkirch in the … Continue reading →

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

Posted on November 1, 2023 by Now.Solar

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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Biggest year ever for Women in Wind Global Leadership program

Posted on October 31, 2023 by Now.Solar

This year’s Women in Wind Global Leadership Program will offer the most mentee places ever – with applications now open for the 2023/24 scheme.  Having started in 2019 with an initial group of eight mentees, this year the program will … Continue reading →

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Enel Green Power España has built 20 wind power and solar plants this year in Spain

Posted on October 30, 2023 by Now.Solar

Endesa’s renewable subsidiary, Enel Green Power España, connected 919 MW to the grid last year, mainly from 16 new solar plants and 4 wind power plants, built applying sustainability projects associated with each installation and developed from the design phase. … Continue reading →

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Wind, solar power generated record 22.3% of EU’s

Posted on October 26, 2023 by Now.Solar

Wind and solar power generated a record 22.3% of the European Union’s electricity in 2022, overtaking fossil gas, with 19.9%, for the first time, according to the European Electricity Review published Tuesday by energy think tank Ember. As Europe scrambled … 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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Energy Technology Perspectives 2023

Posted on October 23, 2023 by Now.Solar

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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CO2 Emissionsin 2022

Posted on October 18, 2023 by Now.Solar

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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Mobilising Renewable Energy Projects in Small Island States

Posted on February 6, 2023 by Now.Solar

Despite increasingly intense natural disasters and a high dependency on fossil fuels, Small Island Developing States (SIDS) have demonstrated strong leadership by setting ambitious climate targets and national energy policies in pursuit of Paris Agreement and Sustainable Development Goals. On-ground … Continue reading →

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OCEaN: Speed up offshore wind and grid development with robust and timely Maritime Spatial Planning

Posted on January 11, 2023 by Now.Solar

Offshore wind and related electricity grid infrastructure are imperative to reach Europe’s climate targets and strengthen its energy independency. Simultaneously, marine ecosystems – which are already vulnerable – must be protected from further stress caused by climate change and the … Continue reading →

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Led by Solar and Wind, U.S. Electrical Generation by Renewables Over the Past Year Has Grown by 17.5%

Posted on October 26, 2022 by Now.Solar

According to a review by the SUN DAY Campaign of data just released by the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), renewable energy sources (i.e., biomass, geothermal, hydropower, solar, wind) provided almost a quarter of the nation’s electrical generation during the … Continue reading →

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How India’s Solar and Wind Policies Enabled its Energy Transition

Posted on May 17, 2021 by Now.Solar

In 2015, India announced ambitious targets for renewable energy—175 GW by 2022—oneof the largest expansion initiatives in the world. Just four years later, at the United enewable energy (RE) capacity to 450 GW by 2030 (PIB 2019). India’s journey to … Continue reading →

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COAL COST CROSSOVER 2.0 – New solar and wind cheaper than 80% of existing coal in the US, report finds

Posted on May 7, 2021 by Now.Solar

EXECUTIVE SUMMARYCoal generation is at a crossroads in the United States, or more precisely at a “cost crossover.” Due to rapid recent cost declines for wind and solar, the combined fuel, maintenance, and other costs of most existing coal-fired power … Continue reading →

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Recycle: Bioenergy

Posted on May 5, 2021 by Now.Solar

Introduction Climate change is one of the greatest threats of our era. Over the past decade, energy-relatedcarbon dioxide (CO2 ) emissions have increased by 1% per year on average. If the historical trends were to continue, energy-related emissions would increase … Continue reading →

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Renewable Energy and Jobs – Annual Review 2020

Posted on May 4, 2021 by Now.Solar

RENEWABLE ENERGY AND JOBS Annual Review 2020 The renewable energy sector employed at least 11.5 million people, directly and indirectly, in 2019.1 Renewable energy employment has continued to grow worldwide since 2012, when the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) began … Continue reading →

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Post-COVID recovery: An agenda for resilience, development and equality

Posted on April 26, 2021 by Now.Solar

COVID-19 AND ITS IMPACT ON THE GLOBAL ENERGY LANDSCAPE Because of the lockdowns needed to slow the spread of the virus, the COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted production and supply chains and slashed the demand for a wide range of goods … Continue reading →

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Renewable energy auctions in Colombia:Context, design and results

Posted on April 22, 2021 by Now.Solar

Design of renewable energy auctions Renewable energy auctions are, by far, Latin America’s most widely used policy instrumentin the promotion of renewable electricity (IRENA, 2016). Brazil, Chile, Peru and Uruguay were early adopters, while Argentina, Chile and Mexico have innovated … Continue reading →

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Global Market Outlook For Solar Power / 2020 – 2024

Posted on April 14, 2021 by Now.Solar

GLOBAL SOLAR MARKET UPDATE 2000 – 2019 Overall, 2019 was a decent growth year for the global solar sector, improving with a low two-digit rate after it basically paused the year before. Looking beyond the newlyinstalled worldwide solar capacity, solar … Continue reading →

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Renewable Energy Market Analysis: Southeast Asia (executive summary)

Posted on March 31, 2021 by Now.Solar

RISING DEMAND FOR ENERGY WITH SOCIO-ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND URBANISATION Energy consumption in Southeast Asia nearly doubled between 1995 and 2015, growing at an average pace of 3.4% annually. This has fuelled economic growth and permitted higher living standards. Over the … Continue reading →

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What’s Driving Vietnam’s Renewable Energy Boom?

Posted on March 26, 2021 by Now.Solar

As elsewhere, Vietnam’s increasing reliance on energy imports has driven its green energy push. In 2014, the installed capacity of non-hydroelectric renewable energy in Vietnam (such as solar, wind and biomass gasification) stood at 109 megawatts (MW), about one third … Continue reading →

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COVID-19 brings ‘indefinite’ delays for Brazil’s solar-friendly auctions

Posted on March 4, 2021 by Now.Solar

The global COVID-19 crisis has pushed gigawatts-worth of solar bids into administrative limbo in one of Latin America’s most buoyant markets, with tenders cancelled without new dates yet in sight.Brazil is to “indefinitely postpone” a host of solar-friendly auctions including … Continue reading →

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